Tara is currently Professor of Cultural Studies Flinders University, Professor of Higher Education at Massey University, and Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce and director of the Popular Culture Collective. She is a Member of the Order of Australia, and writes for The Times Higher Education.
Tara has worked all over the world working in universities, deeply engaging with communities. Tara holds three bachelor degrees and four masters degrees including a Master of Leadership, and two graduate diplomas. And a PhD. She has written over 250 journal articles, twenty books, and there’s no sign of slowing down.
Tara’s work translates beyond the academy. One of her vlog series of over 300 videos has about 25 million views. Tara is committed to regional and rural education and communities. In this conversation, Tara and Sarah chat about education, regionality, bullying, mediocre leadership, and followership. Please check out the links to Tara’s work below and connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn.