Paul Gardner is a Senior Lecturer in Primary English- in the School of Education at Curtin University, In addition to publishing in the field of Primary English, he also publishes critical perspectives in socio-cultural and political issues. Into this category of non-traditional research outputs, falls his poetic works and performance poetry.

Paul has attracted over $2.4m in research funding. His major projects have included, The Centre for Excellence in the Explicit Teaching of Literacy (2019 -2022), which was funded by the State Government of and Australia; and A study Of Reluctant Writers, funded by the Bedford Charity (Harpur Trust) (2010- -2013).

Paul's PhD (by publication) theorised writer identity and paradigms of written composition. Writing, writer identity and compositional processes also feature in many of his journal articles.

Paul's research and publication is premised upon a career in education which has encompassed teaching at all levels of education from early years, through primary and secondary to tertiary. For 8 years Paul ran the Multicultural Education Service in Milton Keynes (UK). Integral to his work are themes associated with social justice and equity.

Paul is currently the principal supervisor of five HDR students.