Prof Karen Whelan
University of Technology Sydney
Karen Whelan is Professor and Associate Dean (Education & Students) in the Faculty of Engineering and IT at UTS. Her research explores the relationship between knowledge, professional practice and gender in engineering education with particular interests in inclusion and curriculum. Karen’s work focuses on curriculum transformation, assessment design, graduate capability development and academic governance in higher education. She has led sector and institutional initiatives spanning engineering accreditation, assessment reform and digital learning, and is currently exploring how universities can better conceptualise, develop and assess inclusive collaborative capability and gender capability as foundations for professional engineering practice. Karen is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and Chair of the Engineers Australia National Committee for Women in Engineering.