Dr. Kevin F. McGrath completed a Bachelor of Education in primary education at the University of Technology Sydney, where he graduated with first-class honors and was awarded the university medal for outstanding academic achievement. A few months later, he published his first peer-reviewed journal article examining the perceived need for more male primary school teachers. He then taught in NSW public schools before being awarded a Research Excellence Scholarship. He completed his Ph.D. in Education at Macquarie University in 2016, receiving an Excellence in Higher Degree Research award and Vice Chancellor's Commendation - with his doctoral dissertation ranked in the top 5% of all Higher Degree Research.

Working as a primary school teacher, an associate lecturer, and a tertiary supervisor, he has taught more than 980 primary school students and over 2,600 teacher education students. He has also developed and delivered professional development training to secondary school teachers on the topic of recognizing and responding to trauma in the classroom.

Dr. McGrath enjoys several contradictions about himself: he is known to be imaginative and curious yet decisive and focused; he seldom reads but is a published author; he disliked school and became a teacher; he is fond of statistics but not mathematics; and, he failed music and became an artist.

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Contact Information

Email: kevin@ibhri.org

Macquarie University

Australia

Research

Dr. McGrath's research focuses on the importance of student-teacher relationships and on teacher gender as a facet of workforce diversity. His publications include quantitative and qualitative research, a thematic review of literature, a review essay, and a theoretical framework.

While his primary area of study is education, Dr. McGrath's published work traverses several other disciplines, including: gender studies, sociology and political science, educational and social psychology, and social economics. His research has been cited more than 570 times internationally (scholar.google) and he has worked collaboratively with researchers in Australia, South Africa, and Ireland.

Presentation and work examples

• The Research Files Episode 35 (recorded interview)

• The World Today (news article)

• Winning Three Minute Thesis Presentation (YouTube)

Memberships

• Australian Men's Health Forum (AMHF)

• Centre for Children’s Learning in a Social World (Macquarie University)

Recent publications

McGrath, K. F. (2022). Teacher gender diversity: Uncovering a hidden curriculum of masculinities. In E. Keane, M. Heinz, R. McDaid (Eds.) Diversifying the Teaching Profession: Dimensions, Dilemmas, and Directions for the Future. Routledge. ISBN: 9781032037349

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