Alison Grove O'Grady

Alison Grove O'Grady is a research leader at the University of Sydney who specialises in building interdisciplinary partnerships, program design and research translation. She supports applied arts and education projects that link rigorous research with measurable community impact. At the CREATE Centre she collaborates with academics and external partners to scope opportunities, develop proposals and steward delivery. Her interests include arts in education, youth engagement and social impact measurement. She has extensive experience in grant strategy, research governance, ethics and stakeholder engagement across projects that connect faculties, cultural organisations and government. Alison brings strengths in project management, strategic planning and partnership brokering that underpin TheatreConnect as a platform for research and engagement.