Dr Susan Shannon

Biography/ Background

Dr Susan Shannon is an Architect and University Teacher, with a particular professional interest in evaluation of student learning outcomes.

Dr Shannon holds a Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator position in the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design where she is Chair of the Academic Program Committee and Chair of the Excellence in Learning and Teaching Committee. More generally she serves on the Faculty Ungergraduate Learning and Teaching Committee and the University Assessment Monitoring Committee.

For 25 years prior to joining the University in 2000 she practised Architecture, both for major Australian practices and later in her own practice. In this business and professional role Dr Shannon has carried out many master planning, industrial, commercial, heritage conservation and domestic scale projects from inception to completion in rural, remote and urban areas. Her clients range from local authorities, to wineries, property development businesses and private clients.

Her 1996 PhD considered the realm of student learning outcomes both in Architecture and more generally. Her expertise in evaluation was developed during this period. Subsequently Dr Shannon has held a range of positions at the University of Adelaide involving that expertise – evaluating student learning outcomes for two National Teaching Development Grants and the Learning and Teaching Development Unit and Online Learning and Teaching Unit from 1999-2003.

She assumed the role as Manager of the Evaluation Program, Spencer Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS) in Jan 2003 and continued in that role working between Whyalla and Adelaide offices until 2007. Her role involved leading the educational evaluation research agenda of the SGRHS and disseminating findings to stakeholders.

She is passionate about building communities through good urban design; and in that capacity has been the Chair of the Judging panel for the Gawler Prize since 2001.

Files

• Publication List to October, 2007 - PublicationsList_23_10_07.doc [88.5K] (application/msword)

Entry last updated: Wednesday, 24 Oct 2007