Rate My Professor Michael Brickhill

Dr Michael Brickhill is a Lecturer (Teaching Scholar) at SCU College, Southern Cross University, based at the Gold Coast campus. Originally from the north-west coast of Tasmania, he trained as a marine biologist, earning his Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc Hons) from the University of Tasmania in Hobart. He subsequently completed a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (BEd Sec) and Graduate Diploma in Education (GDipEd) from Southern Cross University, a Graduate Certificate in Science (GCSc) from the University of Southern Queensland, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Griffith University. His doctoral research investigated the impact of artificial reefs on fish communities within residential canals on the Gold Coast.

With more than 10 years of experience teaching at secondary and undergraduate tertiary levels, Dr Brickhill currently teaches mathematics and science in the SCU College's Diploma programs, which provide enabling pathways for students transitioning to university degrees. He also serves as College Connect Co-ordinator, facilitating multi-disciplinary workshops to support first-year student success. His research specializations include first-year students' experiences at university, academic integrity in quantitative units of study, and time management. Key publications encompass 'Developing Student Agency Towards Academic Integrity Through an Educative Approach: Exploring Students' Experiences and Perspectives' (2024, co-authored with Grant Andrews and Johanna E. Nieuwoudt), 'Supporting first-year University student success via multi-disciplinary workshops: The College Connect way' (2024, with Sue Muloin and Johanna E. Nieuwoudt), and 'Time management and attitude towards science as predictors of performance in enabling science' (conference paper, with Johanna E. Nieuwoudt). Earlier marine ecology research includes contributions to 'Fish attraction to artificial reefs not always harmful: A field experiment' (2015). His work has garnered 350 citations on Google Scholar, reflecting influence in enabling education and marine biology. Dr Brickhill is a member of the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia and the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers.