Researcher Profiles
This page provides a brief introduction to some of our research active staff and their areas of interest. Please see our publications page for research outputs.

Tim Gander
tim.gander@themindlab.ac.nz | |
Role | Education Director |
Qualifications: | Master of Education PhD Candidate (USQ) |
Background / Experience: | Secondary education digital and collaborative learning |
Research Interests: | Initial Teacher Education Critical Pedagogy Coaching Social Justice Agency |
ORCiD | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-3519 |

Dr Craig Hilton
craig@themindlab.ac.nz | |
Role | National Academic Director |
Qualifications | PhD |
Background / Experience | Science biotechnology biomedical research art |
Research Interests | Art practice to facilitate public conversation about biotechnology and science |
ORCiD | pending |

Dr David Parsons
david.parsons@themindlab.ac.nz | |
Role | National Postgraduate Director |
Qualifications: | PhD Information Technology |
Background / Experience: | Software development higher education technology enhanced learning |
Research Interests: | Agile and lean methods digital curricula mobile learning |
ORCiD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9815-036X |

Dr Truman Pham
truman.pham@themindlab.ac.nz | |
Role | Postgraduate Director |
Qualifications: | PhD |
Background / Experience: | Engineering electrical engineering power generation |
Research Interests: | Artificial Intelligence in Education Technology Education, Online Learning and Assessments Blended Learning. |
ORCiD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3965-9297 |

Dr Hayley Sparks
hayley@themindlab.ac.nz | |
Role | National Academic Manager |
Qualifications | PhD, Geography |
Background / Experience | Digital technology in education practice based research how systems of privilege operate to shape the lived realities of children. |
Research Interests | Intersection of geography and education understanding relationships between people and place. |
ORCiD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6685-7280 |

Dr Herbert Thomas
herbert.thomas@themindlab.ac.nz | |
Role | Programme Lead |
Qualifications | PhD |
Background / Experience | Technology-integrated education; leadership and management of technology-integrated education in secondary and tertiary institutions. |
Research Interests | Complexity in education critical pedagogy educational leadership in complex environments value-sensitive design in education. |
ORCiD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3752-791X |