Rate My Professor Siobhan Unwin

Siobhan Unwin is an Associate Lecturer in the School of Education, Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. She currently serves as Course Coordinator for Primary Undergraduate programs. Unwin is a PhD candidate at Curtin University, conducting arts-based education inquiry on neuroqueering curriculum with neurodivergent preservice teachers. Her doctoral supervisors include Associate Professor Peter Wright and Mr. Robin Pascoe. Previously, she completed a Master of Education (Research) at Curtin University in 2022, with her thesis titled 'Harmonies of Form: Teachers Who Lead Art-fully in Primary Arts Education in Private Schools.' This work examined how teachers leading from the classroom enhance teaching, leading, and school culture in the aesthetic domain of arts education, which plays a fundamental role in knowledge development. Unwin obtained her earlier education at Murdoch University.

Unwin's research interests center on inclusive education and social justice. Her publications address queer perspectives in initial teacher education, career development for low socioeconomic status students, arts leadership in primary settings, and teacher preparation for twenty-first century skills amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Notable works include the article 'On becoming a queer educator: reflections on queer perspectives and approaches in initial teacher education' (2024), which explores embedding queer approaches into initial teacher education to support queer preservice teachers' professional transitions; the technical report 'Ameliorating disadvantage: Creating accessible, effective and equitable careers and study information for low SES students' (Bennett et al., December 2022, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education), recommending national resources for low SES students and influencers; the book chapter 'Linking Diverse Datasets to Inform Career Development Learning for Students from Low SES Backgrounds' (November 2022), linking to UN Sustainable Development Goals on education and economic growth; and the article 'Initial teacher training for twenty-first century skills in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0): A scoping review' (May 2021), assessing teacher training institutions' responses to technological changes. Her scholarship has accumulated 186 citations. Unwin joined Curtin University's School of Education in June 2019 as a Sessional Unit Coordinator and Tutor until March 2023, advancing to Associate Lecturer thereafter. She co-created the 'Resonance' exhibition in Gallery 501 (2025) with Fran Sullivan-Rhodes, fostering dialogue between musical and visual arts inquiry, and contributed to the Digital Learning Hub launch (2024).