Nick Todd
Bio
Nick Todd I’ve been at CHC and the wonderful Ministry College for a number of years now, and I love everything about it. In fact, I’ve been teaching in higher education for over two decades, and my Citipointe work is perhaps my favourite teaching experience.
Nick’s main loves are his faith and teaching, and this is reflected in his various qualifications. Nick considers himself to be a lifelong learner. Previous to CHC, Nick has taught in universities in England, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and in Australia. I’ve been teaching for almost three decades and still love it.
I was born and raised in the UK in a school that was founded in 1432! It had strong Christian values, which gave me a firm foundation in my faith. That was enhanced during some lengthy travels to Latin America and Eastern Europe. I was also fortunate to work for both Compassion and Vision Mundial (World Vision) when I lived in Guatemela. With my wife Kim, we have attended chuches when we worked in Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, and London. In 2005 we were a part of a church plant in Springfield Lakes, and that church is now known as Hillsong Brisbane West. It has been a remarkably exciting journey, and we are looking forward to the rest of 2019 and all that God has in store for us.
Qualifications
- Master of Arts (Ministry) (Harvest)
- Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership (Alpha Crucis College)
- Master of Education (TESOL) (Edinburgh)
- Bachelor of Arts (University of North London)
Research Interests
- Servant leadership in Higher Education, the First Year Experience
Professional Experience
- Academic and Professional English
- E-Literacy for Contemporary Society
- Engaging in Discipleship
Journals
Ballantyne, J., Madden, T., & Todd, N. (2009). Gauging the attitudes of non-traditional students at a new campus: An Australian case study. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 31(4), 301-313.
McIntyre, J., Todd, N., Huijser, H., & Tehan, G. (2012). Building pathways to academic success: a practice report. International. Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 3(1). 109-118.
Conferences
Ballantyne, Julie and Todd, Nick and Olm, Tammie. (2007). The first year experience: perceptions of students at a new campus. In: 30th HERDSA Annual Conference: Enhancing Higher Education, Theory and Scholarship (HERDSA 2007), 8-11 Jul 2007, Adelaide, South Australia.
Todd, Nick and Ballantyne, Julie. (2007). ‘This is our campus!’ – student perspectives of their 1st year experience at a new university campus. In: 10th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference: Regenerate, Engage, Experiment, 4-6 July 2007, Brisbane, Australia.
Kelly, Michelle and Todd, Nick. (2008). Tertiary Preparation Program in Schools. In: QSA Senior Schooling Conference, 10-11 Mar 2008, Brisbane, Australia.
Todd, Nick and McIntyre, Jenny. (2009). Building pathways: a “life raft” for students. In: Enabling Pathways: 3rd National Conference of Enabling Educators, 25-27 Nov 2009, Toowoomba, Australia.
Hammond, Ann-Maree and Todd, Nick and Huijser, Henk. (2009). Makin’ in real: school visits as an important first step in building pathways to university for indigenous students. In: Enabling Pathways: 3rd National Conference of Enabling Educators, 25-27 Nov 2009, Toowoomba, Australia.
McIntyre, Jennifer and Todd, Nick. (2012). Building pathways to higher education success: a longitudinal case study. In: 15th International First Year in Higher Education Conference: New Horizon (FYHE 2012), 26-29 Jun 2012, Brisbane, Australia.
Todd, Nick and Dalby, Tim and Bedford, Tas. (2013). Study-related profiles of open access Diploma award students: An ongoing research study. In: 3rd National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia Conference (NAEEA 2013): Flexibility: Pathways to Participation, 27-29 Nov 2013, Melbourne, Australia.
Chang, Heejin and Todd, Nick. (2015). Assessing the hidden literacy in the enabling curriculum: reviewing ‘e-literacy for contemporary society’. In: 5th National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia Conference (NAEEA 2015), 25-26 Nov 2015, Sydney, Australia.
Teaching
JA101, JB105, JB319, JC211, JC251, JC252, JC353, JC354, JA401, JB405