Dr Ricky Tunny is a nationally recognised leader in work-integrated learning (WIL), with over 13 years of experience leading WIL initiatives in the Faculty of Health at QUT. He has held both academic and professional roles, including Senior Lecturer, WIL, Principal WIL Analyst, and Manager, Work Integrated Learning Support (WILS). Ricky currently serves as Co-Chair of QUT’s WIL Strategy Group and WIL Community of Practice.

At the national level, Ricky has made significant contributions through his long-standing involvement with the National Association of Field Experience Administrators (NAFEA), serving as President for over nine years and currently as Vice President. His leadership has seen the implementation of impactful programs including equity and Indigenous rural placement scholarships, professional development initiatives, research funding schemes, and recognition programs for WIL administrators.



Ricky is also the Managing Editor of the open-access journal Work Integrated Learning in Practice, supporting the dissemination of applied WIL research and practice. His research interests include equity and access in WIL, quality assurance, rural and remote WIL, and risk management.