Dr Lucy Andrew
Online Course Facilitator
Adelaide University Online and Learning Futures
Academic
I have a background in health science, television production and online education. I completed my PhD at UniSA, where I created an online education program for people with type 2 diabetes. I teach health science courses for public and community health and nutrition and exercise programs at Adelaide University Online and was involved in the development and delivery of an introductory course, Critical Approaches to Online Learning. My current research focuses on attitudes towards using AI-generated digital lecturers and interactive agents in higher education. As well as teaching at university, I have worked as a research assistant, television reporter, and tour guide.
I am a full-time teaching academic with a passion for creating and delivering health-related courses online. I have previously worked as a Questacon Science Circus performer, a journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Science Unit and as a children’s television presenter. Current research projects include (1) investigating the attitudes of staff to using AI generated videos and interactive teaching agents with an aim to develop guidelines for use in higher education and (2) investigating learning performance and student experience when using generative AI to deliver lectures in native languages for non-native English-speaking students.
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of South Australia | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health) |
| 2015 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Graduate Certificate Higher Education |
| 2000 | Australian National University | Australia | Graduate Diploma in Science Communication |
| 1995 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Honours (First Class) |
| 1994 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Science (Physiology, Anatomy & Histology) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| - | Andrew, L., & Richards, L. (2025). Do you want your digital twin delivering your lectures?. In ASCILITE Publications (pp. 114-116). Open Access Publishing Association. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Andrew, L., & Richards, L. (2026). Guidelines and Guardrails: Policy recommendations for implementing digital twin lecturers in higher education. Poster session presented at the meeting of HERDSA: Re-envisioning Higher Education for Tomorrow’s Learners. Singapore: HERDSA. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrew, L. (2024). Empowering people with type 2 diabetes to self-manage diabetes through an online education program. (PhD Thesis, University of South Australia). |
Courses I teach
- PUBH 1010 UO Introduction to Public Health Practice and Research (2020-26)
- PUBH 1010 UO Research Methods for Public Health (2025-26)
- HLTH 2011 UO Health Law, Ethics and Policy (2020-2026)
- EART 1011 UO Introduction to Biosciences (2025-26)
- COMP 1049 UO Applied Computer Practices (2024)
- CURR 3021 UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning (2018-24)
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | Higher Education Research Network (HERN) | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) | Australia |
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