Our People
Meet the team behind the Digital Learning and Society Research Hub.
We are dedicated to addressing the systemic barriers that create inequalities in educational outcomes to promote inclusive practices across the education sector.
The team
Professor Edward Palmer
Professor Edward Palmer, PhD is a Professor of Educational Technologies and the Deputy Head of the School Education at the University of Adelaide.
He is convener of HERGA and the co-chair of the HERDSA SA Branch
Dr. Daniel Lee
Daniel Lee's research focuses on the intersection of contemporary education, technology, the arts, and cultural studies. His research covers multiple fields with two major areas being digital technologies in Education and guitar pedagogy. He is senior post-doctoral researcher in the Hub. He has published in national and international Q1* academic journals and presented at local, national and international academic conferences.
Assoc. Professor Samantha Schulz
Associate Professor Samantha Schulz (she/her) is a sociologist of education committed to educational, social, environmental and animal justice. Sam’s research includes:
- First Nations Education
- Race critical theorising
- Affect studies
- Culturally responsive schooling
- Gender and sexuality justice
Dr. Walter Barbieri
Walter's research interests span the breadth of educational technologies, with a particular focus on: artificial intelligence in education; personalised mobile technologies and their impact on learning and teaching; augmented and virtual reality in education and work-integrated learning practices. He has a range of research projects underway pertaining to these interests.