Rate My Professor Nadya Rizk

Dr. Nadya Rizk is a Senior Lecturer in Science Education in the School of Education at the University of New England, Australia, within the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education. Her comprehensive academic background includes a PhD from the University of New England, a Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management, a Master of Arts in Science Education from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, a Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Teaching) from the American University of Beirut, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the American University of Beirut. Before entering academia, Rizk worked as an upper primary school teacher and a secondary physics teacher, experiences that directly inform her focus on practical classroom applications in science education.

As a member of the STEM Education team, Rizk's research specializations center on primary school science teaching and learning, as well as research and development in the professional learning and development (PLD) of in-service primary teachers in science. She provides higher degree research (HDR) supervision in areas such as science teaching and learning in the primary classroom and PLD for in-service primary science teachers. Her teaching responsibilities encompass science education courses. Key publications demonstrate her contributions to the field, including "Using interpersonal meaning making resources to build relationships and improve engagement in online teacher professional learning" (2024), "Remote classroom modelling: a professional development model for in-service generalist primary teachers of science" (2022, with Subhashni Taylor and Neil Taylor), "Omani senior secondary school students’ knowledge of and attitudes to antibiotic resistance" (2022), "The potential of online technologies in meeting PLD needs of rural teachers" (2020, with Frances Quinn et al.), "Physical separation techniques in water purification: an inquiry-based laboratory learning experience" (2019), and "Education for Sustainability in the Secondary Sector—A Review" (2019, with Neil Taylor et al.). These works, which have accumulated 173 citations on ResearchGate, underscore her influence on enhancing science pedagogy and teacher training, particularly for primary and rural educators.