EditCareer Summary
Biography
Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman has an extensive publication record in intellectual disability, with research grants totalling over $390,000 since 2000. He was Director of the University of Newcastle Special Education Centre from 1986-1999. During this time the Centre developed a significant research profile, supported by a number of major research grants. He is a member of the Centre for Special Education and Disability Studies at the University of Newcastle. He was instrumental in the development of the link between the University of Newcastle and the Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children, which led to the establishment of the Renwick Centre, a research centre in the education of students with a sensory disability. This link led to Professor Foreman’s previous ARC Linkage grant. The fifth edition of his edited text-book, Inclusion in Action, was published in 2011. The book has been set as a text on over 20 university campuses in Australia and New Zealand. His single-authored book, Education of Students with an Intellectual Disability: Research and Practice, was published in 2009.
Professor Foreman’s research profile has been combined with a significant administrative load for over 20 years. He was Director of the University’s Special Education Centre for 14 years, and for four of those years was also Dean of Students. He then became Dean of Education for six years until 2008, and is currently Chair of the NSW Institute of Teachers.
Qualifications
- PhD, Macquarie University
- Master of Letters, University of New England
- Master of Education, University of New England
- Bachelor of Arts, University of New England
Research
Research keywords
- Behaviour state analysis
- Inclusion
- Intelllectual disability
- Severe disability
Research expertise
Extensive publication record in the area of the education of students with a disability, having received research grants totalling well over $500,000 in the last 10 years. In 1999, led research team that developed an instrument to assess the support needs of students with a disability in regular classes. The instrument was used by the Department of Education and Training to allocate over $30m to regular schools, to support integrated students. Has also collaborated extensively with Dr Ian Dempsey on research related to the enrolment of students with disabilities in regular classes. Instrumental in the development of the link between the University of Newcastle and the Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children, which led to the establishment of the Renwick Research Centre. This led to previous SPIRT grant with highly successful outcomes. Has worked closely with Dr Michael Arthur-Kelly on research into the effective education of students with multiple and severe disabilities. In recent collaborative research between the NSW DET and The University of Newcastle, Foreman and Arthur-Kelly identified important differences between students with multiple and severe disabilities enrolled in segregated and inclusive settings which form basis of current research program.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 130300 | Specialist Studies In Education | 70 |
| 130100 | Education Systems | 20 |
| 111700 | Public Health And Health Services | 10 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Australian Association of Special Education
- Life Member - Australian College of Educators
- Fellow - Australian Psychological Society
- Life Member - Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Member - Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability
Editorial Board.
- Reviewer - International Journal of Development, Disability and Education
- Associate Editor - Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
- Member - Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Member - Special Education Perspectives
Appointments
Research Advisory Board Member
National Institute for People with Disabilities Research Institute, New York. (United States) | 01/01/2006 |
Chair
NSW Initial Teacher Education Committee (Australia) | 01/01/2007 |
Awards
Recognition.
| 2003 | Distinguished Service Citation
Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (Australia)
Awarded for contribution to intellectual disability research as Editor of the Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1991-2002. |
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Invitations
Public Seminar Series
ACT Department of Education, Australia (Public address)
| 2006 |
Catholic Special Education Conference
Mater Dei, Camden, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.)
| 2004 |
Special Indeed Conference
Independent Education Union, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.)
| 2003 |
Collaboration
Professor Foreman works closely with A/Prof Michael Arthur-Kelly on research into the education of students with multiple and severe disabilities. They were recently consultants to the Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children in an evaluation of the Institute’s educational programs for students with multiple disabilities. Foreman and Arthur-Kelly recently completed an ARC-Discovery Grant investigating the impact of training communication partners on the communication interactions of students with multiple and severe disabilities. They are among a small number of researchers in Australia working in the area of multiple and severe disabilities.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Extensive administrative experience over more than 20 years including Head of Department, Head of Division, Dean, Head of School, Acting Pro Vice Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), also as leader of several large research projects inclusing ARC-linkage grant, ARC-discovery grant and consultancies. Current discipline-related administrative activity includes Chairmanship of NSW Initial Teacher Education Committee, responsible for accreditation of all teacher education programs in NSW.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Special Education
- Teacher Education
Teaching expertise
Long teaching career focussing primarily on special education, with major focus on early intervention, students with intellectual and multiple disability, and inclusive practices. Editor of leading university text-book on inclusive practice, about to be published in its 4th edition.
