Dr Loshini Naidoo
Dr Loshini Naidoo researches and teaches in the areas of:
- Social and cultural diversity
- Literacy
- Social justice
- Regional and community engagement
- Internationalization
Dr Naidoo is an established academic figure in the area of social justice education, not only within the Master of Teaching (Secondary) program and the School of Education but also in the international arena. Dr Naidoo plays a key role, through the student support programs Refugee Action Support and Crossing Borders, in ensuring a diverse student profile as well as increasing the participation rates of students from disadvantaged and mobile communities within the Greater Western Sydney region. By developing social and intellectual capital in response to the challenges of G. W. Sydney, Dr Naidoo has substantially increased her research profile in social and cultural diversity both nationally and internationally as well as her success at obtaining future external funding. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and books of both national and international repute, established international links with renowned scholars, obtained both internal and external research grants and has raised the profile of UWS by presenting at international conferences. She maintains a good working relationship with various stakeholders, particularly NSW DET, ALNF and CEO. In 2008, Dr Naidoo received the Vice-Chancellors Excellence Award for Community Engagement as well as a Highly Commended for Teaching with the College of Arts Dean's Award.
Qualifications
BA Hons (Durban), BEd Hons (Durban), MEd (Natal), PhD (UWS).
Awards and Recognition
Vice- Chancellors Excellence Award for Community Engagement (2008)
Dean's Award for Teaching (2008)
"Thumbs Up" for Refugee Action Support (2008)
Publications
Chapters
Naidoo, L. (2008) Critical theory, teacher quality and the alternative practicum, in J McConachie, M. Singh, P.Danaher, F. Nouwens and G. Danaher (eds) Changing University Learning and Teaching: Engaging and Mobilising Leadership, Quality and Technology, Brisbane: PostEd Press.
Naidoo L. (2007) Re-negotiating identity and reconciling cultural ambiguity in the Indian immigrant community in Sydney, Australia, in Anand Singh (ed) Indian Diaspora - the 21st Century - Migration, Change and Adaption, Delhi: Kamla-Raj Publishers.
Singh M. & Naidoo L. (2006) Respondents' conclusion: From matters of fact to matters of concern: New directions for critical education research, in J. Mc Conachie, B. Harreveld, J. Luck, F. Nouwens & P. A. Danaher, Doctrina Perpetua: Brokering Change, Promoting Innovation and Transforming Marginalisation in University Learning and Teaching, Post Pressed: Teneriffe, QLD.
Journal Articles
Naidoo, L. (2008) Crossing borders: Academic service learning as a pedagogy for transnational learning, International Journal of Learning, 15 (3), 139-146.
Naidoo, L. (2008) Supporting African refugees in Greater Western Sydney: A critical ethnography of after-school homework tutoring centres, Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 7 (3), 139-150.
Naidoo, L. (2007) Social justice, professional experience and schooling: A reflection, International Journal of Learning, 14 (4), 19-26.
Naidoo, L. (2007) Teaching for social justice: reflections from a core unit in a teacher education program, Transnational Curriculum Inquiry, 4 (2), 23-37.
Naidoo, L. (2007) Rupture or continuity? The impact of globalization on cultural identity and education in Indian immigrant families in Australia, Transnational Curriculum Inquiry, 4 (1), 18-28.
Naidoo, L. (2007) Learning: Issues of sexuality, race and power in the classroom, Electronic Journal of Inclusive Education, 2, (1).
Naidoo, L. (2004) Illusion or reality? Policy and process in South African education, Electronic Journal of Inclusive Education, 1 (8).
Naidoo, L. (2004) Against the grain? Boy's education, schools and gender, International Journal of Learning 10 (10), 2123-2131.
