Abstract

Professor Neil Dempster’s career in education has taken him from teaching in the bush, Fiji and Tuvalu, to teacher education, research and leadership in the academic sphere.

Neil is a Professor in Education at Griffith University, Queensland, and former Dean of its Faculty of Education. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders, and a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators where he held the post of National President in 2006 & 2007.

Neil’s research interests are in leadership for learning, school governance, school improvement and the role that professional development plays in leadership, policy implementation and institutional change. He publishes widely, secures large grants, and engages with practitioners and policy makers. Neil has supervised many doctoral students, and offers wise counsel and practical support to colleagues developing their careers.