In today's episode we discuss first-in-family students in Australia with Professor Sarah O'Shea and Dr. Kylie Austin. Professor O'Shea has published a significant amount of research on first in family students in Australia and in Europe. Much of her work observes how first in family students are intersected by other categories and groupings that can lead to educational marginalisation; this includes the six equity groups currently identified in Australia. Dr. Kylie Austin is the Associate Director of Student Equity and Success at the University of Wollongong where she has led programming efforts to support and celebrate first in family students, or "First Gen" students as they are called at the University of Wollongong.
In this episode our guests reference a forthcoming, open-access book on first and family students and an app for first in family students currently in its pilot. When links to these resources become available, they will be added to the show notes of the episode.
How to Get in Contact:
Professor Sarah O’Shea
Twitter: @seos895
Sarah O’Shea (LinkedIn Profile)
Dr. Kylie Austin
Twitter: @kyausti
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