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Professor – Literacy
"Dip T (NBCAE), BA psy (UQ), MEd St (UQ), PhD (UQ), MAPS, MACE, FIARLD."

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Professor Ian Hay PhD MAPS, is the past Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania. Before coming to UTAS, he was Professor and Head of the School of Education, University of New England. He has also held Associate Professor positions at the University of Queensland and Griffith University. Professor Hay has published more than 200 book chapters, refereed journal articles, reports, and other articles in a range of international and national peer review publications. As a chief investigator, he has been awarded competitive research funds in excess of 1.8 million dollars, and has supervised some 20 higher degree research students. His main research interests are in the domain of students with literacy and academic difficulties, the role of motivation in learning, and students' cognitive development.
Refereed Journals
Hay, I. & Winn, S. (in review) Self-regulation, social relationships and language processing: The characteristics of students with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder that impact on their education. Australian Journal of Special Education.
Hay, I., Fielding-Barnsley, R. (in press). Social learning, language and literacy. Australian Journal of Early Childhood.
Simmons, N., & Hay, I. (2010). Early adolescents’ friendship patterns in middle school: Social-emotional and academic implications. Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 22, 59-69.
Hay, I., Fielding-Barnsley, R., & Taylor, T. (2010). Facilitating young children’s language and vocabulary development using a cognitive framework. He Kupu e-journal, 2, 37-46. www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz/HeKupu/
Carmichael, C. S., Callingham, R., Hay, I., & Watson, J. M. (2010). Statistical literacy in the middle school: The relationship between interest, self-efficacy and prior mathematics achievement. Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 10, 83-93.
Carmichael, C.S., Callingham, R., Watson, J.M., & Hay, I. (2010) Measuring middle school students’ interest in statistical literacy. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 22, (3) 9-39.
Carmichael, C.S., Callingham, R., Watson, J.M., & Hay, I. (2009) Factors influencing the development of middle school students’ interest in statistical literacy. Statistics Education Research Journal, 8(1), 62-8.
Hay, I., & Fielding-Barnsley, R. (2009). Competencies that underpin children’s transition into early literacy. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 32, 148-162.
Winn, S., & Hay, I. (2009). Transition from school for youths with a disability: Issues and challenges. Disability and Society, 24, 103-115
Hay, I., & Fielding-Barnsley, R. (2007). Facilitating children’s emergent literacy using home shared reading: A comparison of two literacy models. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 3, 191-202.
Hay, I., Elias, G., Fielding-Barnsley, R., Homel, R., & Frieberg, K. (2007). Language delays, reading delays and learning difficulties: Interactive elements requiring multidimensional programming, Journal of Learning Disabilities, 40, 400-409.
Woolley, G., & Hay, I. (2007) Reading intervention: The benefits of using trained tutors. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 30, 9-20.
Hay, I. (2007) Costs an outcomes of community services for people with an intellectual disability, Book Review, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 52, 1, 63-69.
Hay, I., & Fielding-Barnsley, R. (2006). Enhancing the early literacy development of children at risk for reading difficulties. Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, 3, 117-124.
Hay, I., & Booker, G. (2006). Teachers' perceptions and classroom application of mathematical computer software. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 6, 61-71.
Hay, I. & Cuskelly, M. (2006). School counsellors and children in foster-care: Issues and implications for guidance and counselling services. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling,16,106-118.
Cuskelly, M., Hay, I., Winchcomb, M., Cervetto, K., Walker, J., & Chu, J. (2006). A preliminary investigation of parenting attributes of Australian foster carers. The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 22, 65-84.
Elias, G., Hay, I., Homel, R., & Freiberg, K., (2006). Enhancing parent-child book reading in a disadvantaged community. Australian Journal of Early Childhood. 31, 20-25.
Book Chapters
Hay, I (in press) Forward. In T. Lê & Q. Lê (Eds.), Technology and cultural diversity (pp i-ii). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Hay, I., & Simmons, N. (in press).The significance of pan-cultural factors of self-concept, friendship and emotional development on students’ learning and identity. In T. Lê & Q. Lê (Eds.), Linguistic diversity and cultural identity: A global perspective (Chapter 16). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Monie, K., & Hay, I. (in press) Inclusion and secondary schooling. In A. Ashman & J. Elkins (Eds.), Education for inclusion and diversity 2nd ed (pp.). Sydney: Pearson, Australia.
Hay, I., & Ashman, A.F. (in press). Self-concept. In R. J.R. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of adolescence (pp xx xx). New York: Springer Publication.
