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Dr Susan Beltman
PhD Murdoch University
Master of Education (Hons) Murdoch University
Diploma of Education - University of WA
Diploma of Teaching - WA Secondary Teachers College
Teachers Certificate - WA Secondary Teachers College
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology - University of WA
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- Role:
- Senior Lecturer
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- Department:
- School of Education
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- Location:
- Education 312
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- Telephone:
- +61 8 9266 2161
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- Email:
- s.beltman@curtin.edu.au
Susan is a Lecturer in the area of Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education and is interested in all ages from infant to adult. Her previous career was as a School Psychologist in government and non-government schools in Western Australia and Queensland.
Her teaching and research areas of interest include motivation, social and interpersonal aspects of learning, students at risk, resilience, and school and community programs involving mentoring and role models. She has experience in qualitative research methodologies.
Research Interests
Areas of research interest:
Research Projects
Teacher Resilience 2009-11 $217,000 research grant received through ALTC Priorities Projects Program TITLE: PP9-1370 ‘Keeping cool: embedding resiliency in the initial teacher education curriculum’. TEAM: C. Mansfield; A. Price; L. Butcher (Murdoch); S. Beltman, L. Pelliccione (Curtin)
Teaching - Administration
Director Student Experience - includes coordination of Orientation and the Curtin Student Mentoring Program, as well as overseeing Professional Experience (practicum) in the School of Education.
Memberships
- European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI);
- International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP);
- Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE);
- Promoting Optimism WA Inc. (POWA);
- The Middle Schooling Association of WA;
- Australian Human Development Association (AHDA);
- Australian Guidance and Counselling Association (AGCA);
- School Psychologists' Association of Western Australia (SPA);
- West Australian Institute of Educational Research (WAIER).
Awards
Professional teaching Council of Western Australia Professional Service Award for work with the Western Australian Institute for Educational Research (WAIER) presented October 2007.
Publications
Books (Authored, Research)
- Maccallum, J, Beltman, S, and Tero, C. 2007. Mentoring: The Guide, 1 Edition. Perth, Western Australia: Murdoch University - Centre for Learning, Change & Development.
Refereed Articles (Scholarly Journals)
- Price, A, Mansfield, C, and Beltman, S. 2011. Thriving not just surviving: A review of research on teacher resilience. Educational Research Review 6: 185-207.
- Wosnitza, M, and Beltman, S. 2010. Who's having a say in your choice of study? The influence of others on the decision to study teacher education or engineering.. Das Hochschulwesen 58(4): 160-166.
- Beltman, S. 2009. Educators' Motivation for Continuing Professional Learning .. Issues in Educational Research 19(3): 193-211.
- Beltman, S, and Wosnitza, M. 2008. "You are getting too old, find a man and marry": Social Aspects of Motivation to Choose Teacher Education. Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology (AJEDP) 8: 49-63.
- Volet, S, and Beltman, S. 2007. Exploring the Complex and Dynamic Nature of Sustained Motivation. European Psychologist 12(4): 314-323.
- Maccallum, J, and Beltman, S. 2006. Mentoring and the Development of Resilience: An Australian Perspective. The International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 8(1): 21-32.
Fully written papers (Refereed Conference proceedings)
- Beltman, S. 2005. Enabling, Encouraging and Extending: Social Interactions and Motivation. 40th APS Annual Conference: Past Reflections, Future Directions, 28/09/2005. Melbourne: The Australian Psychological Society.
