Dr. Kelly Carabott is a literacy lecturer in the School of Curriculum Teaching and Inclusive Education at Monash University. With over 30 years of experience in education, she spent 18 years as a classroom teacher before transitioning to the higher education sector, where she works with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. In her role, she has developed numerous professional learning opportunities for practicing and pre-service teachers, focusing on integrating multimodal texts into classroom settings.
Kelly's research draws from phenomenology, emphasising individual voices and perspectives in educational contexts. She is particularly passionate about how digital technology influences literacy education, children's language and literacy development, pedagogical strategies to support literacy, and building strong partnerships to support teachers. Additionally, she has a strong interest in children's literature and the use of multimodal texts in classrooms.