Academic Director – Digital Literacies, Swinburne University of Technology.

Rowena Ulbrick is an Academic Director – Digital Literacies at Swinburne University.  Helping to amplify human capabilities with digital technology, Rowena supports academics to develop confidence in their teaching now and into the future.  Through her work as Academic Director Digital Literacies at Swinburne University, Rowena Ulbrick is responsible for a range of strategic teaching and learning initiatives in the areas of educational innovation, digital literacy and leads the Adobe Creative Campus program.  Chair of Swinburne's AI Advisory Group, Rowena spearheads a university-wide Community of Practice on AI in Education. 

Rowena’s research and professional endeavours are focussed on embedding human-centred capabilities, digital technologies and innovative pedagogical practices within higher education settings.  Her work as Academic Director – Digital Literacies employs Design Thinking as a model of professional learning, cultivating educational innovation that empowers academics. Rowena’s work aims to shape policies and practices that enhance enduring capabilities for educators and students, ensuring that higher education institutions remain at the forefront of educational innovation.