ANDREA WALING PHD
Teaching
Dr Waling has over 9 years’ experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across multiple modes, including flexible, online and multi-campus delivery, for units with enrollments ranging from 80 to 580+ students. She also facilitates seminars for postgraduate students, particularly on research methods, writing grants, and alternative academic careers, and supports the running of the early career researcher mentorship program at The American Men's Studies Association.
Expertise
Bodies & body image
Sexuality and sexual practices
LGBTIQ+ health and well-being
Sexual and reproductive health
Research ethics
Qualitative research methods
Summary
Facilitation of an engaging atmosphere through the use of multi-media materials and contemporary topics
Development of teaching materials that utilise real-world examples to help cement theoretical frameworks
Integration of discussions of broader socio-political issues and practical skill building for work in a variety of research and community outreach roles
Courses
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Career Development
Dr Waling has coordinated, taught in, or guest lectured in several undergraduate and postgraduate sociology, gender studies, public health, and psychology courses. Alongside this, she regularly runs seminars focused on career development for early-career researchers.
Please see her CV for a list of courses.
SUPERVISION
PhD by Research, Masters by Research
Dr Waling welcomes enquiries into higher research degree supervision. Her most recent PhD completion earned a Nancy Millis Medal (La Trobe University) in 2020.
Please see her CV for a list of past and current HDR students and her expertise for a list of potential topics.
Research
Select Courses
Dr Waling's research has been featured in several University courses both in Australia and internationally.
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Monash University, AU
(Men, Masculinity & Society; Victims, Justice and Law)
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University of Melbourne, AU
(Gender and Health)
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La Trobe University, AU
(Contemporary Issues in Sex and Sexuality)
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University of Queensland, AU
(Australian Popular Culture)
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Newcastle University upon Tyme, UK
(Feminist Approaches to Media Analysis)
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University of Pittsburg, USA
(Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies)
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University of Liverpool, UK
(Gender and Media)
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National Research University, Russia
(Sociology of Gender)
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University of Tasmania
(Emotional and Social Wellbeing)
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University of British Columbia
(Popular Literature: Superheroes)