SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 2022-2025 ONLY


Books / Book Chapters
Stone, C. & O’Shea S. (Eds.). (2024). Research Handbook on Student Engagement in Higher Education. London: Edward Edgar Publishing, UK. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035314294 
O’Shea, S., May, J., Stone, C., & Delahunty, J. (2023). First-in-Family Students, University Experience and Family Life: Motivations, Transitions and Participation (Second Edition). London: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-34451-0
O’Shea, S. & Stone, C. (2024). Conclusion: Final Thoughts and Take-Home Messages. In Stone, C & O’Shea, S. (Eds.). Research Handbook of Student Engagement in Higher Education, Edward Elgar Publishing, UK. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035314294.00038 
Stone, C. & O’Shea, S. (2024). Introduction: the story behind the book. In Stone, C. & O’Shea, S. (Eds.). Research Handbook of Student Engagement in Higher Education. Edward Elgar Publishing, UK. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035314294.00009 
O’Shea, S. (2024,). Engagement and the first-in-family student: creating a manifesto for success. In Stone, C. & O’Shea, S. (Eds.). Research Handbook of Student Engagement in Higher Education. Edward Elgar Publishing, UK. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035314294.00017 
O’Shea, S., Groves, O., Austin, K., & Lamanna, J. (Eds) (2022). Considering Career Development Sustainability: Implications for Research and Practice, Springer, UK 
O’Shea, S & Delahunty, J. (2022). How Do We Assess for “Success”? Challenging Assumptions of Success in the Pursuit of Inclusive Assessment. In Ajjawi, R., Tai, J., Boud, D., & De St Jorre, J (eds) Assessment for Inclusion in Higher Education: Promoting Equity and Social Justice in Assessment, (165-177). Routledge, UK. 
Groves, O., O’Shea, S. & Austin, K. (2022). Ensuring equitable and inclusive career development learning research: provocations and practical lessons. In, O’Shea, S, Groves, O, Austin, K, & Lamanna, J (eds) Career development learning and sustainability goals: Considerations for research and practice. Springer, UK.
Austin, K., & O’Shea, S., (2022). Partners in Career Education: Exploring collaboration between universities, schools, industry, communities and vocational education providers in developing best practice career approaches. In, O’Shea, S, Groves, O, Austin, K, & Lamanna, J (eds) Career development learning and sustainability goals: Considerations for research and practice. Springer, UK.
Groves, O., Austin, K., Lamanna, J., & O’Shea, S. (2022). Introduction to career development learning and sustainability goals: Considerations for research and practice. In, O’Shea, S, Groves, O, Austin, K, & Lamanna, J (eds) Career development learning and sustainability goals: Considerations for research and practice. Springer, UK.
O’Shea, S (2022). Negotiating Embodied Aspirations: Exploring the emotional labour of higher education persistence for female caregivers. In Hooks, G., Moreau, M-P., & Brooks R. (eds).  Student Carers in Higher Education: Navigating, resisting and re-inventing academic cultures, Routledge, UK.
O’Shea, S (2022). Why does student retention and success matter? In Mahsood Shah, Sally Kift & Liz Thomas (Eds). Student Retention and Success in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, UK
O’Shea, S. Delahunty, J., & Gigliotti, A (2022). Creating Collaborative Spaces: Applying a ‘students as partners’ approach to university peer mentoring programs. In Fernando F Padro, Megan Kek & Henk Huijser (Eds) University Development and Administration: Student Support Services, 2-18, Springer, UK.

