I am a Lecturer (Pathways, UniSQ College) and Adjunct Researcher (Centre for Astrophysics) at the University of Southern Queensland. I completed a Doctorate in Astrophysics, from the University of Sydney, focussed on the fundamental analysis and modelling of magnetically-driven turbulence in protostellar disks, a crucial mechanism to enable the formation of new stars. I have subsequently developed a significant research program focussed on the mathematical and computational modelling of key astrophysical systems, with strong contributions to fundamental understanding and modelling of gas dynamics processes. I have also convened and delivered mathematics and physics courses in tertiary education, significantly increasing student satisfaction and completion rates. I am currently leading innovative projects to enhance mathematics and science outcomes and have recent contributions to the field of Adult Numeracy, including collaboratively developing an Academic Numeracies Framework, designed to assist the Learning Advisors and academic staff to develop the students' academic numeracies and their confidence and competence to use mathematics at university level. I also have a degree in Aeronautical Engineering, and I have worked as an Analytics Manager in the aviation industry, leading analysis work to assess air traffic management performance, and identifying areas for improvement.

Fields of Research (FoR)

• Space and Solar Physics ( 020109 )
  
• Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems ( 020110 )
  
• Astronomical and Space Sciences ( 020100 )
  
• Stellar Astronomy And Planetary Systems ( 510109 )
  
• Astronomical Sciences ( 510100 )
  
• Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )
  
• Science ( 390113 )
  
• Mathematics And Numeracy Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390109 )
  
• Specialist Studies In Education ( 390400 )
  
• Inclusive Education ( 390407 )
  
• Education Systems ( 390300 )
  
• Higher Education ( 390303 )
  

Research interests
Embedding numeracy in academic programs
Adult academic numeracy
Mathematics education
Higher education
Star formation
Early solar system
Space weather

Professional memberships
Member, Association for Academic Language and Learning (AALL)
Inaugural Member, Mathematics Advisors Special Interest Group, AALL
LANTITE Community of Practice

USQ Research affiliations

• Centre for Astrophysics (CA)
  

Currently teaching courses/programs
SCI8101 Science in Practice
SCI8102 Research Skills

Teaching experience(Tertiary)
8 Years

Teaching experience(Other)
4 Years

Publications in ePrints

Evensberget, D. and Carter, B. D.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-8769 and Marsden, S. C.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5522-8887 and Brookshaw, L. and Folsom, C. P. and Salmeron, R. (2022) The winds of young Solar-type stars in Coma Berenices and Hercules-Lyra. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 510 (4). pp. 5226-5245. ISSN 0035-8711

Howarth, Debi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3062-9128 and Salmeron, Raquel and Frederiks, AnitaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9618-5748 (2021) Creating space to quell the ‘I can’t do maths’ factor through piloting an applied numeracy framework within course content and advising. In: 15th Biennial Association for Academic Language and Learning Conference 2021 (AAL), 17-19 November 2021.

Horner, J. and Kane, S. R. and Marshall, J. P. and Dalba, P. A. and Holt, T. R. and Wood, J. and Maynard-Casely, H. E. and Wittenmyer, R. and Lykawka, P. S. and Hill, M. and Salmeron, R. and Bailey, J. and Lohne, T. and Agnew, M. and Carter, B. D.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-8769 and Tylor, C. C. E. (2020) Solar System Physics for Exoplanet Research. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 132 (1016):102001. pp. 1-115. ISSN 0004-6280

Nolan, C. A. and Salmeron, R. and Federrath, C. and Bicknell, G. V. and Sutherland, R. S. (2017) Centrifugally driven winds from protostellar accretion discs – I. Formulation and initial results. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 471 (2). pp. 1488-1505. ISSN 0035-8711

Ireland, T. R. and Salmeron, R. and Wardle, M. (2016) Isotopic and chemical fractionations caused by disk winds in the protoplanetary disk. In: 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, 7-12 Aug 2016, Berlin, Germany.

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Research supervisor in the area of:

• Space and Solar Physics ( 020109 )
  
• Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems ( 020110 )
  
• Stellar Astronomy And Planetary Systems ( 510109 )
  
• Astronomical Sciences ( 510100 )
  
• Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )
  
• Science ( 390113 )
  
• Mathematics And Numeracy Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390109 )
  
• Specialist Studies In Education ( 390400 )
  
• Inclusive Education ( 390407 )
  
• Education Systems ( 390300 )
  
• Higher Education ( 390303 )