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Research interests
Dr Rolls has significant experience in managing, researching, and developing higher education and transition programs in response to the climate of diversity, the academic challenges faced by university students and approaches to overcoming these from a systemic functional linguistic and socio-cultural perspective.
She is the principal editor and author of two books on Higher Education Teaching and Learning and Academic Language and Learning and has developed numerous courses for students and staff relating to academic literacy development and successful first-year learning and teaching. She has led two successful national teaching and learning awards for excellence in first-year pedagogy and support.
Her recent research focus has been on understanding the complexities of student engagement, retention and success in higher education, especially for non-traditional, First Nations and EALD students. She is particularly interested in projects that address equity, access and empowerment of marginalised communities.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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BWVET: 2023 Rainmaker Startup "Design, implementation and evaluation of a holistic, both-ways model for delivering VET on country to East Arnhem Indigenous students.
Rolls, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Muthamuluwuy, B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Hayashi, Y. (Chief Investigator C), Spencer, M. (Chief Investigator D), Wanambi, G. (Chief Investigator E), Christie, M. (Chief Investigator F), Buchanan, H. J. (Associate Investigator), Parriman, F. (Associate Investigator) & Senarath, A. (Other)
20/02/23 → 1/03/24
Project: Research
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Building the Capability of Teaching Academics for Quality Curriculum Development in Australian Higher Education
Rolls, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Fairbrother, L. B. (Student Investigator)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Co-Designing Culturally Responsive Initial Teacher Education Programs for Aboriginal Students in Remote and Very Remote Northern Territory Communities
Rolls, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Skehan, G. (Student Investigator)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Lexical Metaphor and Bonds in Australians’ Facebook Discourse: Enacting (Dis)Affiliation Concerning the Voice to Parliament Referendum
Rolls, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Bani Amer, M. I. F. (Student Investigator)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Rainmaker Start-up 2019: Influencers and Interventions for enabling equity students transition and success in higher education
Rolls, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Woodroffe, T. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Rowan, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Zemits, B. (Chief Investigator C) & Nichols, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
28/11/19 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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Translingual and Transcultural support for Humanitarian Entrants: Developing a sense of well-being and belongingness
Rolls, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Howard, J. P. A. (Student Investigator)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Challenges in Reading English Academic Texts for Non-English Major Students of an Indonesian University
Dardjito, H., Rolls, N., Setiawan, A. & Sumekto, D. R., 2023, In: Studies in English Language and Education. 10, 3, p. 1290-1308 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Self-Realization and Self-Control Society: Colombian Higher Education System
Garcia, E. G. & Rolls, N., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. 22, 2, p. 233-248 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COVID-19 induced change in higher education: Reflections on rapidly transitioning a first-year undergraduate academic literacies unit from face-to-face to online
Grimmer, R. (Corresponding Author), Pollard, A. & Rolls, N., Nov 2020, In: Journal of Academic Language and Learning. 14, 2, p. 95-105 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing and Presenting a Student-Friendly Course
Chambers, E. & Rolls, N., 2018, Successful university teaching in times of diversity. Rolls, N., Northedge, A. & Chambers, E. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 154-176 23 p. ( Palgrave teaching and learning ).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Examining how first-year undergraduate students transfer their academic literacy skills
Grimmer, R., Kelly, A. & Rolls, N., 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper presented at Conference (not in Proceedings)
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Learning and learners in modern times
Rolls, N. & Northedge, A., 2018, Successful university teaching in times of diversity. Rolls, N., Northedge, A. & Chambers, E. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 3-23 21 p. ( Palgrave teaching and learning).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Learning and teaching through language
Rolls, N. & Wignell, P., 2018, Successful university teaching in times of diversity. Rolls, N., Northedge, A. & Chambers, E. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 27-50 24 p. ( Palgrave teaching and learning).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Thesis
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Academic discourses and the twenty first century context: empowering all students with comprehension and critical engagement
Rolls, N. (Author), Wignell, P. (Supervisor) & Black, P. (Supervisor), May 2011Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - CDU
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Building the English Academic Literacy Capacity of Indonesian Post-graduate Students
Rolls, N. (Participant), Grimmer, R. (Participant) & Dardjito, H. (Participant)
1 Jul 2019 → 1 Jul 2021Activity: Other activities › Other