Autor: Stephen McKenzie

Stephen Mc Kenzie is a high-profile and pioneering expert in online education and online education research who is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, and is coordinating and contributing to the expansion of its online education programs. Stephen previously co-led the development, implementation and research-evidence based refinement of a large and innovative new fully online course – the Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced (GDPA), at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, and also an international online education research program, and an online education community of practice. Stephen has also led the development and implementation of an online Research Portal and associated Virtual Lab. Filia Garivaldis is a Senior Lecturer in the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Filia is leading the development of online education in behaviour change at the Institute, including by developing a MOOC on applying behavioural science to address  Sustainable Development Goals. Filia previously co-led the development, implementation and research-evidence based refinement of a large and innovative new fully online course – the Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced (GDPA) at Monash University, and also an international online education research program, and an online education community of practice. Filia has worked in academia for over 15 years, previously as a Senior Lecturer at Regent’s University London, where she developed an MSc in Occupational and Organisational Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society. Kyle Dyer is the Academic Lead for Digital Education for King’s College London and the Director of Digital & Curriculum Innovation at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (Io PPN). Kyle is responsible for developing the Digital Education Vision for King’s and for providing academic input and supporting faculties in developing and adopting successful and consistent approaches to digital education.  He has extensive experience in higher education, workforce development, curriculum design and digital education. His research interests include supporting student wellbeing, building communities within digital education and supporting education and wellbeing with young Syrian refugees.