Dr Cathy Stone is an independent consultant and researcher in post-secondary student equity and success and a Conjoint Associate Professor (Social Work) with the University of Newcastle. She worked for many years as a student success practitioner, developing, managing and evaluating higher education support and success programs for both on-campus and online students. She was an inaugural Equity Fellow with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) and continues to work on NCSEHE and other research projects related to improving the experience of online, mature-age and regional students.