Hay, I., & Woolley, G. (2011). The challenge of reading comprehension. In T. Lê, Q. Lê & M. Short (Eds.), Language and literacy in a challenging world (pp. 123-136). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Hay, I., & Fielding-Barnsley, R. (2011). Responding to the challenge of transiting children into effective literacy. In T. Lê, Q. Lê & M. Short (Eds.), Language and literacy in a challenging world (pp. 209-222). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Monie, K. & Hay, I. (in press) Effective inclusion practices in the secondary school. In A. Ashman & J. Elkins, (Eds.), Educating Children with Diverse Needs 3rd ed. Pearson, Australia.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Hay, I. (2010). Teachers’ Perceptions of best practice in statistical literacy education. In C. Reading (Ed.), Data and context in statistics education: Towards an evidence-based society. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS8, July, 2010), Ljubljana, Slovenia. Voorburg, The Netherlands: International Statistical Institute. www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publications.php
Carmichael, C., & Hay, I. (2010). Developmental changes in Australian school students interest for statistical literacy. In C. Reading (Ed.), Data and context in statistics education: Towards an evidence-based society. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS8, July, 2010), Ljubljana, Slovenia. Voorburg, The Netherlands: International Statistical Institute. www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publications.php
Carmichael, C.S., & Hay, I. (2009). Gender differences in middle school students' interests in a statistical literacy context. In R. Hunter, B. Bicknell & T. Burgess (Eds.), Proceedings of the 32nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (Vol. 1, pp. XX XX). Wellington: MERGA Inc
Ollington, N., Hay, I., Abbott-Chapman, J., & Denholm, C. (2009). Behavioural Flexibility in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, 44th Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability national conference: ‘Power and Passion, Progress through Partnerships” Conference. Hobart 4-6th November.
Carmichael, C. S., & Hay, I. (2009). The development and validation of the Students' Self-Efficacy for Statistical Literacy Scale. In R. Hunter, B. Bicknell & T. Burgess (Eds.), Proceedings of the 32nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (Vol. 1, pp. 97-104). Wellington: MERGA Inc
Hay, I., Callingham, R., & Fielding-Barnsley, R. (2009). Diagnosing children’s letter sound knowledge using a parsimonious spelling word list. Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium (PROMS), 28 - 30 July 2009. Hong Kong Institute of Education, HKSAR, China
Hay, I., Fielding-Barnsley, R., & Ashman, A. (2007) Facilitating Children’s Early Literacy Development: The issue of sequencing language and decoding strategies for students from disadvantaged communities Narrowing the Gap: Addressing Educational Disadvantage - National Centre of Science, Information, and Communication technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia Conference, 26th-28th April, Armidale, NSW. Proceedings to be published late 2007
Hay, I., & Fielding-Barnsley, R. (2006). Children’s emergent literacy development and home shared reading. Australian Systemic Functional Linguistic Association National Conference, 27-29th September, Armidale NSW.
Woolley, G., & Hay, I. (2006) Reading intervention: The benefits of using trained tutors. Australian Systemic Functional Linguistic Association National Conference, 27-29th September, Armidale NSW.
Ashman, A., & Hay, I. (2006). The characteristics of students with serious behaviour management disorders: Implications for the profession and the community. Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Network Symposium, International Conference on Special Education, Centre for the advancement of Special Education, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 5rd - 8th June.
Reports
Hay, I., Llewthwai; B., & Alloway, N. (2009). Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory, School of Education review report.
O’Kane, M., Dow, K. L., Hay, I., Carroll, M. (2007). Report on the Master Information Technology (Honours) Review. Armidale: NSW, University of New England.
Homel, R., Freiberg, K., Lamb, C., Leech, M., Carr, A., Hay, I., Hampshire, A., Elias, G., Manning, R., Teague, R., & Batchelor, S. (2006). The Pathways to Prevention Project: The First Five Years, 199-2204. Griffith University. Brisbane, ISBN 1-875357-21-1 This report was launched in Parliament House Canberra by Rt Hon John Howard, PM.
Hay, I., & Ashman, A. (2006). Report on the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of students’ behaviour management services in Education Queensland’s schools. Report to Education Queensland. The University of Queensland.
Conferences and Key Note Presentations - Including Posters
Hay, I. (2009). Effective Evaluation of Literacy. Northern Tasmania Principles the Raising the Bar Closing the Gap Northern Conference, Launceston, July
Hay, I. (2009). Successful Classroom Literacy Strategies. Tasmania Principles the Raising the Bar Closing the Gap State wide conference , Launceston. December,
Hay, I. (2009). Facilitating Quality Home and School Literacy Habits. Cradle Coast Campus University of Tasmania Burnie, October
Hay, I. (2009). Youth, Literacy, and At-Risk Behaviour. Tasmania Community Fund Conference: Hobart August.
Hay, I. (2009). At risk youth, intervention and literacy. Key note speaker to the Tasmanian Community Development Conference. 2nd October.
Hay, I (2009) Facilitating positive home school literacy practices, Invited public lecture Cradle Coast Campus University of Tasmania, 15th September. .
Hay, I. & Fielding-Barnsley, R. (2009). The influence of Socio-Economic factors on students’ literacy development. International Academe for Research into Learning Difficulties, IARLD Conference, Wellington New Zealand 14-17th January,
Hay, I. & Fielding-Barnsley, R. (2009) Effective literacy education - An Australian Perspective. International Academe for Research into Learning Difficulties, IARLD Conference, Wellington New Zealand 14-17th January, (Invited Key note)
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27 March, 2013
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