EditGrants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 31 |
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| Total funding | $2,179,777 |
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For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2008 (1 grants)
Evaluation of the Best Start Kindergarten Assessment Process$27,272
Funding Body: NSW Department of Education and Training
2007 (1 grants)
Partner training and communication outcomes for students with multiple and severe disabilities$152,600
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
2006 (1 grants)
Can partner training improve communication outcomes in students with multiple and severe disabilities?$11,055
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2005 (1 grants)
International Special Education Conference, 2005, 31 July - 4 August 2005$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2004 (2 grants)
Communicative involvement in students with multiple and severe disabilities. The impact of partner training.$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
12th World Congress International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability, June 14-19, 2004$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2003 (1 grants)
International Conference on Inclusive Education, Hong Kong 2-5 July, 2003$1,662
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2002 (1 grants)
The Induction of Beginning Teachers$7,300
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2000 (4 grants)
Investigation of Braille music.$117,473
Funding Body: Allan and Harry Sinclair
| Project Team |
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| Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman |
| Scheme | Role |
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| The Carrie Smith Scholarship | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $117,473 | 2000 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0179576 |
A comparison of the experiences of students, with the most severe and multiple disabilities, in special schools, support classes and regular classes, using beha$10,000
Funding Body: NSW Department of Education and Training
| Project Team |
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| Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Collaborative Research Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $10,000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0180666 |
A comparison of the experiences of students, with the most severe and multiple disabilities, in special schools, support classes and regular classes, using beha$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
11th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability Seattle, Washington, USA, 1-6 August, 2000.$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1999 (3 grants)
An evaluation of an innovative bilingual (Aust.Sign Language&English) educationa program:Principles, resources, env. & outcomes. 1999 SPIRT PARTNER.$157,326
Funding Body: Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
| Project Team |
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| Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman |
| Scheme | Role |
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| SPIRT Partner funding | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $157,326 | 1999 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179130 |
An evaluation of an innovative bilingual (Australian Sign Language & English) educational program: Principles, resources, environment and outcomes$125,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT) | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $125,000 | 1999 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0177892 |
Early Education Outreach Program.$91,734
Funding Body: NSW Department of Community Services
1998 (3 grants)
Evaluation of Giant Steps, Sydney Program$20,000
Funding Body: NSW Department of Education and Training
Students with high support needs: An investigation and analysis of current educational practice.$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Foreman - Dr Neefja Sharma - 18/5-24/07/98$3,919
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
|---|
| Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman, Dr N Sharma |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $3,919 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177543 |
1997 (1 grants)
6th World Congress on Down Syndrome, Madrid, Spain, 23-26 October 1997$2,260
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1996 (3 grants)
Video assessment of teaching practicum$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Family patterns in scotopic sensitivity (perceptual problems) in children.$4,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Gregory Robinson, Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $4,000 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0175700 |
10th World Congress on Intellectual Disability - Finland - 8-13/7/96$2,020
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1995 (3 grants)
Factors affecting the University success and post-graduation employment status of students with a disability at the University of Newcastle.$18,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Ben Rose Asperger Syndrome Research$1,690
Funding Body: Cherry & Peter Hudson
| Project Team |
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| Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Ben Rose Research Fund | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $1,690 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0176041 |
Pacific Rim Forum on Developmental Disabilities - Townsville$287
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1994 (2 grants)
94 MECH C. Australian Sign Language Research Facility-The consolidation of library holdings and the development of infrastructure for linguistic analysis.$246,000
Funding Body: Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs
| Project Team |
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| Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Mechanism C Infrastructure | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $246,000 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0174460 |
Behavioural profiles of students receiving behaviour program services in the Hunter Region.$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Robert Conway, Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $10,000 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0174736 |
1993 (1 grants)
Construction of Playground for children with Disabilities and the Special Education Centre.$10,000
Funding Body: BHP Community Trust
1992 (1 grants)
Newcastle Community Access Service$139,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1991 (2 grants)
Special Education Preschool Programme.$744,438
Funding Body: NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
| Project Team |
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| Emeritus Professor Phil Foreman, Associate Professor Robert Conway |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Research Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $744,438 | 1991 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0174289 |
Special Education Pre-school Outreach Programme$229,041
Funding Body: NSW Department of Community Services
EditResearch Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
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| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.45 |
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For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed
Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Analysis of Best Practices in School to Work Transition for Adolescents with Intellectual Disability in China: Implications for Policy and Practice |
| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Family and Professional Partnerships |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2012 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Complex Contextual Influences on the Communicative Interactions of Students with Multiple and Severe Disabilities: A Qualitative Study |
| 2010 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | A Collaborative In-Class Mentoring Approach to Improving Communication Skills and Alertness in Students With Multiple and Severe Disabilities |
| 2006 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | A Collective Case Study: How Regular Teachers Provide Inclusive Education for Severely and Profoundly Deaf Students in Regular Schools in Rural New South Wales |
| 2004 | PhD (Education) | Principal Supervisor | Life satisfaction for children with profound multiple disabilities |
| 2001 | PHD Education Not Elswr Classified
University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor | An historical perspective on the academic education of deaf children in NSW 1860s-1990s |
| 2001 | PHD Education Not Elswr Classified
University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor | Environmental Factors in Child Behaviours in an Early Childhood Setting |
| 2001 | PHD Education Not Elswr Classified
University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor | Historical Perspective on the Academic Education of Deaf Children in NSW 1860s-1990s |
| 2001 | PHD Education Not Elswr Classified
University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor | Environmental Factors in Child Behaviours in an Early Childhood Setting |
| 1997 | PHD Education Not Elswr Classified
University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor | Perceived parental empowerment and enabling staff practices in community disablity services |
