Doctor Jacqueline Ullman

LECTURER IN ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIOUR, WELL-BEING & PEDAGOGICAL STUDIES,
Secondary Education (SoE)

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Qualifications

PhD University of Sydney
MEd University of Sydney

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Secondary Education (SoE)

Professional Memberships

AERA (2007-01-01)

Contact

Email:	J.Ullman@uws.edu.au
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Location:	J.G.09 Penrith (Kingswood)
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Biography

Jacqueline (Jackie) Ullman (neé Mikulsky) received her PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Sydney in 2007. She holds two Masters degrees, one in Research Methodology in Education (USYD) and another in Sociology in Education (Columbia University, Teachers College). As a former secondary school teacher, Jackie brings her classroom experiences to her lectures, having worked in an under-funded Manhattan public school for a number of years. She is a certified English teacher with a Bachelors degree in English Education (Secondary) from New York University (NYU).

As a lecturer in Adolescent Development, Behaviour and Wellbeing, Jackie teaches in the areas of educational psychology and sociology of education for preservice secondary teachers.

Jackie's research focus links well to her teaching practice, as she examines issues of school climate, school-based social relationships, and belonging, as they relate to motivation, academic self-concept and related school behaviours for marginalised secondary school students. Jackie's particular research interest is the school experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer and gender non-conforming youth. Her "Free 2 Be?" project, a national survey of perceived 'gender-climate' for LGBTQ young people is currently underway.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Ullman.

Interests

Developmental Psychology
Equity and Social Justice Education
Gender and Sexuality
LGBTQI issues in education
Research Design and Analysis
Self-Concept
Sociology of Education
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
Stigma Management

Awards

UWS Research Seed Grant 2013-01-01

Committees

Disabilities Coordinator, School of Education
Research and Higher Degree Committee, School of Education

Teaching

Current Teaching Areas

101641 Diversity, Social Justice and Equity
101642 Positive Learning Environments

Previous Teaching Areas

101656 Researching Practice, 2012

Publications

Chapters in Books

Kahne, J., Ullman, J. and Middaugh, E. (2012), 'Digital opportunities for civic education', Making Civics Count: Citizenship Education for a New Generation, Harvard Educational Press 9781612504773.

Journal Articles

Mikulsky, J. (2005), 'Use of web-based surveys in social science and education research: Practical and methodological considerations', Change: Transformations in Education, 20.
Mikulsky, J. (2005), 'Silencing (Homo) Sexualities in School...A Very 'Bad' Idea', M/C Journal, .

Conference Papers

Ullman, J. (2012), 'Testing a Model of School-Based Stressors, Coping Responses, and Academic Self-Concept for Same-Sex Attracted Youth', American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, 2012, Vancouver, Canada.
Mikulsky, J. (2006), 'Investigating the relationship between school climate, school-related outcomes and academic self-concept for Australian, secondary school-aged same-sex attracted youth', Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Annual Conference, Sydney Australia.

Research

Dr. Jackie Ullman specialises in research on the school experiences and wellbeing of LGBTQ and gender non-conforming youth and associated secondary curriculum (syllabi and pedagogical initiatives) in the areas of sexuality and gender. With a background in educational psychology, Jackie has also led projects around motivation and student/teacher efficacy beliefs. Her research work is cross-disciplinary and extends to stigma, marginalisation and equity from the standpoint of critical sociology. Jackie has been the methods lead on a variety of substantive projects, given her expertise in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies and mixed-method research design.