Dr. Millikan was born in Victoria, was
educated in both government and private schools.
He fi rst attended University in his late twenties
when he completed B.Mus.Ed. and B.Ed. degrees
from the Uni...view moreDr. Millikan was born in Victoria, was
educated in both government and private schools.
He fi rst attended University in his late twenties
when he completed B.Mus.Ed. and B.Ed. degrees
from the University of Melbourne. He began his
teaching career, and was Director of Music in a
government Special Secondary Music School prior
to going to Edmonton, Canada, where he earned
both M.Ed and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Alberta.
Dr. Millikan has been a secondary teacher; Lecturer, Senior Lecturer
and Sub-Dean in the Education Faculty at the University of Melbourne; Acting
Regional Director for the International Baccalaureate Organisations Asia-
Pacifi c Regional Offi ce in Singapore; a National and International Educational
Consultant; a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management; and he has
been a conference presenter at various national and international educational
conferences.
He has written many both refereed and non-refereed journal articles,
and co-authored Creating and Excellent School, published by Routledge in
1987, and a University of Melbourne in-house publication entitled: A Step by
Step Approach to Thesis Writing.
His areas of specialization are: School Governance, Strategic Planning,
School Evaluation, Educational Change, Educational Leadership, Assessment,
and Teaching Pedagogies.view less