Julie Hawkins has a Ph.D. in English Literature and an MA(Hons) in Folklore, teaches an online summer course in Australian Folklore when it is run by the University of New England, and is researching Ecological Folklore, or EcoLore, as part of her current study of Eco-Philosophy.
The Australian Folklore Unit was designed and written by J.S. Ryan, and is sometimes made available during Summer semesters. The Australian Folklore Study Guide used for this course is currently in preparation for publication, which is scheduled for 2018.