Diane Mayer’s research and scholarship has focused on teacher education and early-career teaching, examining issues associated with the policy and practice of teachers’ work and teacher education. Prior to joining Oxford University's Department of Education in 2018, Di was Professor of Education and Dean of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney in Australia. She had previously held positions at the University of California at Berkeley in the US and at Victoria University, Deakin University and The University of Queensland in Australia.
