Professor Kelly Matthews
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Kelly Matthews

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Background

Professor Kelly Matthews is an expert on the student experience in higher education. She is a leading scholar and award-winning educator at the University of Queensland, internationally recognised for her work on student voice and partnership.

Her research, spanning over 150 publications and 100 invited talks, is about impact---shaping how students actively participate in their learning, directly improving experiences for students and informing the practices of teaching staff globally. Awarded an Australian Teaching Fellowship and an AdvanceHE Principal Fellowship, Kelly has

  • established influential international writing groups that mentor and motivate emerging scholars to publish about their educational practices,
  • co-founded the International Journal for Students as Partners to enable students and staff from across the world to shape what counts as knowledge,
  • created and sustained the Students as Partners Network to both celebrate and inspire educational practices across universities worldwide, and
  • led collaborative, multi-institutional projects that recognise and promote educational leadership and change through applied research.

In 2025, Kelly is leading a multi-institutional project with Deakin, Monash, and UTS to shape AI policy and practice through student voice. She continues to grow the Australian Teaching/Education Focused Academic Network to connect, support, and recognise the vital workforce shaping Australia's future through exceptional tertiary teaching.

At UQ, she is developing and implementing the revamped Career Advancement of Senior Academic Women to achieve UQ’s strategic objective of gender parity among the professoriate. She chairs the University Misconduct Board, is a Provost's nominee on the Senate Academic Administrative Appeals Committee, and is an Academic Board Standing Committee representative on Academic Hiring Panels and School Reviews.

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn and read her latest co-authored book, Writing about teaching and learning in higher education.

Availability

Professor Kelly Matthews is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Curriculum and pedagogy Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development Education Education systems Higher education

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of New Orleans
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Kelly Matthews’s works on UQ eSpace

233 works between 2005 and 2024
All (233) Journal Article (100) Book Chapter (16) Conference Publication (79) Book (7) Other Outputs (28) Edited Outputs (3)

221 - 233 of 233 works

2010

Conference Publication

A model for driving large-scale quality learning in higher education

Matthews, Kelly E., Deanne Gannaway and Adams, Peter (2010). A model for driving large-scale quality learning in higher education. International Consortium for Educational Development, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 June 2010.

A model for driving large-scale quality learning in higher education

2010

Conference Publication

Engaging students in their space – designing and managing social learning spaces to enhance student engagement

Matthews, Kelly E. (2010). Engaging students in their space – designing and managing social learning spaces to enhance student engagement. International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Liverpool, U.K., 19-22 October 2010. Indiana, IN, U.S.A.: International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Engaging students in their space – designing and managing social learning spaces to enhance student engagement

2010

Conference Publication

Quantitative skills (QS) in science : Curriculum models for the future

Matthews, Kelly, Adams, Peter, Coady, Carmel, Rylands, Leanne, Belward, Shaun, Tariq, Vicki, Thompson, Katerina and Pelaez, Nancy (2010). Quantitative skills (QS) in science : Curriculum models for the future. Science and Mathematics: Managing teaching for diversity, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 22-23 November 2010.

Quantitative skills (QS) in science : Curriculum models for the future

2010

Conference Publication

Can we foster learning communities in large diverse 1st year chemistry cohorts through authentic assessment?

Gahan, Lawrence, Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. and Matthews, K.E. (2010). Can we foster learning communities in large diverse 1st year chemistry cohorts through authentic assessment?. 21st Biennial Conference on Chemistry Education, Denton, TX, U.S.A., 1-5 August 2010.

Can we foster learning communities in large diverse 1st year chemistry cohorts through authentic assessment?

2010

Conference Publication

Capstones under construction: A work-in-progress

Matthews, K.E., Andrews, Victoria, Colthorpe, Kay L., Thorn, Peter and Curlewis, Jonathan D. (2010). Capstones under construction: A work-in-progress. The 2010 Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., 25-26 October 2010.

Capstones under construction: A work-in-progress

2009

Conference Publication

The first lecture for first year students

Matthews, K.E., Lawrie, G.A. and Moni, R.W. (2009). The first lecture for first year students. International Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Indiana, USA, 22-25 October, 2009.

The first lecture for first year students

2009

Journal Article

Putting it into perspective: Mathematics in the undergraduate science curriculum

Matthews, Kelly E., Adams, Peter and Goos, Merrilyn (2009). Putting it into perspective: Mathematics in the undergraduate science curriculum. International Journal of Mathematics Education in Science and Technology, 40 (7), 891-902. doi: 10.1080/00207390903199244

Putting it into perspective: Mathematics in the undergraduate science curriculum

2009

Conference Publication

Translating the principles of Bio2010 into practice

Matthews, K.E., Goos, M. and Adams, P. (2009). Translating the principles of Bio2010 into practice. Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington DC, United States, 5-8 January, 2009. Mathematical Association of America.

Translating the principles of Bio2010 into practice

2009

Conference Publication

The impact of social learning spaces on student engagement

Matthews, K.E., Adams, P. and Gannaway, D. (2009). The impact of social learning spaces on student engagement. Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, Townsville, Qld., Australia, 29 June - 1 July 2009. QUT, Brisbbane: Queensland University of Technology.

The impact of social learning spaces on student engagement

2009

Conference Publication

Terms of engagement: Four countries, four courses, four commentaries.

Barkley, E., Vaughan, N., Matthews, K., Moron-Garcia, S. and Garrett, C. (2009). Terms of engagement: Four countries, four courses, four commentaries.. International Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Indiana, USA, 22-25 October, 2009.

Terms of engagement: Four countries, four courses, four commentaries.

2007

Conference Publication

Strategies for Enhancing Equity Practices in the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Priorities of Large First-Year Classes

Matthews, KE, Moni, KB and Moni, RW (2007). Strategies for Enhancing Equity Practices in the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Priorities of Large First-Year Classes. Equal Opportunity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia, Melbourne University, 19-22 November. Melbourne: Equal Opportunity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia.

Strategies for Enhancing Equity Practices in the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Priorities of Large First-Year Classes

2005

Journal Article

Can a herpes simplex virus type 1 neuroinvasive score be correlated to other risk factors in Alzheimer's disease?

Hill, J. M., Gebhardt, B. M., Azcuy, A. M., Matthews, K. E., Lukiw, W. J., Steiner, I., Thompson, H. W. and Ball, M. J. (2005). Can a herpes simplex virus type 1 neuroinvasive score be correlated to other risk factors in Alzheimer's disease?. Medical Hypotheses, 64 (2), 320-327. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2003.11.045

Can a herpes simplex virus type 1 neuroinvasive score be correlated to other risk factors in Alzheimer's disease?

2005

Journal Article

Statins lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by limiting lipid raft endocytosis and decreasing the neuronal spread of Herpes simplex virus type 1

Hill, James M., Steiner, Israel, Matthews, Kelly E., Trahan, Stephen G., Foster, Timothy P. and Ball, Melvyn J. (2005). Statins lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by limiting lipid raft endocytosis and decreasing the neuronal spread of Herpes simplex virus type 1. Medical Hypotheses, 64 (1), 53-58. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2003.12.058

Statins lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by limiting lipid raft endocytosis and decreasing the neuronal spread of Herpes simplex virus type 1

Availability

Professor Kelly Matthews is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Student engagement and partnership on teacher identity development: A comparative study between Indonesia and Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Robin Shields

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Kelly Matthews directly for media enquiries about:

  • AI in higher education
  • assessment
  • education quality
  • higher education
  • student engagement
  • student voice
  • teaching impact

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