Dr Leanne Fray
Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Education
- Email:leanne.fray@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4913 8715
Career Summary
Biography
After working as a teacher in public schools following her undergraduate training in teaching and social science, Leanne completed her PhD in 2013. Her thesis examined the sociological construction of risk in relation to the organised out-of-school activities of children in Australia since the 1950s. Leanne has worked on other research projects at the University across such disciplines as health and social sciences, including the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Leanne has extensive experience in qualitative research methods including focus group facilitation, data analysis, and the use of NVivo qualitative software. She has provided substantial and sustained research support to the Aspirations Longitudinal Study and has recently managed a number of HEPP-funded projects investigating the aspirations of students for specific higher education fields of study. Dr Fray is a member of the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre at the University of Newcastle
Qualifications
- Doctorate, University of Newcastle
- Bachelors Degree, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor Honours Degree, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Equity
- Qualitative research methods
- Student aspirations
- Thematic analysis
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 130399 | Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified | 40 |
| 130299 | Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified | 40 |
| 139999 | Education not elsewhere classified | 20 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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| Postdoctoral Fellow | University of Newcastle School of Education Australia |
| Casual Academic | University of Newcastle School of Education Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (12 outputs)
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| 2019 |
Patfield S, Gore J, Fray L, Gruppetta M, 'The untold story of middle-class Indigenous Australian school students who aspire to university', Critical Studies in Education, (2019)
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| 2018 |
Gore J, Gibson S, Fray L, Smith M, Holmes K, 'Fostering Diversity in the Creative Arts by Addressing Students' Capacity to Aspire', Journal of Creative Behavior, (2018) © 2018 The Creative Education Foundation. Research on young people's aspirations and their capacity to aspire to higher education has proliferated in recent decades, however,... [more] © 2018 The Creative Education Foundation. Research on young people's aspirations and their capacity to aspire to higher education has proliferated in recent decades, however, very little attention has been paid to the creative arts. Diversity in the arts remains a persistent issue in many nations, and repeated attempts to promote diversity in the Australian arts community have had limited impact, suggesting the need for new approaches. Drawing on data from a 4-year longitudinal study of students from ages 8 to 18 (n = 6,492) in government schools, we examine school students' aspirations for careers in the arts. Arts-related careers were popular among students, yet we found a distinct lack of diversity among those aspiring to such careers. Using logistic regression analysis we found that being female, high achieving, from an English-speaking background, possessing high cultural capital, and attending advantaged schools were significant predictors of interest in the arts, suggesting the likely reproduction of existing patterns of participation. We argue that initiatives within schools are essential to disrupting these patterns and building the capacity of a more diverse range of students to aspire to careers in the arts.
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| 2018 |
Fray LT, Gore J, 'Why people choose teaching: A scoping review of empirical studies, 2007¿2016', Teaching and Teacher Education, 75 153-163 (2018) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Lloyd A, Gore J, Holmes K, Smith M, Fray LT, 'Parental Influences on Those Seeking a Career in STEM: The Primacy of Gender', International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 10 208-328 (2018) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Jaremus F, Gore J, Fray LT, Prieto E, 'Senior secondary student participation in STEM: Beyond national statistics', Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1-23 (2018)
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| 2017 |
Gore J, Patfield S, Holmes K, Smith M, Lloyd A, Gruppetta M, et al., 'When higher education is possible but not desirable: Widening participation and the aspirations of Australian Indigenous school students', Australian Journal of Education, (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Gore J, Rickards B, Fray L, Holmes K, Smith M, 'Profiling Australian school students' interest in a nursing career: insights for ensuring the future workforce', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, 35 12-22 (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Gore J, Holmes K, Smith M, Fray L, McElduff P, Weaver N, Wallington C, 'Unpacking the career aspirations of Australian school students: towards an evidence base for university equity initiatives in schools', Higher Education Research and Development, 36 1383-1400 (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Gore JM, Fray L, Wallington C, Holmes K, Smith M, 'Australian school student aspirations for military careers: Traditional perceptions in shifting contexts', ARMED FORCES & SOCIETY, 43 238-259 (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Gore J, Patfield S, Fray L, Holmes K, Gruppetta M, Lloyd A, et al., 'The participation of Australian Indigenous students in higher education: a scoping review of empirical research, 2000¿2016', Australian Educational Researcher, 44 323-355 (2017) [C1]
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| 2007 |
Bryson LJ, Warner-Smith PA, Brown P, Fray LT, 'Managing the work-life roller-coaster: Private stress or public health issue?', Social Science and Medicine, 65 1142-1153 (2007) [C1]
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Conference (6 outputs)
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| 2018 |
Gore J, Fray LT, Harris J, Smith M, Patfield S, 'Presence and proximity: A study of rural school students¿ aspirations for higher education', New York (2018)
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Fray LT, Gore J, Smith M, Patfield S, 'Capacity to aspire to higher education of school students from low-SES backgrounds: An empirical study', New York (2018)
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| 2017 |
Fray L, Gore J, Holmes K, Smith M, 'Educational aspirations of Australian school students from low SES backgrounds: Social capital and the capacity to aspire to higher education', Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland (2017)
