Meet the Head of the School of Education

Professor Damian Blake has extensive experience in research and program development across a range of education fields, including applied learning, initial teacher education, higher education and professional and vocational education. He commenced as Deakin’s Head of the School of Education in November 2019, having previously served as Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Arts and Education.

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Professor Damian Blake

Head of School, School of Education

Key contacts

Professor Damian Blake, Head of School

Associate Professor Matthew Thomas, Deputy Head of School

Associate Professor Natalie Robertson, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning

Professor Wanty Widjaja, Associate Head of School, International Partnerships

Professor Linda Hobbs, Associate Head of School, Research

Dr Kate Johnstone, Director of Assessment

Dr Ceridwin (CC) Owen, Co-Director, Professional Practice

Kate Moncrieff, Co-Director, Professional Practice

Jo Collins, School Manager

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