Melinda Shirley - School of Law

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Assistant Dean, Teaching and Learning

BA, LLB (Hons) (Qld), GradDipLegalPrac, LLM (BOND)

Contact:

Room: C726 (Gardens Point campus)
Tel: (07) 313 81600
Fax: (07) 313 82121
Email: m.shirley@qut.edu.au

Before joining the QUT Law Faculty in 1991, Melinda was an Associate in the Dispute Resolution division of Cooper Grace & Ward, Brisbane.

She teaches Civil Procedure, elective units in Alternative Dispute Resolution, work integrated learning units, Mediation in the Masters Program, and negotiation strategies in the Executive Masters in Complex Project Management. Her current research interests are in those areas and in teaching and learning with particular focus on work integrated learning experiences. She has published extensively in these areas.

Melinda is co-author of numerous texts on Equity and Trusts and was a principle author of the LawNow Litigators Toolkit. She also conducts commercial research projects and professional development courses in mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution for government agencies and community groups.

Units currently taught:

• LWB421 Learning in Professional Practice
• LWB422 Virtual Law Placement
• LWB431 Civil Procedure
• LWB451 Alternative Dispute Resolution
• LWN030 Dispute Resolution/Mediation
• GSN516 Negotation Strategies

Research Interests:

• Conflict Resolution in the education system
• Alternative Dispute Resolution processes
• Procedural Justice
• Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• Work Integrated Learning