
Overview
Background
Gloria Dall'Alba is an Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Queensland and higher education consultant at GD Higher Ed Consulting. Her research focuses on learning and teaching in higher education and the workplace, with a particular interest in educating for the professions and the philosophy of higher education. After completing a PhD at Monash University in Australia and Postdoctoral Fellowship at Gothenburg University in Sweden, she has held positions at the University of Queensland, the University of Melbourne and RMIT University, as well as at Karolinska Institute and a secondment to Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. She has published widely on a range of issues relating to higher education, workplace learning and research inquiry. A strong strand of her research is interdisciplinary. She has collaborated with researchers from Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden and the USA from the fields of higher education, pharmacy, business, dentistry, engineering, forensic science, medicine, nursing, philosophy and physics.
For further details on publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8337-0530
Availability
- Associate Professor Gloria Dall'Alba is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), James Cook University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Research interests
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Education for the professions
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Learning and teaching in higher education
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Philosophy of higher education
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Learning in workplace settings
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Committed to learn: student engagement and care in higher education
Barnacle, Robyn and Dall'Alba, Gloria (2017). Committed to learn: student engagement and care in higher education. Higher Education Research and Development, 36 (7), 1326-1338. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2017.1326879
2017
Journal Article
'A strategy of distinction' unfolds: Unsettling the undergraduate outbound mobility experience
Sidhu, Ravinder and Dall'Alba, Gloria (2017). 'A strategy of distinction' unfolds: Unsettling the undergraduate outbound mobility experience. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 38 (4), 468-484. doi: 10.1080/01425692.2015.1131143
2017
Conference Publication
(Re-)birthing the self as professional in biotechnology
Dall'Alba, Gloria and Sandberg, Jorgen (2017). (Re-)birthing the self as professional in biotechnology. Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, Newcastle, Australia, 1-5 December 2017.
2016
Journal Article
Becoming pharmacists: students’ understanding of pharmacy practice at graduation from an Australian University
Burrows, Judith, Dall'Alba, Gloria and La Caze, Adam (2016). Becoming pharmacists: students’ understanding of pharmacy practice at graduation from an Australian University. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 8 (6), 729-741. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2016.08.007
2016
Conference Publication
Constituting the body as professional: learning in biotechnology
Dall'Alba, G. and Sandberg, J. (2016). Constituting the body as professional: learning in biotechnology. European Conference on Educational Research, Dublin, Ireland, 22-26 August 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Enacting skill in work performance
Sandberg, J., Dall'alba, Gloria and Stephens, A (2016). Enacting skill in work performance. Eighth International Symposium on Process Organisation Studies, Corfu, Greece, 16-18 June 2016.
2016
Book Chapter
Phenomenology of higher education
Dall'Alba, Gloria (2016). Phenomenology of higher education. Encyclopedia of educational philosophy and theory. (pp. 1-5) edited by Michael A. Peters. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Science + Business Media. doi: 10.1007/978-981-287-532-7_95-1
2016
Conference Publication
Becoming professional: Towards an uncertain future
Dall'alba, Gloria (2016). Becoming professional: Towards an uncertain future. Conference of the National Association of Educators in Practice, Coventry, United Kingdom, 15 April 2016.
2015
Journal Article
Exploring knowing/being through discordant professional practice
Dall'Alba, Gloria and Barnacle, Robyn (2015). Exploring knowing/being through discordant professional practice. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 47 (13-14), 1452-1464. doi: 10.1080/00131857.2014.947562
2015
Conference Publication
Learning and working with bodies in skilful performance.
Dall'Alba, G., Sandberg, J. and Sidhu, R. K. (2015). Learning and working with bodies in skilful performance.. European Conference on Educational Research, Budapest Hungary, 8-11 September 2015.
