Staff profile

Dr Pamela R Wallace

Lecturer, Coordinator - Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Social Sciences

Building 4, Room 4229, Albury-Wodonga

 

Qualifications

TITC (Monash), BA (Monash), BEd MEd (Monash), PhD (Charles Sturt).

Membership of professional Associations

The Australian Sociological Association (TASA). British Sociological Association (BSA); Education study group; Work, employment and economic life study group. International Sociological Association (I

Area of study

Sociology
Australian Studies

Brief Profile

I have a professional background in both education and management. As a qualified teacher I have had extensive work experience in curriculum development working across primary, secondary and TAFE sectors. My prior management experiences have been related to a diverse range of project management and to facilitating workplace change. As such my teaching and research interests are closely linked to my professional work experiences in education and the workplace. Pam is also a member of the International Sociological Association (ISA) Work, Education, Economy and Society. Board of Management, Albury-Wodonga Women’s Centre.  

Research interests

Migration

- People with a refugee background in regional areas

Urban and Regional Studies

- Regional university students

Teaching Units

  • SOC1SAC - Introduction to Sociology: Self and Community.
  • SOC1AAB - Introduction to Sociology: Australia and Beyond.
  • SOC2/3MSR - Introduction to Social Research Methods.
  • SOC2/3SOW - Sociology of Work.
  • SOC2/3SED - Sociology of Education.
  • SOC2/3CAI - Class and Inequality. 

Recent Publications

  • Hulett, H and Wallace PR 2009, ‘A collaborative partnership in teaching and learning’, La Trobe Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Colloquium, Bundoora December 4, 2009.
  • Wallace, PR 2008, ‘Current trends in teaching sociology’, Workshop Presentation, SEV Conference, Melbourne, 2008.