Rate My Professor Kerrin Rowlands

Kerrin Rowlands is a Lecturer in Arts Education in the School of Education, College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences at Adelaide University. She studied dance at the Victorian College of the Arts and holds a Master of Education in Leadership and Management, while currently pursuing a PhD. Throughout her career, Rowlands has worked as a dancer, choreographer, and live artist in festivals and companies across Australia and Europe. She has taught extensively in schools, universities, and arts education organisations. Additionally, she coordinates professional learning programs in arts education for government and education departments and serves as a teaching artist in dance and Creative Body-based Learning (CBL). These roles underscore her commitment to enhancing arts education through practical and innovative approaches.

Rowlands' research specialisations include the enactment of dance in the school curriculum and Creative and Body-based Learning pedagogies. She collaborates closely with pre-service teachers, professional teaching artists, school leaders, government entities, and community arts organisations, acting as an advocate to foster partnerships and lead change in arts education and industry. Rowlands is a member of the Australian Tertiary Dance Council (TDCA) and Ausdance. Her key publications feature 'The (Im)possibility of primary arts teacher education' co-authored with J. Meiners (CEPS Journal, 2025) and 'First Nations dance in the school curriculum: perspectives from an Australian university' co-authored with B. MacGill and J. Meiners (International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2022). Through her teaching, research, and advocacy, Rowlands contributes to the development and integration of arts education practices in educational settings.