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Assoc Prof Janet McDonald

Name :	Assoc Prof Janet McDonald
Position :	Head of School (Creative Arts)
Section :	Faculty of Arts School of Creative Arts
Office :	A258
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	+61 7 4631 1134
Extension :	1134
E-mail :
Qualifications :	DipT BrisbaneCAE BA, MA QUT PhD Arizona SU

Professional Affiliations

Drama Australia
Drama Queensland
Youth Arts Queensland
Flying Arts

Research Interests

Masculinities in actor-training
Regional youth theatre sustainability

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

*McDonald, J. (2007) “Muscular Christians” and “Drama Faggots”: Observing a ‘queering’ pedagogy beyond the binary in all-boys’ schools. Journal of Artistic and Creative Education (JACE), Vol 1, No. 2. pp 5-23 http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/ace/jace

*McDonald, J. “Queering the Representation of the Masculine ‘West’ in Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain.” Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, Vol 3. No. 2, 2007, pp. 79-85. http://www.groups.psychology.org.au/glip/glip_review

*McDonald, J. “Living Data in the Lower Balonne: Cultural Enablement or Cultural Imposition?.” Studies in Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development. Special Issue: Play and Creativity: Educational Provision and Possibilities in Contemporary Regional and Rural Communities. Division of Teaching and Learning Services: Central Queensland University. 2007, pp. 79-90. <http://sleid.cqu.edu.au>

*McDonald, J. “Boys at Gender-Play Inside the Muscular Christian Ideal”. THYMOS Journal of Boyhood Studies. Spring, Vol 1, 2007. pp. 84-94

*McDonald, J. “Balancing the Town and Gown: The Risky Business of Creating a Youth Theatre in Regional Queensland.” International Journal of Pedagogy and Learning. July 2006. 6-13. <http://ijpl.usq.edu.au>

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

THE1000 Introduction to Creative Practice
THE1002 Intro to History and Theory of Drama 2
THE2002 Community and Political Theatre
THE2003 Children's and Young People's Theatre
THE2008 Modern Theatre and Drama
BCA3000 BCA Project A
BCA3001 BCA Project B

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 11 years
Other : 7 years

Administrative Responsibilities

Head of School of Creative Arts