UNETJOSS: Journal of Science and Society
in association with ChristianUniversityforAustralia.org.au
Senior Editorial Team
Dr Robert Flegg
Senior Editor
Raised in Sydney in a non-Christian family, Robert’s parents surprisingly sent him to Sunday School. This changed his life forever and in 1962 Robert made a public commitment to Christ at a Leighton Ford Crusade.
Robert gained his Bachelor of Science Education at the University of New South Wales. Realising that teaching was his gifting and passion Robert taught science in two New South Wales state high schools, and served as the first Education Officer at Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. He later taught at Wellington and Dubbo Christian Schools, being acting principal for a time.
Robert then undertook his Masters in Educational Research externally through the University of New England in Armidale. In 1988 Robert moved to Queensland and where he found himself as Head of Science at Grace Lutheran College in Redcliffe. During that time, he completed his PhD in Science Education at QUT, Kelvin Grove, and was a member of the Science Advisory Committee of the then Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies.
In 2000 he became Principal at Bundaberg Christian College, but his real passion was classroom teaching, so he relocated to Immanuel Lutheran College in Buderim where he was appointed Director of Curriculum and Learning. Following this Robert then spent three years teaching International Baccalaureate Chemistry at the International School in Bremen in Germany. Then, on his return to Australia, he spent three years at Glasshouse Country Christian College in Beerwah as a Department Head.
Retiring from the school system in 2012 Robert started a private tuition service, and has been involved in writing curriculum for Australian Christian College, Moreton and contributed to Research Colloquia at Malyon College in Brisbane. He is currently an elder at Lifepointe Baptist Church in Buderim.Dr Robert Flegg
Senior Editor
Raised in Sydney in a non-Christian family, Robert’s parents surprisingly sent him to Sunday School. This changed his life forever and in 1962 Robert made a public commitment to Christ at a Leighton Ford Crusade.
Robert gained his Bachelor of Science Education at the University of New South Wales. Realising that teaching was his gifting and passion Robert taught science in two New South Wales state high schools, and served as the first Education Officer at Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. He later taught at Wellington and Dubbo Christian Schools, being acting principal for a time.
Robert then undertook his Masters in Educational Research externally through the University of New England in Armidale. In 1988 Robert moved to Queensland and where he found himself as Head of Science at Grace Lutheran College in Redcliffe. During that time, he completed his PhD in Science Education at QUT, Kelvin Grove, and was a member of the Science Advisory Committee of the then Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies.
In 2000 he became Principal at Bundaberg Christian College, but his real passion was classroom teaching, so he relocated to Immanuel Lutheran College in Buderim where he was appointed Director of Curriculum and Learning. Following this Robert then spent three years teaching International Baccalaureate Chemistry at the International School in Bremen in Germany. Then, on his return to Australia, he spent three years at Glasshouse Country Christian College in Beerwah as a Department Head.
Retiring from the school system in 2012 Robert started a private tuition service, and has been involved in writing curriculum for Australian Christian College, Moreton and contributed to Research Colloquia at Malyon College in Brisbane. He is currently an elder at Lifepointe Baptist Church in Buderim.Dr Robert Flegg
Dr Deborah Milham Scott
Editorial Team Member
Editorial Team Member
Dr Deborah Milham-Scott graduated from the Flinders University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Science majoring in physiology and psychology. She continued her tertiary education at James Cook University in North Queensland where she learned the art of electron microscopy and graduated with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Marine Biology (Physiology and Behaviour).
After working on Heron Island studying the reproductive lifecycles of salps and the specificity of fertilisation between different species of sea cucumber Deborah gained a position at the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis at the University of Queensland where she assisted university research staff and students. Deborah’s passion for the ocean lead to humpback whale research, and an investigation into ecological health indicators, in the waters surrounding Australia and the Pacific Ocean through which she completed her PhD with the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Queensland.
Deborah has attended five universities and has been employed at two universities where she has taught chemistry, biology, sustainability, ecology, biodiversity, electron microscopy and statistics since 1990. She has played a significant role in the administration, development and modification of various courses and the introduction of a blended learning model for students more recently. Deborah also holds a Graduate Diploma of Education and teaches at some local secondary schools, inspiring stewardship of our amazing Sunshine Coast where she has lived for over 25 years.
Deborah’s love for the Sunshine Coast and determination to maintain its pristine quality has sparked her curiosity to investigate and develop a predictive water quality model for the Sunshine Coast. She hopes that similar unique models can be developed for all coastal towns and cities so that the Australian coastline will continue to provide our population with a variety of natural resources.
After working on Heron Island studying the reproductive lifecycles of salps and the specificity of fertilisation between different species of sea cucumber Deborah gained a position at the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis at the University of Queensland where she assisted university research staff and students. Deborah’s passion for the ocean lead to humpback whale research, and an investigation into ecological health indicators, in the waters surrounding Australia and the Pacific Ocean through which she completed her PhD with the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Queensland.
Deborah has attended five universities and has been employed at two universities where she has taught chemistry, biology, sustainability, ecology, biodiversity, electron microscopy and statistics since 1990. She has played a significant role in the administration, development and modification of various courses and the introduction of a blended learning model for students more recently. Deborah also holds a Graduate Diploma of Education and teaches at some local secondary schools, inspiring stewardship of our amazing Sunshine Coast where she has lived for over 25 years.
Deborah’s love for the Sunshine Coast and determination to maintain its pristine quality has sparked her curiosity to investigate and develop a predictive water quality model for the Sunshine Coast. She hopes that similar unique models can be developed for all coastal towns and cities so that the Australian coastline will continue to provide our population with a variety of natural resources.