Dr Nicole Brownlie
| Name | Dr Nicole Brownlie |
|---|---|
| Email Address | nicole.brownlie@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Lecturer (Educational Counselling) |
| Qualifications | BFET USQ, BEd USQ, MEd USQ, PhD USQ |
| Department | School of Education |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7239-4104 |
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Biography
Dr Nicole Brownlie is a researcher and Lecturer in Education at the University of Southern Queensland. Her research investigates how teacher professional judgement and wellbeing can be preserved and enhanced through ethical, pedagogically sound integration of artificial intelligence in assessment practices. Nicole’s current projects explore the affordances and limitations of AI for reducing teacher workload while maintaining assessment integrity in primary and secondary contexts.
Her doctoral research examined the competence, confidence, and opportunity of early career secondary teachers to design effective summative assessments, and she continues to contribute to national and international dialogues on assessment literacy, teacher preparation, and policy-practice alignment.
Nicole’s broader research agenda spans school transitions, social-emotional wellbeing, and the evolving role of guidance counsellors in supporting vulnerable students. She supervises higher degree research students in areas including trauma-informed education, student voice, and parental engagement in career development.
An experienced educator and curriculum designer, Nicole draws on deep classroom expertise to inform applied, contextually relevant research. She is a member of AARE, ATEA, HERDSA and the STAR Scholars Network, and actively publishes in journals focused on education policy, assessment reform, and teacher professional learning.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer (Educational Counselling) | University of Southern Queensland | 2013 |
Expertise
Artificial Intelligence in Education
Assessment Design and Teacher Professional Judgement
Teacher Wellbeing
Initial Teacher Education
Social and Emotional Wellbeing in School Contexts
Teaching
EDC1001–Understanding Learner Development
ESP3100–Social and Emotional Well-being in Secondary Schools
EDM5001–Understanding Learners and Learning
EDU5325&EDU3325–Child Abuse and Neglect
EDU6113&EDU3335–Emotional Dysregulation
EDU6114-Counselling in Educational Contexts
Fields of Research
- 390306. Secondary education
- 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators
- 390402. Education assessment and evaluation
- 390412. Teacher and student wellbeing
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| Queensland College of Teachers | |
| Australian Teacher Educators Association | |
| Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association | |
| Australian Association for Research in Education | |
| STAR Scholars Network |
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forming child career self-concept through parent participation. | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| General Practitioners in schools Pilot Program. How might this program change the health and educational engagement outcomes for First Nations students with cognitive disability | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| Nothing for us, without us: An exploration of student voice and agency within school can¿t experiences | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2025 |
Completed Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigating UbD as a course design framework for educators to evidence pedagogical decision sin higher education. | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| An Exploratory Case Study Investigating Offshore High School Teacher Perspectives of the Delivery of Transnational Curriculum in Senior Years | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| Personal responsibility and the role of self-identity in adolescents: A female regional Queensland perspective | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2021 |
| Item reviewed | Year |
|---|---|
| Educational Research Review | 2023 |
| Introduction to Teaching - Cengage | 2019 |
| Assessment, Feedback and Reporting - Cengage | 2020 |
| Child & Adolescent Development for Educators - Cengage | 2020 |
| Learning to Teach in a New Era - Cambridge University Press | 2020 |
| Science of Learning and Development in Education - Cambridge University Press | 2021 |
| Australian Educational Researcher | 2022 |
| Educational Research Review | 2021 |