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Canadian siteA guiding principle for the 2021 T&L Strategic Plan is that our activities all contribute to the delivery of a high-quality and distinctive academic portfolio. We seek to ensure that our planned activities contribute to the attractiveness of our programs in terms of curriculum, accessibility, industry engagement and practicality and, underpinning these dimensions must always be quality.
Academic Management Team
Academic Dean
Professor Ingrid Day
PhD (Communication Studies), Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies). First Class Hons.
Research and teaching specialties:
Online Teaching and Learning, Globalisation, Technology and Higher Education, Communication and Cultural Studies, Women and Leadership
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Director of Academic Operations
Vicki Golsby
MBA, GradCertEd(HighEd), GCertSupplyChainMgt
Research and teaching specialties:
Higher Education Management, Organisational Behaviour, Work Integrated Learning, Live Case Studies, Concept Mapping
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Director of Online Learning
Liz Heathcote
MBA, DipEd, Adv Dip Comp Studies
Research and teaching specialties:
Educational technology, change management, learning design
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Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)
Associate Professor Mulyadi Robin
BBus(Management), BBus(Hons)(Management), PhD(Leadership)
Research and teaching specialties:
Servant Leadership, Abusive Supervision, Employee Engagement, Workplace Deviant Behaviours, International Students, Large Scale Survey, Quantitative Research.
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Associate Dean (Research)
Professor Gayle Morris
PhD (Applied Physical Chemistry), Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours): First Class, Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemistry (with Distinction)
Research and teaching specialties:
Physical chemistry with a focus on colloid and surface science
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Assistant Academic Dean
Dr. Diane Kalendra
PhD, BMS (Waikato)
Research and teaching specialties:
Marketing, Strategic Management, Organisational Change, Leadership Development, Action Research, Action Learning
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Senior Lecturer in Finance
Dr. Kavita Goel
BCom(H), MCom, MPhil, ACMA, PhD(Finance)
Research and teaching specialties:
Capital Structure, Corporate Governance, Emerging Economies, Capital Markets, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Investment Management, Financial Accounting, Micro Economics
Read more Dr. Kavita Goel
Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain and Operations Management
Dr. Mohsen Varsei
PhD, MSc, BEng (double)
Research and teaching specialties:
Operations Strategy, Global Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Supply Chain, Practical Learning (Management as a Practice), Online Teaching, Executive Education
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Senior Lecturer in HR Management & Strategic Management
Dr. Syed Mohyuddin
PhD, MBA, BEng
Research and teaching specialties:
HR Management, Skilled Migration, Cross-cultural Management, Leadership, Organisational Behaviour, Strategic HR Management, Strategic Management
Read more Dr. Syed Mohyuddin
Senior Lecturer in Marketing
Dr. Svetlana De Vos
PhD, MBA, MPH, BSc
Research and teaching specialties:
Marketing and Consumer Behaviour focused on Marketing communications, Psychology and Marketing, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Advertising, Emotions in Advertising, Consumer Judgments of Advertising, Social Marketing, Marketing and Public Policy, Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Research Project
Read more Dr. Svetlana De Vos
Senior Lecturer, Discipline Leader in Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Sumesh Nair
BCom, MCom, PhD. (Kerala), GCHE (Monash)
Research and teaching specialties:
Environmental Marketing, Sustainability, Pro-environmental Behaviours, Ethical Marketing, Social Marketing and Social Entrepreneurship, Strategic Marketing, International Marketing, Business Marketing, Retail Marketing, Marketing Management
Read more Dr. Sumesh Nair
Senior Lecturer in Marketing
Dr. Tareq Rasul
DBA, MBA, BSc (Hons), AMAMI, CPM
Research and teaching specialties:
Relationship Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurship, Halal Marketing, Halal Tourism.
