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Professor Lisa Zamberlan

Professor Lisa Zamberlan

Pro Vice-Chancellor
Division of VC & President
University Office of Global Affairs (UOGA)

Professor Lisa Zamberlan commenced as Pro Vice-Chancellor International at UNSW Sydney in 2022, leading global engagement and transnational partnerships across institutions, government agencies and industry partners to advance UNSW’s global education, innovation and impact agenda.

Lisa is an alum of UNSW Sydney and academic in the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture. Previous appointments include; Associate Dean International and Faculty Executive member, UNSW Arts Design and Architecture (formerly UNSW Built Environment) (2019–2023) and Discipline Director (2018–2023).

A Senior Fellow of Advanced HE, Lisa’s collaborative research examines three interrelated themes: discipline identity, the future of design practice and transformative learning in the design studio. Her publications examine the role of collective creativity in contemporary practice, a reconsideration of creativity in design education and pedagogy for design-led enterprise and innovation.

She has been recognised in both industry and research practice with Awards of Excellence, as an invited External Reviewer for Higher Education Programs, National Board member (IDEA), nominated assessor for the Australian Awards for University Teaching, Contributing Editor and as a member of the College of Reviewers (iJADE).
E-mail
lisa.zamberlan@unsw.edu.au
Location
Chancellery C22, Level 2, Room 203
  • Book Chapters | 2014
    Zamberlan L; D'Arcy SL, 2014, 'Creative Districts: Surry Hills, Sydney', in Marques L; Richards G (ed.), Creative Districts Around the World, NHTV, Breda, pp. 203 - 208, http://creativedistricts.imem.nl/articles/loader.php?a=36
    Book Chapters | 2013
    Marshall N; Zamberlan L, 2013, 'Improving approaches to assessment through curriculum renewal', in Marshall S; Henry R; Ramburuth P (ed.), Improving Assessment in Higher Education, UNSW Press, Sydney, https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/improving-assessment-in-education_a-whole-of-institution-approach/
  • Journal articles | 2017
    Wilson S; Zamberlan L, 2017, 'Design Pedagogy for an Unknown Future: A View from the Expanding Field of Design Scholarship and Professional Practice', International journal of Art and Design Education, 36, pp. 106 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jade.12076
    Journal articles | 2017
    Wilson S; Zamberlan L, 2017, 'Dimensions of Entrepreneurship in Design Education: A Review of Curriculum Models for Emerging Creative Practice', The International Journal of Design Education, 11, pp. 21 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/2325-128X/CGP/v11i02/21-33
    Journal articles | 2017
    Zamberlan L; Wilson S, 2017, 'Reconceiving Creativity in Design Studio Education', The International Journal of Design Education, 11, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/2325-128X/CGP/v11i03/1-16
    Journal articles | 2017
    Zamberlan L; Wilson S, 2017, '“Conversation Leading to Progress”: Student Perceptions of Peer Tutors’ Contribution to Enhancing Creativity and Collaboration in a First Year Design Studio', Journal of peer learning, 10, pp. 59 - 75, http://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl/vol10/iss1/5/
    Journal articles | 2015
    Wilson S; Zamberlan L, 2015, 'Design for an unknown future: Amplified roles for collaboration, new design knowledge, and creativity', Design Issues, 31, pp. 3 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00318
    Journal articles | 2015
    Zamberlan L; Wilson S, 2015, 'Developing an embedded peer tutor program in design studio to support first year design students', Journal of Peer learning, 8, pp. 5 - 17, http://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl/vol8/iss1/3/
    Journal articles | 2014
    Zamberlan L, 2014, 'Eye Candy: the Manhattan residence of Joseph Holtzman', IDEA Journal, pp. 100 - 113, http://idea-edu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IDEA-JOURNAL-2013_Full.pdf
    Journal articles | 2013
    Zamberlan L, 2013, 'Enough about Me: Perceptions of Interior Architecture Students in an Interdisciplinary Design Studio Setting', Journal of the World Universities Forum, 5, pp. 13 - 22, http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.347
    Journal articles | 2012
    Wilson SE; Zamberlan L, 2012, 'Show Me Yours: Developing A Faculty- Wide Interdisciplinary Initiative In Built Environment Higher Education', Contemporary Issues In Education Research (CIER), 5, pp. 331 - 342, http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/CIER/article/view/7430
    Journal articles | 2011
    Zamberlan L, 2011, 'Border Duty', Journal of the World Universities Forum, 4, pp. 1 - 8
    Journal articles | 2011
    Zamberlan L, 2011, 'Nothing to See Here', International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 4, pp. 23 - 30
    Journal articles | 2009
    Brawley SS; Clark S; Cowley J; Cockburn T; Eijkman H; Marshall NG; Quinnell R; Russell C; Thompson RE; Zamberlan L, 2009, 'Learning and Teaching Fellows in the Australian Higher Education Sector.', Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) News, 31, pp. 12 - 14, http://www.herdsa.org.au/publications/herdsa-news/herdsa-news-vol-31-no-3
    Journal articles | 2009
    Zamberlan L, 2009, 'Playing Up: The Role of Decoration in the Re-conceptualisation of Interior Design', Design Principles & Practice: An International Journal, 3, pp. 1 - 14, http://ijg.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.154/prod.203
  • Creative Works (non-textual) | 2016
    Zamberlan L, 2016, the halflight, Homeland: returning, remembering re-imagining, Jam Factory, Adelaide, South Australia, 22 September 2016 - 27 November 2016
    Reports | 2012
    Morris S; Zamberlan L; Marshall NG, 2012, Sessional Staff Handbook: Learning and Teaching Resources., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2012
