Rate My Professor Susan Sandretto

Sandretto's research focuses on multiliteracies, critical literacy, gender issues in education, and practitioner research. She teaches across primary teacher education and education studies programmes and supervises postgraduate research. Her influential publications include "Telling half the story: A critical review of research on the teaching beliefs and practices of university academics" (2002, Review of Educational Research, cited 1367 times), "An investigation into excellent tertiary teaching: Emphasising reflective practice" (2004, Higher Education, cited 487 times), "Enrolling in the closest school or not? Implications of school choice decisions for active transport to school" (2017, Journal of Transport & Health), and recent articles such as "“Why are you rushing this minister?” Imposing an Aotearoa New Zealand strain of the science of reading" (2025, Education Policy Analysis Archives) and "“More like a manifesto than a curriculum”: A collaborative, critical discussion on English curriculum-making" (2026, New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies). In 2014, she was awarded the OUSA New Supervisor of the Year. Sandretto delivered her Inaugural Professorial Lecture, "A case for future-facing literacies," on September 3, 2024. As part of the Ohu Mātanga for the English Learning Area, she contributes to national curriculum development for Te Mātaiaho. Her scholarship, with over 2,900 Google Scholar citations, significantly impacts teacher education, literacy pedagogy, and educational policy.