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Simon O'Mallon
Bachelor of Arts, Visual Art; Canberra School of the Arts, Grad Dip Arts, Visual Art; Australian National University, Canberra, Grad Dip, Adult Education: University of South Australia, MA in Design, University of South Australia

Simon O'Mallon

Lecturer in Design & Technology

Room/Location: 3.04 Education
Ph: 5444 7835
Fx: 5444 7800
Email: s.omallon@latrobe.edu.au


Teaching Areas

Graduate Diploma in Technology Education

Research Interests

  • Arts and education
  • Applied technologies in education
  • Psychology and physiology of education
  • 'At risk' student research
  • Distance education issues (on and off line)

    Simon O'Mallon brings the diversity of a Designer/Maker and experience as a professional educator to his teaching. Simon's MA Design research focused on Intuition in the creative process, and the psychology and physiology of creativity.

Current Project

  • Masters in Education (Applied Learning)

Recent Boards and Committees

  • 2006-7 Institute Consultative Committee, Australian Education Union representative, Marleston Campus Tafe SA, Institute of the South
  • 2006-7 Quality Assurance Group, Fashion Industry Training Services, TAFE SA
  • 2004-7 Vice Chair, Jam Factory Centre for Craft & Design Board
  • Jam Factory Centre for Craft & Design Board SA
  • 2005 Acting Chair Jam Factory Centre for Craft & Design Board SA
  • 2006-7 President, Craftsouth, Centre for Contemporary Craft & Design SA
  • 2004-5 President Elect: Craft South Centre for Contemporary Craft & Design

Professional Practice : Selected Exhibitions

April 18, 2008uth Centre for Contemporary Craft and Design members exhibition, Leigh Street exhibition space, Adelaide, SA
  • 2004 ‘In Step with Time’, Museum of South Australia, SA. Exhibition Coordinator, & Exhibitor
  • 2003 ‘United Notions’, Jam Factory Gallery 1, Adelaide, SA
  • 2003 ‘Top to Toe’, National Gallery of Victoria, Ian Potter Centre. Vic.
  • 2003 ‘In the Making”, Masters in Design exhibition, J111 Gallery Underdale, Uni. SA
  • 2001 ‘A life in the Balance’, SALA Week exhibition, Gaff Gallery, Port Adelaide SA (South Australian Living Artists’ Week)

    • Professional Association/Memberships:

      Australian Vocational Education & Training Research Association

      Australian Vocational Education & Training Research Association

      CraftSouth, Centre for Contemporary Craft & Design SA.

    Professional Presentations:

      2006 Surviving your Practice, OHS&W workshop presentations. Jam Factory Centre for Craft and Design SA

      2006 Surviving your craft practice in a global environment. University of South Australia. Adelaide SA

      2005 Surviving your Practice, OHS&W workshop presentation. Craftsouth Centre fororlds Collide, part2. E-Dayz 05. E-learning conference, Online education services, DFEEST

      2005 Creativity and Sustainable Arts/Craft Practice. Governor’s Leadership Foundation Festival Centre, Adelaide SA

      2005 When Two Worlds Collide. Nuts + Bolts 2005 # 1. Australian Graphic Design Association. Adelaide SA

      2005 Learning Styles and Creative Problem Solving, pathways to better learning. TAFE SA, 2005 Student Forum. Croydon Campus SA.

      2003 Challenging Youth: Working with young people in TAFE, strategies/innovations/issues. Presenter, attendee. Access and Equity Student Services Network. DMIT, Adelaide Institute of TAFE, SA.

      2003 Top to Toe. Gallery floor talk. National Gallery of Victoria, Ian Potter Centre. Vic.

     

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    Last Updated: May 15, 2008