Dean, People and Resources
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
I am the Dean (People & Resources) and Deputy Executive Dean in the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences. As Dean (People & Resources), I am responsible for organisational culture, wellbeing, work health and safety, and workload, with overall accountability for all things people related. As Deputy ED, I am responsible for strategy development and implementation.
I hold a PhD in Management from Murdoch University in Perth. I have two Masters degrees, one in environmental science (wastewater treatment) and an MBA in higher education management. My Honours degree was also in Environmental Science.
I have taught various management topics from foundations of management and governance to organisational behaviour, and organisational design and culture. I have also taught under- and post-graduate research methods.
I am a leading researcher and acknowledged expert in the field of career management within higher education in Australia and the UK. I apply a sociological lens to career theory to extend thinking on how individuals establish and manage their careers within organisational structures and power relationships. I publish in top career journals including Gender, Work and Organisation (Q1 and ACBD = A), Career Development International (Q1 and ACBD = B), and Australian Journal of Career Development (ACBD = B).
My current research projects include: 1) evaluating a joint innovative VET/HE course for student outcomes and areas for improvement, and 2) investigating the continued under-representation of women in the most senior leadership roles, with a colleague at ECU in Perth.
PhD Managment, Murdoch University, Australia
MBA (Higher Education Management), Institute of Education, UCL, UK
MPhil Environmental Science, Cranfield University, UK
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science, University of London, UK
Promoting Excellence in Learning & Teaching 2022, ANZAM
Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Fellow, ATEM
Chartered Manager and Fellow, Institute of Managers and Leaders (ANZ)
Chair, CHASS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group
Chair, Infrastructure Committee
Deputy Incident Commander
Vice President, Strategy & Membership, ATEM
Non Executive Director, Institute of Managers and Leaders (ANZ)