Mathew White

Associate Professor Mathew White

Deputy Dean (International)

School of Education

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am the Deputy Dean (International) within the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
. Before joining academia in 2018, I was a secondary school English and French teacher with a decade of school leadership experience.

My most recent research investigates the use of wellbeing in education. My research focuses on curriculum, pedagogy, wellbeing education, and teacher education. I'm particularly interested in how leaders create school cultures that promote good learning and wellbeing.

My next publication is a sole-authored book, Integrating Wellbeing and Learning in Schools: Evidence-Informed Approaches for Leaders and Teachers (Routledge, in press), to be published in 2023.

I am the author, co-author, and co-editor of seven books on wellbeing and education, as well as over 54 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, including:

- New Research and Possibilities in Wellbeing Education (with Faye McCallum and Chris Boyle, Springer, in press)
- Transforming Teaching: Wellbeing and Professional Practice (with Faye McCallum, Springer, 2022)
- Wellbeing and Resilience Education: COVID-19 and Its Impact on Education (with Faye McCallum, Springer, 2021)
- Critical Perspectives on Teaching, Learning, and Leadership: Enhancing Educational Outcomes (with Faye McCallum, Springer, 2020)
- Future Directions in Wellbeing: Education, Organisations, and Policy (with Gavin Slemp and Simon Murray, Springer, 2017)
- Theology Encountering Positive Psychology (with Gillies Ambler, Matthew P. Anstey, and Theo D. McCall, 2017)
- Evidence-Based Approaches in Positive Education: Implementing a Strategic Framework for Wellbeing in Schools (with Simon Murray, Springer, 2015)

I served terms as Interim Head of the School of Education (March 2022–January 2023), Acting Deputy Dean (Learning and Teaching) for the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, and Economics (July–December 2022), Acting Head of the School of Education (July–December 2021), and Deputy Head of the School of Education (January–June 2023).

I welcome PhD and Masters candidates who are interested in:

Curriculum
Pedagogy
Education for wellbeing (student and teacher)
Teacher Education
Welleing Education

I publish my reserch in ERA FoR Code 390403 [educational administration, management, and leadership], FoR 390307 [teacher education and professional development of educators], and FoR 390412 [teacher and student wellbeing]. I research the following questions:

- How can school governance and leadership combine wellbeing and learning as a strategic pillar for school improvement?

- How can schools use COVID-19’s disruption to enhance their systems and policies to promote student wellbeing and learning?

- How can schools ethically engage in evidence-based approaches to professional wellbeing practice?

 

Date Project Number Investigators Funding Body Amount
2021-2022 UA216991 Associate Professor Mathew White & Professor Faye McCallum Catholic Education West Australia $35,000
2021 UA216106 Associate Professor Mathew White & Professor Faye McCallum The Moreton Bay Colleges, Queensland $37,180
2019 UA193825 Associate Professor Mathew White & Professor Faye McCallum The Moreton Bay Colleges, Queensland $30,000
2018 - 2019 UA183363 Associate Professor Mathew White & Professor Faye McCallum Upper Canada College, Toronto $30,000
2018 UA183018 Associate Professor Mathew White Catholic Education South Australia $10,000

 

Date Course Course Level / Code
2023 Not teaching Sem 1 2023 as I was awarded Special Studies Program (SSP)  
2022 Leading Positive Change Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7060
2022 Mentoring for Teachers Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7068
2022 Contemporary Issues in Wellbeing Education Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7071
2021 Introduction to Wellbeing in Education Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7064
2021 Contemporary Issues in Wellbeing Education Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7071
2021 Leading Positive Change Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7068
2021 Mentoring for Teachers Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7060
2020 Education Major Project Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7031
2020 Contemporary Issues in Wellbeing Education Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7071
2020 Leading Positive Change Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7068
2020 Introduction to Wellbeing in Education Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7064
2019 Leading Positive Change Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7068

2019

Contemporary Issues in Wellbeing Education

Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7071
2019 Introduction to Wellbeing in Education Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7064
2019 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7013
2018 Reflective Practice Bachelors (AFQ Level 7) , EDUC 3001
2018 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7013
2018 Educational Policy Studies Masters (AFQ Level 9), EDUC 7550

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Principal Supervisor This qualitative study investigates the impact of strength-based teacher professional practices on student literacy to promote wellbeing. The findings aim to address a significant gap in wellbeing education research centering on teacher professional practice. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Adam John Slater
    2022 Principal Supervisor An Inquiry into Being in Educational Leadership Experiences: A Critical Phenomenology in the Pakistan Context Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Saadia Adnan
    2020 Principal Supervisor The Impact of Culture on Australian LOTE Teachers’ Motivation to Teach and their Wellbeing: An Appreciative Mixed Methods Study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Tania Zebian
    2020 Principal Supervisor An investigation of teacher perceptions about the impact of motivation on wellbeing across teacher professional phases: a mixed-methods study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Liwen Tan
    2018 Principal Supervisor A study of South Australian Independent Schools programs in values education and their perceived impacts on student wellbeing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Shaun Malcolm Oakey

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2019 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Journeys of Strength: An Appreciative Study of Older Workers in Singapore Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohamed Fadhil Bin Mohamed Ismail
    2019 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Experiences of following within Senior Leadership Teams in Independent Schools Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Carl Salt
    2017 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Teacher Wellbeing in Rural China: An Appreciative Mixed-Methods Study in Jilin Province Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Bo Cui

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 - ongoing External Supervisor Exploring factors that influence primary school teachers’ readiness to support student mental health and wellbeing The University of Melbourne - Doctorate Full Time Laura Smith
  • Position: Deputy Dean (International)
  • Phone: 83135706
  • Email: mathew.white@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Nexus 10, floor 8
  • Org Unit: School of Education
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