Justin Ridge
University of Queensland
Rate Professor Justin Ridge
Encourages students to think creatively.
Makes learning exciting and impactful.
Helps students see the value in learning.
Always approachable and supportive.
Great Professor!
About Justin
Dr. Justin Ridge is a Lecturer in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland. He obtained a BSc (Class 2.1) in Biochemistry and Microbiology from the University of Sheffield in 1994 and a PhD from the same institution, with his doctoral research investigating the role of the polypeptide chain in determining energy transduction in the bacterial photosynthetic reaction centre. Upon completing his PhD, he moved to Australia and served as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Queensland from 1998 to 2008, gaining expertise in fields such as environmental microbiology and molecular neuroscience. Since 2008, he has been employed in a teaching-focused academic role.
Dr. Ridge's research specializations lie in the scholarship of teaching and learning, particularly examining how expectations are communicated between educational stakeholders and methods to enhance this process. Key themes include stakeholder perceptions of met expectations, learner interpretation of learning objectives and assessment practices, and alignment between learning activities and explicit goals. He focuses on the explicit teaching and assessment of research skills essential for laboratory and professional environments, as well as delivering engaging biochemical, microbiological, and molecular biological content to health professions students. He coordinates courses including BIOC2000 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, BIOC2900 Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory. Major publications encompass the textbook Biochemistry for health professionals (2011, co-authored with Laura Batmanian and Simon Worrall), "Sex differences in NMDA receptor expression in human alcoholics" (Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2009), "Cortical NMDA receptor expression in human chronic alcoholism: Influence of the TaqIA allele of ANKK1" (Neurochemical Research, 2009), and "A multicopper oxidase is essential for manganese oxidation and laccase-like activity in Pedomicrobium sp. ACM 3067" (Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2007). He received a UQ New Staff Start-up Grant in 2011-2012 for developing a research skills portfolio instrument for postgraduate students.
Professional Email: j.ridge@uq.edu.au