Expert Talks

We believe that maintaining close contact with schools plays an important part in the process of planning and improving the provision of quality education to its future students.

There are numerous ways that we engage with high schools including:

Academic Visits

Our academic staff can visit schools to:

make presentations on studying AI, computer science, cyber security, and communication and Arts to school groups as part of a range of activities integrated into campus visits;
visit schools to deliver presentations to students interested in pursuing a career in STEM;
be involved in school career events;
take part in Guidance Officers’ Conferences held on campus to assist school guidance officers and career advisors in providing advice to students about studying and careers in STEM;
deliver presentations to school boards/councils on AI and Cyber Security.

To arrange a visit or a presentation, please contact:

UQSchoolsNet Liaison Team
schoolsnet@uq.edu.au
(07) 3346 6881

Meet our Experts

Technology, AI and Data Science
Professor Tim Miller School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Expertise: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, explainable AI, human-AI decision support.
Professor Shazia Sadiq FTSE School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Expertise: Responsible data management, AI in education, data governance, data quality, and process improvement.
Dr. Hassan Khosravi Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation Expertise: AI in education, learning analytics, data science, human-centered AI, and crowdsourcing.
Dr. Marie Boden School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Expertise: Human-centered design, design thinking, social robotics, technology for education.
Dr. Katie Williams School of Business Expertise: AI governance, business analytics, data governance, risk management in digital transformation.

Education, Learning and Pedagogy
Dr. Luke Zaphir Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation Expertise: Critical thinking, philosophy, ethics, citizenship education, AI-resilient assessment design.
Professor Jason Lodge School of Education Expertise: Educational psychology, learning with digital technologies, self-regulated learning, AI in education.
Dr. Simone Smala School of Education Expertise: Teacher education, educational psychology, multilingual education, generative AI in K-12 education.
Dr. Aneesha Bakharia School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Expertise: AI prompt engineering, AI literacy, data analytics, generative AI, pedagogy.

Languages, Communication and Culture
Dr. Leah Henrickson School of Communication and Arts Expertise: Digital media, AI-generated text, digital storytelling, media studies.
Dr. Angie Knaggs School of Languages and Cultures Expertise: Literature, storytelling, narrative structures, cultural studies, HASS employability.