Research in the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts

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We have a vibrant research community of academics from across the Business, Law and Arts spectrum.

The Faculty’s research is accompanied by a dynamic events calendar that allows you to connect with scholars and leading thinkers in their fields.

Business

The Faculty collaborates with industry, government and partner organisations locally, around Australia and globally, to create sustainable solutions for contemporary problems.

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Law

Our lecturers and researchers are renowned not only nationally but internationally. You’ll be taught by some of the brightest legal minds, the most astute business leaders and renowned humanities experts who bring their extensive and often global experience to the classroom.

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Arts

Staff publish and exhibit widely and are highly socially and culturally engaged. They work with both local and distant communities and speak at scholarly and community forums in our campus regions, across the country and around the globe.

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Our Faculty Researchers

Name Discipline Key Words Research Profile
Associate Professor Georgina Dimopoulos Law Family law | Children's rights | Privacy | Family violence | Human rights | Medical and health law Go to Georgina's Research Profile
Associate Professor Jennifer Nielsen Law Law | Law and Society | Legal Practice, Lawyering and the Legal Profession | Indigenous Peoples and law | Discrimination law | Race | Whiteness and colonialism | Workplace law | Access to justice Go to Jennifer's Research Profile
Dr John Orr Law Corporations and Associations Law | Equity and Trusts Law | Law | Higher education law | Corporate law | Insolvency law Go to John's Research Profile
Dr Rohan Price Law Political philosophy | Comparative legal history | Nietzsche | Heiddegger studies | Comparative organics regulation Go to Rohan's Research Profile
Dr Aidan Ricketts Law Law | Activism | Social movements Go to Aidan's Research Profile
Dr Brendan Walker-Munro Law Cybersecurity and privacy | Military law and justice | Research security | National security Go to Brendan's Research Profile
Professor Yvonne Brunetto Management Business and Management | Policy and Administration | Management | Policy and administration | Corporate governance and stakeholder engagement Go to Yvonne's Research Profile
Professor Michael Ewing Management Marketing communications | Strategy | Brand management | Health promotion | Marketing technology Go to Mike's Research Profile
Professor Robyn Keast Management Business and Management | Education Systems | Policy and Administration | Networked arrangements | Collaborative practice | Regional development Go to Robyn's Research Profile
Professor Darshana Sedera Management Entrepreneurship | Information Systems | Innovation | Impact of digital technology Go to Darshana's Research Profile
Associate Professor Michael Charles Management Public policy and management | Public values and infrastructures | Future of higher education | Ancient history | Military history Go to Michael's Research Profile
Associate Professor Pascal Scherrer Management Sustainability | Tourism | Visitor management | Regional development | Circular economy | Plastic waste Go to Pascal's Research Profile
Dr Scott Niblock Management Funds performance | Behavioural finance | Responsible investing | Financial wellbeing | Financial advice seeking Go to Scott's Research Profile
Dr Simon Wilde Management Marketing | Digital marketing | Internet studies | e-commerce Go to Simon's Research Profile
Dr Holly Cooper Management    
Dr Jennifer Harrison Management Business and Management | Finance | Accounting | Financial literacy and education Go to Jennifer's Research Profile
Dr Owen Hogan Management Strategy, management and organisational behaviour | Innovation management | Entrepreneurship | Consumer-oriented product or service development Go to Owen's Research Profile
Associate Professor Wes Hill Creative Arts Art History | Art Theory and Criticism | Visual Cultures | Research-based art | Education systems | Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy Go to Wes' Research Profile
Associate Professor Annie Mitchell Creative Arts Music | Music Composition | Arts and humanities | Classical music | Musical analysis | Theory and history Go to Annie's Research Profile
Dr Leigh Carriage Creative Arts Music Composition | Music Performance | Performing arts | Songwriting | Practice-based research | Collaborative recording | Women in music | Improvisation Go to Leigh's Research Profile
Dr Barry Hill Creative Arts Music Performance | Popular music culture | Performance practice | Audio technology | Musicology | sustainable technology | Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics) | science communication Go to Barry's Research Profile
Dr Marian Tubbs Creative Arts Contemporary art | Continental philosophy | Ecologies | Digital practice | Assemblages | Virtual and augmented reality | Intersectional studies | Painting  | Sculpture | Installation Art Go to Marian's Research Profile
Jeanti St Clair Creative Arts Communication and Media Studies | Journalism and Professional Writing | Locative media | Audio documentary | Journalism education | Journalism ethics | creative recovery Go to Jeanti's Research Profile

Our Faculty Higher Degree Research Students

Name Discipline HDR Program Research Topic Primary Supervisor Research Profile
Eliza Hew Law PhD The role of therapeutic jurisprudence in post-separation parenting disputes involving family violence in Australias family courts. Associate Professor Georgina Dimopoulos Go to Eliza's research profile
Richard Stewart Law PhD Harvesting change: understanding the importance of land, rights of land in property, and how the institution of property might be harnessed to yield the changes required for the challenges of today for a better, more sustainable tomorrow. Associate Professor Michael Charles Go to Richard's research profile
Marisha Ewart Management PhD Business Practices for Effective Marine Conservation Associate Professor Pascal Scherrer  
Amanda Scott Management PhD Built to Last: The Role of Network Resilience in Sustaining Project-based Networks Professor Robyn Keast Go to Amanda's research profile
Mahikala Walakada Appuhamilage Management PhD The Impact of Digitalization on Status Quo Bias: A Longitudinal Study Professor Darshana Sedera  
Linda Wasiela Management PhD The Future of Regional Airports in Australia Associate Professor Michael Charles  
Hasini Balage Management Masters by Thesis Influence of AI in Organizational Knowledge Management Initiatives Professor Darshana Sedera Go to Hasini's research profile
Amanda Madhubhashini Balasooriya Balasooriya Mudiyanselage Management Masters by Thesis Exploring Behavioural Intention towards Artificial Intelligence Professor Darshana Sedera Go to Amanda's research profile
Anuradha Colombage Management Masters by Thesis Exploring the Role of Technology in Enhancing Supply Chain Innovation for Environmental Sustainability Professor Darshana Sedera Go to Anuradha's research profile
Zeljko Deban Management Masters by Thesis Does psychological capital mediate the relationship between leadership and employee wellbeing, engagement and intention to leave Professor Yvonne Brunetto  
Buddhika Kaluarachchi Management Masters by Thesis Digital Technology Readiness in the Financial Management Sector Professor Darshana Sedera