Jitha Gopalakrishnan Nair

Dr Jitha Gopalakrishnan Nair is an Academic Developer at James Cook University with over 18 years of experience in higher education, research, and academic leadership. Her work focuses on advancing teaching and learning through digital pedagogy, curriculum innovation, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Dr Nair brings extensive expertise in research methodology and quantitative analysis, with proficiency in tools such as SPSS, R, and structural equation modelling. She has led capacity-building initiatives in data literacy and research skills, significantly improving the quality of student research outputs.

Research Interests

Her research interests include student engagement, self-directed learning, digital learning design, and the use of data analytics in education. She has published in Scopus-indexed journals on topics such as mindful learning, user interface design in education, and engagement strategies, with a strong emphasis on improving student outcomes and learning experiences.