Person
Fasano, Carla (1942 - )
- Born
- 28 January 1942
- Occupation
- Educator
Summary
Carla Fasano was the first woman to be appointed professor at the University of Wollongong (1985). Her career commenced in physics and astrophysics research. She later specialised in teaching and researching educational policy processes and the applications of information technology to education.
Details
Chronology
- 1965 - 1974
- Career position - Researcher at University of Rome, University of Geneva, University of Madison (USA) and University College, London
- 1975 - 1985
- Career position - Administration in the Center for Education Research and Innovation at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris
- 1985 - 2000
- Career position - Professor of Education Policy and Information Technology in the Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong
- 2000
- Life event - Retired
- 2001 -
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Wollongong
Archival resources
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
- Biographical cuttings on Dr Carla Fasano, first woman professor to be appointed at Wollongong University, Cuttings Files BIOG; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Resources
- 'Fasano, Carla (1942-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-600377. Details
See also
- Herd, Margaret ed., Who's who in Australia 2002 (Melbourne: Crown Content, 2001), 2020 pp. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 13 February 2003, Last modified: 25 May 2006