2015
Journal Article
Australian undergraduate students on the move: experiencing outbound mobility
Dall'Alba, Gloria and Sidhu, Ravinder (2015). Australian undergraduate students on the move: experiencing outbound mobility. Studies In Higher Education, 40 (4), 721-744. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2013.842212
2015
Conference Publication
A lifeworld perspective on learning: Beyond practice approaches
Dall'Alba, G. (2015). A lifeworld perspective on learning: Beyond practice approaches. Symposium on Theory Perspectives on Pedagogy and Education 2015, Griffith Institute for Higher Education, Brisbane, 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Development of professional practice of pharmacy interns working in the community pharmacy setting
BURROWS, J, DALL'ALBA, Gloria and LA CAZE, A (2015). Development of professional practice of pharmacy interns working in the community pharmacy setting. Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium, Prato, Italy, 5–8 July 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Committed to learn: Re-imagining student engagement in higher education
Dall'Alba, G. and Barnacle, R. (2015). Committed to learn: Re-imagining student engagement in higher education. Conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, Melbourne, 5-8 December 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Equipment in skillful performance
Sandberg, J., Dall'Alba, G. and Stephens, A. (2015). Equipment in skillful performance. Seventh International Symposium on Process Organization Studies, Kos, Greece, 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Pharmacy students' anticipated levels o job satisfaction and workplace challenges: Implications for pharmacy education.
BURROWS, J, DALL'ALBA, Gloria and LA CAZE, A (2015). Pharmacy students' anticipated levels o job satisfaction and workplace challenges: Implications for pharmacy education.. Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium, Prato, Italy, 5-8 July 2015.
2014
Conference Publication
How do final year pharmacy students understand the role of a pharmacist?
Burrows, J., Dall'Alba, G. and La Caze, A. (2014). How do final year pharmacy students understand the role of a pharmacist?. Australasian Pharmaceutical Sciences Association Conference, Brisbane, 2014.
2014
Conference Publication
Educating for practice: A lifeworld perspective.
DALL'ALBA, Gloria (2014). Educating for practice: A lifeworld perspective.. International Conference on Professional Doctorates, Cardiff Wales, 10-11 April 2014.
2014
Conference Publication
Commencing work as healthcare professionals: A qualitative exploration of being pharmacy interns
Burrow, J., Dall'Alba, G. and La Gaze, A. (2014). Commencing work as healthcare professionals: A qualitative exploration of being pharmacy interns. Joint conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education and the New Zealand Association for Research in Education, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, 30 November - 4 December 2014.
2014
Journal Article
Beyond skills: embodying writerly practices through the doctorate
Barnacle, Robyn and Dall'Alba, Gloria (2014). Beyond skills: embodying writerly practices through the doctorate. Studies In Higher Education, 39 (7), 1139-1149. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2013.777405
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Gloria Dall'Alba is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Becoming pharmacists: exploring professional development of pharmacists following graduation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam La Caze
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Transnational Mobilities of Australia-Educated and Domiciled Professional Migrants from Vietnam
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ravinder Sidhu
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating Authentic Assessment for Student Learning in Higher Education
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Border gods in classrooms and communities: on the pedagogical uses of enchantment
Principal Advisor
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2008
Master Philosophy
Experiential Education in the Undergraduate Pharmacy Curriculum
Principal Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
AGENCY, DISCOURSE AND ACADEMIC PRACTICE: RECONCEPTUALISING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN AN AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
UNDERSTANDING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
BRINGING THE WORLD TO MELBOURNE: TRANSNATIONALISM, AGENCY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO MAKING A CITY, 2000-2010
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Bob Lingard
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Promoting Integration of Educational Technology among Teacher Educators
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
What in the World is Social Justice?: A Phenomenographic Study of Queensland Final Year Pre-Service Secondary Social Science Teachers' Conceptions of Social Justice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Martin Mills
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Challenging Gender Equity in Higher Education: A Plan for Papua New Guinea
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
WAYS OF EXPERIENCING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IN ENGINEERING: A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION
Associate Advisor
Media
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