Editorial Volume 17 Issue 1 2026

Abstract

Welcome to the first issue of Student Success for 2026!  This year we are delighted to welcome Dr Cathy Stone as Managing Editor.  Cathy takes up this key position in the footsteps of Tracy Creagh, who was an integral foundation member and a driving force for the Journal during its establishment prior to the first issue in 2010 and since then until the end of 2025.  Tracy’s legacy is evident in the quality of the Journal and its publications, and the robustness of the review and publication processes which are both collegial and critically analytical.  True to Tracy’s collaborative approach, she has been ‘mentoring’ Cathy into the role, to make this transition as seemless as possible for authors and our valued reviewers.  Cathy is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle, with a background in Social Work, and key research interests in online student experience/engagement, as well as mature age, regional/remote and first-in-family students. If you would like to know more about Cathy’s background and publications, please see http://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/cathy-stone