Dr Rebekah Clarkson
Senior Learning Adviser, Language and Learning
Organisation unit
Student Experience and Success
Student Success
Student Academic Learning Support
Location
Adelaide University
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About me
Dr Rebekah Clarkson is a Senior Learning Adviser in Student
Academic Learning Support (SALS). The SALS
team provide academic learning support for Adelaide University students across
disciplines through academic skills workshops, in-course workshops, online
resources, individual appointments, and student peer support training.
Rebekah has a BA in Aboriginal Studies (University of South
Australia) which led to her early career in policy and government
administration, including the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in
Custody and the Aboriginal Reconciliation Council. She has an MA and PhD in
Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide, where she previously worked
as Coordinator of Writing Support programs.
As an academic, Rebekah has designed and delivered English
and Creative writing courses in Universities in Australia and the U.S and continues
to deliver guest lectures both nationally and internationally, most recently at
Cambridge University. She is an award-winning writer, experienced public
speaker, workshop facilitator and mentor.
Rebekah is skilled in contextualising and demystifying
tertiary education and in supporting learners from diverse cognitive, cultural,
and linguistic backgrounds to develop their own voice. She is committed to co‑designing
learning strategies with students, using creative pedagogical approaches that
cultivate curiosity, confidence, and authentic engagement.
Last updated
on 29/05/2026
by Rebekah Clarkson