Ann-Marie Parkes

Ann-Marie Parkes develops graduate-level programs and teaches courses in the Master of Science in Instructional Technology (MSIT) degree program in face-to-face and blended-learning environments. Before transferring to the Vancouver campus in 2020, she supported NYIT students in the United Arab Emirates, and advised on Abu Dhabi Education and Federal Qualification Framework committees as well as with local educators to enrich their professional development.

Prior to coming to the UAE in 2008, Parkes worked at universities in Hong Kong and Australia. She was also the external evaluator for teacher education research projects with Scandinavian Universities. As a military veteran (R.A.A.F) and former police educator, her experiences in these areas inspired her research interests in transformative and enquiry-based learning, action research, and andragogy.

She graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with an M.Ed. and B.Ed. and earned her Ed.D. and Graduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning from Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Recent Projects/Research

• Critical Pedagogy
• Professional Development for UAE Educators

Companies

• Assistant Professor New York Institute of Technology (2020)
• Programme Coordinator, Instructional Technology for Educators New York Institute of Technology (2016 — 2020)
• Chair, Graduate Programmes-Education Higher Colleges of Technology (2013 — 2016)
• Department supervisor/Faculty Higher Colleges of Technology (2008 — 2013)
• Reseacher/Educational Consultant/Instructor The University of Hong Kong (2004 — 2008)
• Lecturer, Learning Skills Advisor and Tutor Charles Sturt University (2000 — 2003)
• NSW Police Force Instructor/Trainer NSW Police Force (1997 — 2000)

Education

• Master of Education - MEd, Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation Charles Sturt University (2019 - 2021)
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Charles Sturt University (2006 - 2011)
• Master's degree, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching University of Technology Sydney (2001 - 2003)
• Graduate Certificate Charles Sturt University (2000 — 2000)
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) University of Technology, Sydney (1997 — 1999)
• High School Diploma Adelaide Girls High School (1976 — 1980)