    Wilson S; Zamberlan L; Marshall NG, 2012, Third Year Common Learning Experience., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2012
    Zamberlan L; Marshall NG, 2012, Master of Design Innovation Proposal Outline., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2012
    Zamberlan L; Wilson S; Marshall NG, 2012, First Year Common Learning Experience., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2011
    Marshall NG; Tzannes A; Zamberlan L, 2011, Curriculum Structure Discussion Paper., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2011
    Marshall NG; Tzannes A; Zamberlan L, 2011, Program Directions 2011-2015 and Appendices, Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2011
    Morris S; Zamberlan L; Marshall NG, 2011, Sessional Staff Handbook: Learning and Teaching Resources., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2011
    Zamberlan L; Marshall NG; Wilson S, 2011, Revised Faculty Learning and Teaching Enhancement Plan 2011-2012., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2011
    Zamberlan L; Marshall NG, 2011, Built Environment Dean’s Teaching Awards 2011 Guidelines and Nominations., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2011
    Zamberlan L; Wilson S; Marshall NG; Bishop K, 2011, 1st and 3rd Year Common Experience., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2010
    Dimoulias K; Marshall NG; Zamberlan L; McNamara M, 2010, BE Elective Principles Discussion Paper, Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Marshall N; Zamberlan L; Watson BE, 2010, 'A Vertical Studio: What Can Be Learned?', in ConnectED 2010: proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney, presented at Connected 2010 2nd International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, 28 June 2010 - 01 July 2010
    Reports | 2010
    Marshall NG; Zamberlan L; McNamara M, 2010, BE Program Governance., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2010
    Marshall NG; Zamberlan L, 2010, BE Graduate School Working Party Final Report., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2010
    Marshall NG; Zamberlan L, 2010, NSW Postgraduate Coursework Student Experience and Survey., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2010
    Morris S; Zamberlan L; Marshall NG, 2010, Learning and Teaching Handbook: Built Environment Sessional Teachers., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Quinlan AM; Corkery LF; Ward S; Zamberlan L, 2010, 'Interdisciplinary Design Learning Intersections: participant perspectives', in ConnectED 2010: proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney, pp. 1 - 6, presented at ConnectED 2010 International Conference on Design Education, UNSW, Sydney, Australia, 28 June 2010 - 01 July 2010, http://www.connected2010.com.au/
    Reports | 2010
    Zamberlan L; Marshall NG; Wilson S, 2010, Revised Faculty Learning and Teaching Enhancement Plan 2010-2011, Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Reports | 2010
    Zamberlan L; Marshall NG, 2010, Built Environment Educational Core Values., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Zamberlan L, 2009, 'The Requisite of Delight', in Atmosphere, University of Manitoba, Canada, presented at Atmosphere, University of Manitoba, http://umanitoba.ca/architecture/atmosphere/location.html
    Theses / Dissertations | 2008
    Zamberlan L, 2008, The Pleasure of Appearances
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Zamberlan L, 2007, 'Perceptions of Excellence', in Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, USA, presented at 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities 2007, Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, 12 January 2007 - 15 January 2007
    Conference Papers | 2006
    Zamberlan L; Watson BE, 2006, 'Don`t Fence Me In', in CLTAD Enhancing Curricula 2006, 3rd International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, presented at CLTAD Enhancing Curricula 2006, 3rd International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 06 April 2006 - 07 April 2006
    Conference Papers | 2006
    Zamberlan L, 2006, 'Drop Dead Gorgeous', in Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, USA, presented at 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii, 11 January 2006 - 14 January 2006
    Reports | 2003
    Corkery L; Marshall NG; Quinlan AM; Zamberlan L, 2003, Learning and Teaching Design Excellence: FBE Quality Task Force Final Report., Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW

2016 BE Research Start Grant: Homeland, returning, remembering re-imagining

2015 SOTL Research Grant: A review of the BIA peer tutor program

2014 BE Faculty Research Grant Program: Developing entrepreneurial capacity in design education: an analysis of structural and pedagogical models for renewed curricula

2014 SOTL Research Grant: Developing an improved peer mentor program at FBE

2013 BE Faculty Research Grant Program: Design for an Unimagined Future

2013 SOTL Research Grant: Assessing Creativity in the Design Studio

2013 BE Research Link Grant: Creative Districts:Surry Hills, Sydney

2011 BE Research Link Grant: Joseph Holtzman

2010 BE Research Link Grant:The Requisite of Delight

Lisa’s research examines three interrelated themes: discipline identity in architecture; the practice of learning and teaching in the design studio; and the future of design practice. Her research has focused on transformative learning in the design studio and the changing landscape of contemporary practice. Recent publications examine the role of collective creativity in contemporary practice, a reconsideration of creativity in design education, the impact of peer learning in the design studio and education for design-led enterprise and innovation. This research has been published in Design Issues, IDEA, International Journal of Art and Design Education, Journal of Peer Learning and International Journal of Design Education.