Read more Dr. Tareq Rasul
Senior Lecturer, Discipline Leader in Finance
Dr. Donald Winchester
PhD, BCM, MBA, MBS
Research and teaching specialties:
Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Information Systems
Read more Dr. Donald Winchester
Senior Lecturer in Finance
Dr. Shrimal Perera
PhD (Banking and Finance); MPhil (International Finance); BSc (Business Administration); Grad Cert (Higher Education)
Research and teaching specialties:
Banking and financial intermediation; Risk management; Financial management; Financial economics
Read more Dr. Shrimal Perera
Senior Lecturer in Management
Dr. Parth Patel
BBA (Hons.), MBA, MIB (UOW), PhD (UON)
Research and teaching specialties:
Cross Cultural Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, International HRM, International Management, Strategic Management, Control Practices in MNCs, Global Staffing and Expatriation, HQ-Subsidiary Relationships, Transfer of HRM Practices in MNEs, Internationalisation of Emerging Market MNEs, Institutional Influences on MNEs
Read more Dr. Parth Patel
Senior Lecturer/Postgraduate Pathway and Research Discipline Lead
Dr. Uwe Kaufmann
PhD in Economics (The University of Adelaide), Masters of Commerce in Economics (The University of the South Pacific)
Research and teaching specialties:
International Trade, Impact of Trade Agreements on Businesses, Services Trade, Non-tariff measures and Non-tariff barriers, Agriculture Trade, Supply and Regional Value Chains, Development economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Quantitative Methods, Research methods, Public policy, Tourism economics
Read more Dr. Uwe Kaufmann
Lecturer in Operations & Project Management
Dr. Kasun Chandrasekara
PhD, MBA, MSc, BSc, CEng, GradCertEd(HighEd)
Research and teaching specialties:
Operations Management, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Innovation, E-Commerce, Research Methodology, Practice-Based Education
Read more Dr. Kasun Chandrasekara
Senior Lecturer, Discipline Leader in HR Management & Strategic Management
Dr. Mamun Ala
PhD (AppEco), MPhil (Mgmt), MEco, MBA, Med, BA (with Eco & English), GradCert in L&T (HE)
Research and teaching specialties:
International Business, Export Management, Leadership, Strategic management, Human resources, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Entrepreneurship, Quantitative Methods, Research methods, Public policy
Read more Dr. Mamun Ala
Senior Lecturer, Discipline Leader in Supply Chain Management and Operations Management
Dr. Ethan Nikookar
PhD in Supply Chain Management
Research and teaching specialties:
Supply chain management, Risk management, Robustness and resilience, Digitalisation, Empirical-quantitative methods
Read more Dr. Ethan Nikookar
Lecturer in Supply Chain Management and Corporate Strategy
Dr. David M. Herold
PhD, M.A., MBA, B.A.
Research and teaching specialties:
Business and Management, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Sustainability Management, Organisational Theories
Read more Dr. David M. Herold
Lecturer in Cyber Security
Dr. Touhid Bhuiyan
PhD in Information Technology
Research and teaching specialties:
Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Online Learning, Database Management, Software Engineering
Read more Dr. Touhid Bhuiyan
Lecturer in Finance
Dr. Mingwei Sun
PhD, MSc, and BEc in Finance.
Research and teaching specialties:
Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Fixed Income Securities, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Asset Pricing, Trend-following trading strategies
Read more Dr. Mingwei Sun
Lecturer in Finance
Dr. Christiana Osei Bonsu
PhD (Finance), MSc (Finance), BSc (Agricultural Economics)
Research and teaching specialties:
Corporate finance, corporate governance, financial economics, behavioural finance, investment banking, financial management, financial markets and institutions, mergers, and acquisitions.
Read more Dr. Christiana Osei Bonsu
Lecturer in HRM and Management
Prajit Deb
PhD Candidate, MBA, B. Mgmt. (Hons.), B. Buss.
Research and teaching specialties:
Human Resources, Leadership, Organisational Behaviour, HR Attributions, Diversity, Organisational Theories, Levels of Analysis, Cultural Awareness in mixed cultural work environments, Ethics and Sustainability
Read more Prajit Deb
Lecturer in Human Resource Management
Dr. Dilraj Wadhwa
PGDBM (BUSS MGMT & IR), MA (Economics), MBA(HR), PhD (HR)
Research and teaching specialties:
Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, Management & Organisation, Training and Development, Change Management, Performance and Compensation management, Workforce Diversity, Career Planning and Management.
Read more Dr. Dilraj Wadhwa
Lecturer in Leadership
Dr. Kuldeep Kaur
PhD (HRM/OB), MBA, MAHRI, BE., CPA
Research and teaching specialties:
Leadership, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Workplace Health and Safety, Sustainability and Ethics, Organization Culture and Climate
Read more Dr. Kuldeep Kaur
Lecturer in Leadership
Dr. Alicia Stanway
PhD (Mgmt), GradDip (OrgPsyc), GradCert (HighEd), BSc (Hons)
Research and teaching specialties:
Leadership Development, Human Resource Management, Organisational Psychology, Organisational Behaviour, Experiential Learning.
