Welcome
HERDSA invites you to join us for our Annual HERDSA Conference, taking place from 7–10 July 2025 in Boorloo (Perth) and along the Derbal Yerrigan (Swan River) on Whadjuk Noongar Country, Australia.
This year’s theme, Shaping Education: Past, Present, Future reflects our dedication to advancing education by building on past research, engaging with contemporary pedagogies, practices, and trends, and fostering innovative future research initiatives, collaborations, and connections.
The conference will commence with pre-conference workshops and transition into the main program at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, offering a highly interactive and immersive face-to-face experience.
Since its establishment in 1972, HERDSA has been at the forefront of promoting excellence in higher and tertiary education. We support research on teaching and learning, the development of higher education, and the cultivation of robust academic communities. The HERDSA conference plays a crucial role in community-building, welcoming participants from a variety of sectors, including Institutes of Higher Education, University Colleges, Universities, the VET sector, government, community, and industry organisations. We extend our invitation to all individuals passionate about higher education – students, policy-makers, early career researchers, senior leaders, and ‘third space’ professionals.
The streams for HERDSA conference presentations are:
- Governance and policy
- Teaching, learning and the student experience
- Pathways and partnerships
- Innovation and research
- Professional learning for changing academic practices
- Values, justice and integrity
Join us in the vibrant boodjar (lands) of the Whadjuk Noongar people in 2025, and be part of shaping the future of education!
2025 Committee members
Organising Committee chairs
Dr Shannon Johnston
Conference
convenor
Prof Kogi
Naidoo
Liaison officer, HERDSA Executive
Dr Ruth Wallace
Program co-chair
Dr Tania Leach
Program co-chair
Dr Jun Chih
Workshop chair
Dr Anna Golab
Workshop chair
Prof Mollie Dollinger
Keynotes chair
Dr Uma Jogulu
Finance chair
Dr Rebecca Russell
Social chair
Dr Fiona Tang
Virtual chair
Dr Ashleigh Prosser
Sponsors and Exhibition chair
Dr Manisha
Thakkar
Communications Lead, HERDSA Executive
Committee working members
Assoc Prof Kathie Ardzejewska, Assoc Prof Judith Daire, Dr Shu Hui Koh, Dr Claire Lambert, Dr Lara Molendijk, Dr Chen Zheng
The HERDSA 2024 Organising Committee
Prof Raj
Shekhawat
Conference
Co-Convenor
Prof Edward Palmer
Conference
Co-Convenor
Dr Tania
Leach
Onsite Conference Program Chair
Dr Malcolm
Burt
Virtual Conference
Program Chair
Dr Manisha
Thakkar
Communications Lead, HERDSA Executive
Dr Samantha
Kontra
Conference Financial Advisor
Assoc Prof Jay Cohen
Liaison officer, HERDSA Executive
Prof Kogi
Naidoo
President HERDSA 2023-2025
Our sponsors and exhibitors
Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors. Your support directly contributes to the success of the conference.