Lecturer (Teaching Specialist (Acad))
College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences
Dr Quinn Nguyen is a Lecturer in Finance in the College of Business, Creative Arts, Law, and Social Sciences at Flinders University. She joined Flinders University in 2022 after academic appointments at the University of Wollongong, UOW College, and Foreign Trade University, together with professional experience in banking and financial markets as a financial analyst, financial planning specialist, and foreign exchange trader. Her teaching spans financial literacy, financial markets, international finance, corporate finance, and derivatives, with a focus on curriculum innovation, authentic learning, industry engagement, and graduate employability. Her research interests include corporate governance, financial reporting quality, financial wellbeing, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Fellow - Higher Education Academy, UK (FHEA)
PhD in Finance - University of Wollongong
MSc. in Investments - University of Birmingham
BA in Economics - Foreign Trade University
TEACHING AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2026 Vice-President and Executive Dean's Teaching Excellence Award, Flinders University
2022 Student-Led Teaching Award (Honourable Mention), Flinders University
2019 Vice-Chancellor's Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL) Sessional Staff Award, University of Wollongong
2018-2022 Vice-Chancellor's Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL) Award – Nominee, University of Wollongong
GRANTS AND RESEARCH AWARDS
2026 Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences Teaching Professional Development Grant
2025 Business, Government, and Law Teaching Professional Development Grant
2023 Minnesota State University, College of Business Research Award 2023-2024
2018 AFAANZ Doctoral Symposium Assistance Grant
SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAVEL AWARDS
2019 Ray Ball AFDEN Travel Scholarship
2018 Finalist in the Finance Group - AFFANZ Doctoral Symposium Pitching Competition
2018 Frank Finn AFDEN Travel Scholarship
2016 UOW-MOET-VIED Joint Scholarship
2008 University of Birmingham International Student Scholarship
2003-2006 Sumitomo Corporation Scholarships
Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA)
Member of the Vietnam Finance Association International (VFAI)
Member of the Vietnamese Australian Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA)
Associate Member of CFA Institute
Ad hoc Referee for the International Review of Financial Analysis
Ad hoc Referee for the International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance