Huda Kahwaji

Biography

I am a  Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University, specialising in early childhood education, literacy, multiliteracies, and ESL. I hold a PhD from Monash University focused on multimodal writing pedagogy. My academic work spans early childhood and adult education, with a strong emphasis on literacy for diverse communities. I also serve as Deputy Academic Integrity Officer and supervise postgraduate research students.

Research

My research focuses on literacy practices in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and adult education, particularly with children, families, and adults from refugee backgrounds and post-war contexts. This work is grounded in equity-oriented and community-informed approaches and draws on multimodal, sociocultural, and critical pedagogies to examine access, inclusion, and educational opportunity across diverse learning contexts.

I am available to supervise Masters and Doctoral research projects in early childhood education, literacy and multiliteracies, adult education, refugee education, and related qualitative and practice-based methodologies.

Teaching

My teaching spans literacy and multiliteracies, curriculum and assessment, professional practice, and research-informed pedagogy across early childhood and education contexts. I am committed to reflective, inclusive, and evidence-based teaching, with a strong emphasis on ethical practice, academic integrity, and supporting pre-service educators to work effectively with children and families from diverse communities.