He comes into this position with a wealth of teaching experience and numerous accolades in the scholarship of teaching and learning. In 2010, for example, he was awarded the RMIT University Teaching Excellence in Higher Education – for fostering innovation in curriculum development, learning and teaching and linking international development studies theory into practice. In 2007, while at Central Queensland University, he was awarded the Carrick Australian Awards for University Teaching Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. This was preceded by two other awards: The Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, and the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence – Indigenous Teacher of the Year, both at Central Queensland University.