Dr Faith Valencia-Forrester has combined her media experience, degrees in Arts, Law and Business, and her PhD in inclusive university-led work-integrated learning to help students gain experience and work toward social impact. Her work focuses on social justice and actively demonstrates inclusion and equity. Her research into WIL has been instrumental in developing engaged connections between the university and the community. She strives to move education beyond the typical classroom practice divide and the advantages stretch much further than students simply gaining practical experience; their work creates real-life impacts and can address disadvantage within the community. Faith specialises in designing and delivering innovative WIL projects, creating a fourth space where students, academics and industry can come together to create change.



