Dr DC Lees

Qualifications

• HDE
• FDE
• BEd (Hons)
• MEd (cum laude)
• PhD (Education)

Currently teaching

• PES3701
• TMS3736

Fields of academic interests

• Academic Development
• First-Year Experience
• Narrative-based Education Studies
• Student Identity

Books

Lees, D and Levy, S. (2012). The Monash South Africa Foundation Programme in, Student Voices in Transition: The experiences of pathways students (pp. 28–38). Van Schaik, ISBN 978 0 627 02819 9.  (Chapter reprinted with permission, 2015)

Journal articles

Lees, D. and Van Zyl, A. (2022). Honouring student ‘voice’ in investigating student identity development in a narrative study: a methodological and analytical roadmap. Qualitative Sociology Review 18 (1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.18.1.02

Paper presentations

Lees, D.; Barkhuizen, J.; Niemann-Struweg, I.; Burger, D. and Bezuidenhout, R. (2011).  The introduction of a research coaching and mentoring programme at Monash South Africa: A narrative self-report study. Third Biennial Conference on Postgraduate Supervision. Stellenbosch. 18 - 21 April, 2011.

Lees, D.; Barkhuizen, J.; Niemann-Struweg, I.; Burger, D. and Bezuidenhout, R. (2011). Linking research coaching and mentoring, professional identity development and research output.   Third Biennial Conference on Postgraduate Supervision. Stellenbosch. 18–21 April, 2011.

Lees, D. (2015). South African National Resource Centre. First Year Experience and Students in Transition Conference.   The use of narrative as a means to investigate first year student identity construction – initial insights.  Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg. 19–21 May, 2015.

Lees, D and Gravett, S (2006). The development of professional identity of university lecturers. International Education: A Matter of Heart, Kuala Lampur, 13–16 February, ISBN 978-0-7326-4001-9

Lees, D; Gravett, S and Van Zyl (2019). The use of narrative as a means to investigate first year student identity construction. EDULEARN 2019 Proceedings. Spain. ISBN:978-84-09-12031-4

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Award 2009 – Award Category: Programmes that Enhance Learning: The First Year Experience.  Received team award in October 2009 in Canberra, Australia from Julia Gillard on behalf of the ALTC. Invited to First Year in Higher Education Conference in 2010 by ALTC and Queensland University to  share best practices.