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Mrs Narelle Hunter

Position/s:Marketing and Communications Officer
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Phone: +61 8 82017960
Email:
Location: Physical Sciences (1027)
Postal address: GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Qualifications

2007 - Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Flinders University
2001 - Bachelor of Science (Honours), Flinders University
2000 - Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal, Environmental & Plant Biology, Flinders University

Key responsibilities

I am involved in developing and implementing events, activities and materials which increase the profile of the Schools of Biological Sciences and the Environment as a provider of high quality, relevant science programs in order to increase enrolments in the courses and programs offered.

All enquiries regarding courses, research, events and other promotional matters are welcome.

Research and consultancy

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Burke Da Silva, K.L. & Hunter, N.C., 2009. The Use of Pre-Lectures in a University Biology Course-Eliminating the Need for Prerequisites. Bioscience Education, 14(2).

Joyce, N.C. & Schwarz, M.P., 2007. Sociality and sex allocation in an Australian allodapine bee Braunsapis protuberans. Australian Journal of Entomology, 46(2), 121-128.

Joyce, N.C. & Schwarz, M.P., 2006. Sociality in the Australian Allodapine Bee Brevineura elongata: small colony sizes despite large benefits to group living. Journal of Insect Behavior, 19(1), 45-61.

Refereed conference papers

Burke Da Silva, K.L., Auburn, Z.M., Hunter, N.C., & Young, J., 2008. Engaging students and improving learning outcomes with inquiry based biology practical. Symposium proceedings: visualisation for concept development, 24-29.

Burke Da Silva, K.L., Hunter, N.C., & Auburn, Z.M., 2008. First year biology: a dilemma for mature age students. Proceedings of the 11th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference: An apple for the learner: celebrating the first year experience.

Menz, R.I., Burke Da Silva, K.L., & Hunter, N.C., 2008. Are science students' missing classes for the reasons we think?. Symposium Proceedings: Visualisation and Concept Development, 74-79.

Other public research outputs

Burke Da Silva, K.L., Fawcett, R.J., Hunter, N.C., Buckley, P., Roberts, M., Dent, L.A., Wood, D.M., & Gannaway, D.L., 2009. Raising the Profile of Teaching and Learning: Scientists Leading Scientists.

Professional and community engagement

I engage with prospective students and public audiences to promote the courses and research within the Schools of Biological Sciences and the Environment.  This includes working with:

  • school classes, especially in southern Adelaide
  • teacher groups eg SASTA
  • science organisations eg SA Museum, CSIRO Double Helix, Australian Science Communicators, National Youth Science Forum

Some of the community events we run or participate in are:

  • Flinders University Open Days
  • National Science Week (including Science Alive)
  • public career expos

For a calendar of events for schools, please visit www.flinders.edu.au/science_engineering/high-schools/home.cfm

Subject/s

  • Biology
  • Environment
  • Events
  • Science

Further information

I share this role with Tracy Miller

Contact both Marketing and Communication Officers via bioenv@flinders.edu.au or 8201 7960.



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