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Dr Cassandra Star

Name :	Dr Cassandra Star
Position :	Casual Employment
Section :	Faculty of Arts School of Humanities and Communication
Office :	T317
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
E-mail :
Qualifications :	BSc(Hons) Griffith GCertTT&L USQ PhD Monash

Professional Memberships

Ecopolitics Association of Australasia
The Australian Political Studies Association
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia
CPSquare

Research Interests

International Environmental Politics
Australian Environmental Politics
The Politics of Climate Change
International Relations Theory
Higher Education Policy
Environmental Sociology

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

Hammer, S., Star, C. and Green, W. 2008 (forthcoming). "Facing up to the challenge: why is it so hard to develop graduate attributes?" Higher Education Research and Development, 28(1).

Star, C. and Hammer, S. (2008). "Teaching generic skills: eroding the higher purpose of universities, or an opportunity for renewal" Oxford Journal of Education, 34(2), 237-251.

Star, C. and McDonald, J. 2007. "Embedding successful pedagogical practices: assessment strategies for a large, diverse, first year student cohort", International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 3(2), 18-30.

Most notable :

Hammer, S., Star, C. and Green, W. 2008 (forthcoming). "Facing up to the challenge: why is it so hard to develop graduate attributes?" Higher Education Research and Development, 28(1).

Star, C. and Hammer, S. (2008). "Teaching generic skills: eroding the higher purpose of universities, or an opportunity for renewal" Oxford Journal of Education, 34(2), 237-251.

Star, C. and Hall, N. 2007. "Are They Hitting the Target? Climate Change Messages and Strategies by Australian NGOs" In: Ensor, Jason and Polak, Iva and Van Der Merwe, Peter, (eds.) New talents 21C: other contact zones. New Talents 21C . Australia Research Institute, Perth, WA, Australia, pp. 137-148.

Administrative Responsibilities

Politics Discipline

Environment & Sustainability Committee

Facilitator, First Year Core Course Leaders' Community of Practice