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| 2015 |
Holmes K, Lloyd AB, Gore J, Smith M, Fray L, Wallington C, 'The future of STEM: Who seeks a career in STEM and why?', Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA), Geelong Victoria, Australia (2015) [E3]
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Report (3 outputs)
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| 2017 |
Gore J, Ellis H, Fray LT, Smith M, Lloyd A, Berrigan C, et al., 'Choosing VET: investigating the VET aspirations of school students', National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (NCVER) (2017)
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Gore J, Holmes K, Smith M, Fray LT, 'Investigating the factors that influence the choice of teaching as a first career', Queensland College of Teachers, 55 (2015)
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Gore J, Holmes K, Smith M, Lyell A, Ellis H, Fray L, 'Choosing university: The impact of schools and schooling. Final report to the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education.', National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (2015) [R1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 8 |
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| Total funding | $1,568,044 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20191 grants / $100,000
Faculty matching funding for UON PRC Scheme - Teachers and Teaching Research Centre$100,000
Funding body: Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
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| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jenny Gore (Director); Dr Julie Bowe; Dr Leanne Fray; Dr Jess Harris; Professor Bruce King; Professor David Lubans; Mr Andrew Lyell; Dr Drew Miller; Dr Elena Prieto-Rodriguez; Professor Max Smith. |
| Scheme | Faculty funding |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20181 grants / $160,000
Faculty matching funding for UON PRC Scheme - Teachers and Teaching Research Centre$160,000
Funding body: Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
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| Project Team | Dr Julie Bowe; Laureate Professor Jenny Gore (Director); Dr Jess Harris; Dr Drew Miller; Dr Elena Prieto-Rodriguez; Professor Max Smith; Professor Geoff Whitty; Dr Leanne Fray; Mr Andrew Lyell; Professor Bruce King; Dr Adam Lloyd; Professor David Lubans. |
| Scheme | Faculty funding |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2018 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20173 grants / $769,985
Professional development in equity interventions for school teachers$601,531
Funding body: Department of Education and Training
| Funding body | Department of Education and Training |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Professor Penny Jane Burke, Associate Professor Peter Howley, Associate Professor Maree Gruppetta, Doctor Jess Harris, Doctor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Doctor Leanne Fray, Doctor Adam Lloyd, Dr Andrew Harvey, Professor Jo Lampert |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | G1701442 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
Girls in Maths$129,382
Funding body: Margaret Bowers Estate
| Funding body | Margaret Bowers Estate |
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| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Professor John Fischetti, Doctor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Doctor Adam Lloyd, Doctor Leanne Fray |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1700309 |
| Type Of Funding | C3120 - Aust Philanthropy |
| Category | 3120 |
| UON | Y |
Community influence on university aspirations: Does it take a village?$39,072
Funding body: National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE)
| Funding body | National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) |
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| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Doctor Leanne Fray, Doctor Adam Lloyd, Doctor Jess Harris, Doctor Sally Patfield |
| Scheme | Research Grants Program |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1701286 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
20163 grants / $538,059
Locating Aspirations: Evidence to support participation in higher education of low SES students from regional and remote Australia$278,672
Funding body: Department of Education and Training
| Funding body | Department of Education and Training |
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| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Doctor Leanne Fray, Doctor Jess Harris, Doctor Adam Lloyd, Professor Geoff Whitty, Professor Max Smith |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | G1601033 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
Learning Impact: Evaluation of QuickSmart Maths$169,091
Funding body: Social Ventures Australia
| Funding body | Social Ventures Australia |
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| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Doctor Drew Miller, Doctor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Doctor Jess Harris, Doctor Adam Lloyd, Doctor Leanne Fray |
| Scheme | Learning Impact Fund |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1600614 |
| Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
| Category | 3112 |
| UON | Y |
Guiding Futures: The role of teachers in the formation of students' aspirations for higher education$90,296
Funding body: Department of Education
| Funding body | Department of Education |
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| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Associate Professor Alex Garn, Professor Max Smith, Doctor Adam Lloyd, Doctor Leanne Fray, Professor Kathryn Holmes |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | G1600140 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2017 | PhD | Body Image and the Rise of Social Media: The Role of Media Literacy in the “Curriculum” | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Girls in Mathematics and STEM - What's the Issue? | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2013 | PhD | Educational and Career Aspirations in the Middle Years of Schooling | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2018 | PhD | On ‘Being First’: Reconsidering Australian Higher Education Equity Policy Through a Comprehensive Analysis of the Aspirations of Prospective First-In-Family Students | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Leanne Fray
Positions
Postdoctoral Fellow
Teachers and Teaching Research Centre
School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Casual Academic
Teachers and Teaching Research Centre
School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Contact Details
| leanne.fray@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4913 8715 |
| Fax | (02) 4921 6020 |
Office
| Room | HA-101 |
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| Building | Hunter Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
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