Tim Gibbons is the current Social Media Officer at the Wicking Dementia Education and Research Centre. He is interested in both the pedagogy of dementia education and the impacts of dementia on human behaviour and physiology. His other interests include understanding the way in which we translate scientific knowledge, and how we communicate science in an efficient and robust manner.

Biography

Before his current role, Tim tutored as part of the Bachelor of Dementia Care for several years. He was also a previous research assistant at the Wicking Dementia Centre and investigated the multifaceted reasons behind why students may not complete online courses. Tim has also worked as a support officer for domestic recruitment at the university in the past. Outside of the university, Tim worked for Teach for Australia, where he worked to combat educational inequality in Australia.

Tim is a skilled science communicator, having been involved for 8 years in public outreach and science communication. He spends a lot of his spare time out in public running science workshops, attending festivals and teaching children about the wonders of science.

Career summary

Qualifications

Teaching

Teaching expertise

5 years’ experience in undergraduate tutoring, including zoology as well as dementia care and public health.