Susanne Garvis is Chair of the Department of Education (Professor) at Swinburne University. She was previously Professor of Child and Youth Studies (Early Childhood) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She headed a Nordic Early Childhood Research Network and was the Chair of the Centre for Educational Sciences and Teacher Research at the University of Gothenburg. Her research interests include quality and policy within early childhood education with a specific focus on working with children, teachers and families.
Donna Pendergast is Professor and Dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University, Australia. She has worked as a tertiary educator for more than two decades, and specialises in early and middle years research and teacher education.