Read more Dr. Alicia Stanway
Lecturer in Marketing Management
Dr. Rupesh Goel
BSc (Electrical Engineering), MBA, PhD (Marketing Management), Grad Dip Teaching & Learning (HighEd), Cert IV TAE
Research and teaching specialties:
Patient Satisfaction, Medical Tourism, Marketing Management, Business to Business Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Integrated Marketing Communication, Services Marketing, MBA Projects
Read more Dr. Rupesh Goel
Lecturer in Marketing
Dr. Bora Qesja
Doctor of Philosophy (University of Adelaide), MSc in Luxury Goods and Services (International University of Monaco), BSc in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Jacobs University)
Research and teaching specialties:
Consumer Behaviour, Authenticity, Product Innovation, Brand Management, Business Research Methods, International Business, Integrated Marketing, International Marketing, Research Project, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Management
Read more Dr. Bora Qesja
Lecturer in Marketing and Entreprenuership
Dr. Samaneh Soleimani
Doctor of Philosophy (University of South Australia), Business and Management (Marketing and Tourism Management), MBA, BA
Research and teaching specialties:
Astrotourism, Special-interest tourism, Niche Tourism, Entrepreneurship in Tourism Industry, Marketing Management, Tourism Management, Digital Marketing, Destination and Visitor Management, Integrated Marketing, Data Analysis for Decision Making, New Technologies in Tourism, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing for Tourism, Events and Hospitality, Managing in Service-based industries Business Research Methods
Read more Dr. Samaneh Soleimani
Lecturer
Dr. Mahan Poorhosseinzadeh
PhD (Griffith Business School, Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources), MBA, BA.
Research and teaching specialties:
Women in Leadership, Gender Equity, Equal Opportunity at Work, Career and Organisation, Managing Diversity, Gender and Work, Strategic Human Resource Management, Employment Relations, Cross-cultural Management, Interpretive Research Methods, Talent Management.
Read more Dr. Mahan Poorhosseinzadeh
Lecturer
Dr. Carlene Boucher
PhD (Human and Org Systems), M.A. (OD), Grad Cert (Tertiary Teaching and Learning), Grad Dip Organisational Change, B.A.
Research and teaching specialties:
Human Resource Management, Workplace diversity, Leadership, Emotions at work
Read more Dr. Carlene Boucher
Lecturer in Operations & Supply Chain Management
Michael Broadbent
MBusExec(STP), GradCertAppLaw(CmlLaw)
Research and teaching specialties:
Operations Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Project Management
Read more Michael Broadbent
Lecturer in Leadership
Dr. Sehrish Shahid
PhD(Leadership), MBA (Human Resource Management), BBA hons (Human Resource Management)
Research and teaching specialties:
Leadership, Human Resource Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Cross Cultural Management, International Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Organisational Psychology, Organisational Behaviour and Employability of migrants.
Read more Dr. Sehrish Shahid
Lecturer
Andrew Licata
Bachelor of Arts, Master of Marketing, Master of Digital Media
Research and teaching specialties:
Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Services Marketing, Digital Marketing, Managing & Developing Careers
Read more Andrew Licata
Lecturer in Finance
Kaveen Bachoo
Bcom (Hons), MBA, Fellow of CPA Australia, Graduate Certificate in Global Management, MAICD
Research and teaching specialties:
Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Financial Markets and Institution, Investment Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Triple Bottom Line Reporting.
Read more Kaveen Bachoo
Lecturer
Noel (Laurence) Richards
Master of Business Administration (Monash University), Graduate Certificate Tertiary Teaching (James Cook University)
Research and teaching specialties:
People and organisational Culture the workplace; Negotiations (in a workplace context); Strategic Thinking and Management; Business in a Global context; Strategic Human Resource development; Leading within Organisations; Entrepreneurs and SME development.
Read more Noel (Laurence) Richards
Lecturer / Online Learning Facilitator
Krishnan R Hariharan
MBA, Post Graduate Certificate (Industrial Relations and Managing Human Resources), Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Certificate in Qualitative Research Methods
Research and teaching specialties:
Strategic Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, New product Design, Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing.
Read more Krishnan R Hariharan