Kathie Ardzejewska's Profile

Kathie Ardzejewska is the Manager of the Learning and Teaching Office (LTO) at the University of Notre Dame Australia. In this role she provides managerial leadership, steering the LTO team in collaborations with the academic community as well as providing support and resources for educators. Kathie is also the Deputy Chair of the Learning and Teaching Committee providing strategic leadership in the development of quality learning and teaching practices. Prior to this, Kathie held the position of Associate Dean (Programs and Quality) at the Australian College of Physical Education where she drove a number of innovations including the implementation of transition pedagogies and technology enhanced learning. She was twice presented with the excellence in teaching award by the College. Kathie is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Fellow of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) and an accredited panel chair with the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. She is an academic board member of a number of independent higher education providers and is an inaugural member of the Steering Committee of the Higher Education Private Provider Quality Network. Kathie is currently presenting and writing about leadership in higher education; assessment and transition; and the intersection of social determinants and how these play out in the success and wellbeing for people on the margins.