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Professor Dr. Wilma Vialle

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Professor Wilma Vialle joined CSU in May 2024 as Chair of the Academic Senate and brings over 30 years’ experience in the Australian university sector, with outstanding achievements across Teaching and Learning, Research, and Governance and Service.

Dr. Wilma began her academic career at the University of Wollongong in 1993 and has focused her research on giftedness, excellence, and social justice. Wilma has published extensively, supervised over 35 research students, and served on various editorial boards. She’s passionate about enhancing support for developing excellence in education and has worked with educators and families to improve resources and teacher training.

Dr. Wilma held key governance roles at the University of Wollongong, including 12 years as Associate Dean and six years as Chair of the Academic Senate. From 2020 to 2023, she was Pro Vice-Chancellor Global, overseeing academic boards for offshore campuses. In 2006, she was awarded the Eminent Australian award for her contributions to gifted education.

PhD (Educational Psychology) United States

Year Title
2023 JOURNAL ARTICLE 

The meta-analyses of deliberate practice underestimate the effect size because they neglect the core characteristic of individualization—an analysis and empirical evidence. Current Psychology. 42(13):10815-10825. Debatin T, Hopp MDS, Vialle W, Ziegler A (2023)
10.1007/s12144-021-02326-x

Redesigning Check-In/Check-Out to Improve On-Task Behavior in a Chinese Classroom
Journal of Behavioral Education. Jiang H, Vialle W, Woodcock S (2023)
10.1007/s10864-023-09531-7

2022 JOURNAL ARTICLE 

Views from the Border: Perspectives of Gifted Student Needs from Early Adopters of the High Potential and Gifted Education Policy
Australasian Journal of Gifted Education31(1):22-36. Brewster M, Balla-Gow B, Vialle W, Wormald C (2022). 10.21505/ajge.2022.0003

Editorial: Advanced Learning. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. Vialle W, Stoeger H, Ziegler A (2021)
10.3389/fpsyg.2021.712661

2021 JOURNAL ARTICLE

The transition experiences of students with disabilities moving from primary to secondary schools in NSW, Australia
International Journal of Inclusive Education. 25(7):779-794. Pitt F, Dixon R, Vialle W (2021).
10.1080/13603116.2019.1572797

CHAPTER

Spirituality and Giftedness: Threading the Path of Identity. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Part F1630:257-282. Walton R, Vialle W. (2021)
10.1007/978-981-13-3041-4_12

Using the actiotope model of giftedness to bridge the gap between experiences and practice
From Giftedness to Gifted Education: Reflecting Theory in Practice. 203-225. Ziegler A, Vialle W (2021) 10.4324/9781003235262-9

2020 JOURNAL ARTICLE

Moving from sandwich to human body: introducing the concept of embodiment to the field of gifted education
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists. 8(4):1523-1533. Journal for Educating Gifted Young Scientists (JEGYS). AWAD S, VİALLE W, ZİEGLER A (2020)
10.17478/jegys.834496

Domain-Specificity of Educational and Learning Capital: A Study With Musical Talents
Frontiers in Psychology. 11. Reutlinger M, Pfeiffer W, Stoeger H, Vialle W, Ziegler A (2020)

Social Perceptions of a Creative Person: Stereotypes and Prejudice of a Creative Student among German Adolescents
Creativity Research Journal. 32(3):246-258. Zhang ZS, Hopp MDS, Vialle W, Ziegler A (2020)
10.1080/10400419.2020.1821565

Quality Learning and Positive Education Practice: The Student Experience of Learning in a School-Wide Approach to Positive Education
International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. 5(1-2):53-75. Riedel R, Vialle W, Pearson P, Oades LG (2020) 10.1007/s41042-020-00029-5

CHAPTER

The Australian Aboriginal View of Giftedness
Conceptions of Giftedness. 193-220. Taylor & Francis. Gibson K, Vialle W (2020)
10.4324/9781003064435-7

2019 CHAPTER

Spirituality and Giftedness: Threading the Path of Identity
Handbook of Giftedness and Talent Development in the Asia-Pacific. Springer International Handbooks of Education. 1-25. Springer Nature. Walton R, Vialle W
10.1007/978-981-13-3021-6_12-1

Title: Developing a best-practice model for internationalising university work-integrated learning experiences – University of Wollongong
Duration: 1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2014
Sponsors/ Grant: ESDF

Title: Succession Planning at Universities: Program for Preparing Early Leaders (PROPEL) – Australian Learning & Teaching Council (ALTC)
Duration: 1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2010
Sponsors/ Grant: Leadership for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Program

Title: Predicting health, well-being, and educational success in emerging adults: an 8 year longitudinal study – Australian Research Council (ARC)
Duration: 1 Jan 2008 – 31 Dec 2011
Sponsors/ Grant: Discovery Projects

Masters’ Research or PhD student supervision