Lorraine Stefani

Lorraine Stefani
Born1953
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen, University of Glasgow, University College London
Thesis
  • Mapping the transcriptional unit of the human epsilon globin gene (1982)
Academic work
InstitutionsQueen's University Belfast, University of Strathclyde, University of Auckland, University of Auckland, University of Auckland

Lorraine Anne Jennifer Stefani (born 1953)[1][2] is a British academic and author, and is emeritus professor of higher education at the University of Auckland. Stefani has edited several books on higher education leadership and practice, and is president of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association.

Academic career

Stefani originally trained as a scientist, and earned a Bachelor of Science with Honours at the University of Aberdeen, and then completed a PhD titled Mapping the transcriptional unit of the human epsilon globin gene at the University of Glasgow in 1982.[3][4] She also holds a postgraduate diploma in education and social work from University College London.[4] Stefani was a Reader at the Centre for Academic Practice at the University of Strathclyde, and then joined the faculty of the University of Auckland in 2003, where she was Director of Academic Development. She was appointed full professor ten years later. Stefani retired from the university in 2017 and was awarded the title of emeritus professor.[4] She is President of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (known as HETL), was an inaugural board member of Ako Aotearoa (the NZ National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence) and has consulted internationally on education development.[5]

Stefani is interested in the leadership models of complex organisations, and how leadership in education is developed. She has written or edited several books, with subjects including the educational potential of e-portfolios, inclusive leadership in higher education, and the evaluation of effective academic development.[6][7] She also evaluated the University of Auckland's long-running Women in Leadership course.[8]

Selected works

Scholia has a profile for Lorraine Stefani (Q105966186).

Books

  • Stefani, Lorraine; Blessinger, Patrick, eds. (7 August 2017). Inclusive Leadership in Higher Education: International Perspectives and Approaches. Routledge. p. 236. ISBN 9781138201446.
  • Stefani, Lorraine, ed. (30 August 2010). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Academic Development: Principles and Practice. Routledge. p. 256. ISBN 9780415872072.
  • Stefani, Lorraine; Mason, Robin; Pegler, Chris (26 April 2007). The educational potential of e-portfolios:Supporting personal development and reflective learning. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203961292. ISBN 9780203961292.
  • Stefani, Lorraine. Effective Use of IT:Guidance on practice in the biosciences (Teaching Bioscience Enhancing Learning). Centre for Bioscience. ISBN 978-0954875114.

Journal articles

References

  1. ^ Congress, The Library of. "Stefani, Lorraine, 1953- - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ Stefani, Lorraine (2007). The educational potential of e-portfolios : supporting personal development and reflective learning. Internet Archive. London ; New York : Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-41214-8.
  3. ^ Stefani, Lorraine Anne Jennifer (1982). Mapping the transcriptional unit of the human epsilon globin gene (PhD thesis). University of Glasgow.
  4. ^ a b c "Professores Emeriti - The University of Auckland". www.calendar.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ Blessinger, Patrick. "Stefani". The Higher Education Teaching and Learning Portal. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ^ Cowan, John (March 2011). "Evaluating the effectiveness of academic development – Edited by Lorraine Stefani". British Journal of Educational Technology. 42 (2). doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01173_8.x. ISSN 0007-1013.
  7. ^ Rushby, Nick (September 2008). "The educational potential of e-portfolios – By Lorraine Stefani". British Journal of Educational Technology. 39 (5): 962–963. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00890_16.x. ISSN 0007-1013.
  8. ^ "2017 Auckland Women in Leadership Program - International Leadership Association". intersections.ilamembers.org. Retrieved 4 October 2024.