Journal Articles / Invited Contributions 
O’Shea, S. (2025). Spirals and Zig Zags: Understanding first in family students’ journeys into and through university. European Educational Research Journal, Q1
Khan, A., Du Chesne, A., & O’Shea, S. (2025). Developing Graduate Research Training Through a Co-design Approach: A Case Study at a Regional University. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association (Q1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2025.2534735
Jungblut, J., O’Shea, S., Black, K., & Cheng, M. (2025). Editorial. Studies in Higher Education, 50(5), 937–938 (Q1). https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2025.2480491
Delahunty, J. & O’Shea, S. (2025). A critical exploration of first in family student persistence and the enactment of Sisu. Higher Education 89, 1405–1422. Q1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01282-2
O’Shea, S & Martinussen, M. (2025, August 21). Trauma awareness: A new priority for higher education EduResearch Matters: A voice for Australian educational researchers. https://blog.aare.edu.au/tag/trauma/
Martinussen, M., & O’Shea, S (2025, June, 26). What trauma-informed practice can learn from EDI in higher education. Times Higher Education: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/what-traumainformed-practice-can-learn-edi-higher-education
O’Shea, S., (2025, May 2). What really happens straight after school: the messy educational journey. Invited feature on Educational Issues for the Australian Federal Election (EduMatters).  https://blog.aare.edu.au/what-really-happens-straight-after-school-the-messy-educational-journey/
O’Shea, S., & Jungblut, J. (2024). How do universities compete? Studies in Higher Education, 49(10), 1699–1700 (Q1) . https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2024.2399371
O’Shea, S (2024). Rethinking Student Belonging, Engagement, and Success: An Equity Perspective. Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association, 32(1). 4-7. https://doi.org/10.30688/janzssa.2024-1-03 
Ajjawi, R., Gravett, K. & O Shea, S. (2023). The politics of student belonging: identity and purpose, Teaching in Higher Education, 30(4), 791–804. Q1. DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2023.2280261
Dollinger, M., Corcoran, T., Jackson, D. & O’Shea, S. (2023). Employability for inclusion: the urgent need for a biopsychosocial model perspective. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1-18. Q1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2023.2258324
O’Shea, S (2023): ‘It was like navigating uncharted waters’: exposing the hidden capitals and capabilities of the graduate marketplace. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 45(2). 126-139. Q1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2023.2180161
Dollinger, M., O’Shea, S., & Groves, O. (2023). Recognising and reconceptualising ability: Reflections on disability and employability. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability 14(1). p.i-vi. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2023vol14no2art1801
Jungblut, J., & O’Shea, S. (2023). Foreword. Studies in Higher Education, 48(5), 671–672. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2023.2206728
Gravett, K., Ajjawi, R., & O Shea, S. (2023). Topologies of belonging in the digital university. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 33(2), 597–611. Q1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2023.2256342
O’Shea, S., & Jungblut, J (2023).  An international exploration of post-PhD careers. Discussing the issues of employability and intersectoral mobility. Studies in Higher Education (48). 1517-1518. Q1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2023.2253030
Dollinger, M., Ajjawi, R., Finneran, R. & O’Shea, S. (2023). Conceptualising responsibility and hostility within work-integrated learning placements for students with disabilities. Disability and Society, 39(9) 2217-2235.  Q1.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2023.2209276
O’Shea, S (2023, Nov 23). Graduate employment: Right now, the ‘fair-go’ isn’t fair enough. EduResearch Matters: A voice for Australian educational researchers. https://blog.aare.edu.au/?s=O%27Shea
O’Shea, S (2023, 24 July). The 5 Ms of Peer Mentoring. Needed Now in Teaching and Learning. https://needednowlt.substack.com/p/the-5-ms-of-peer-mentoring 
O’Shea, S. (2023, 19 May). These 5 equity ideas should be at the heart of the Universities Accord. The Conversation. Available from https://theconversation.com/these-5-equity-ideas-should-be-at-the-heart-of-the-universities-accord-203418
O’Shea, S. (2023, 21 May). Duty calls: the Accord and equity. Much can be achieved by revisiting one fundamental purpose of universities: creating better societies. Campus Morning Mail. https://campusmorningmail.com.au/news/duty-calls-the-accord-and-equity/ 
Gravett, K & Ajjawi, R & O’Shea, S. (2023, 23 May). Many ways students can belong: Belonging and non-belonging really do matter but more attention is needed to unpack this complex area. Campus Morning Mail. https://campusmorningmail.com.au/news/many-ways-students-can-belong/.
O’Shea, S. (2023, January 23). Education: the five concerns we should debate right now. EduResearch Matters: A voice for Australian educational researchers. https://blog.aare.edu.au/?s=O%27Shea
O’Shea, S (2022, July 4).All I want for higher education now and tomorrow. EduResearch Matters: A voice for Australian educational researchers. https://blog.aare.edu.au/oshea-all-i-want-for-higher-education-now-and-tomorrow/ 
O’Shea, S. (2022) ‘It was like navigating uncharted waters’: Exposing the hidden capitals and capabilities of the graduate marketplace. In Ian Li and Denise Jackson (eds) Understanding Equity and Inclusion - Student Achievement At and Beyond University (Special Issue).  Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. (Q1)
Groves, O., O’Shea, S., Delahunty, J. (2022). ‘I don’t understand it’: First in family graduates recognising and mobilising capitals for employment. Journal of Education and Work. Online First. (Q1)
O’Shea, S. (2022, 13 July). $1.5bn has gone into getting disadvantaged students into uni for very small gains. So what more can be done? The Conversation. Available here 
Howard, S., O’Shea, S., Lipscombe, K., & Buckely Walker, K. (2022, 18 Jan). Has government investment in higher education equity been worth it? Available in the Times Higher Education (Campus).
O'Shea, S. (2022). Constructing vignettes from online interviews and surveys with students from equity backgrounds. Invited contribution to SAGE Research Methods: Doing Research Online. SAGE Publications, Ltd. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529603347