Dean of Business at the University of Wollongong. My areas of expertise include leadership and entrepreneurship, coaching and education. I have many years of experience working in industry as well as in academia, and see the value of bringing a practical bent to academic pursuits and academic rigour to practical issues.
Experience
–present
Associate Dean Education - leadership and coaching, University of Wollongong
Education
2004
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, PhD
1993
Henley/Brunel University, MBA
1987
Manchester Polytechnic, Pg Dip Lib Library and Information Stuides
1985
National University of Ireland, University College Cork, MA by Research
1982
National University of Ireland, University College Cork, BA
Publications
2014
Coaching and mentoring for business. , Sage, London
2013
Authentic assessment – key to learning. Chapter 9 in Doyle, E., Buckley, P. and Carroll, C. (eds.) ‘Innovative Business School Teaching: Engaging the Millennial Generation’ pp. 81-92. , Routledge Abingdon, Oxon
2013
Managerial coaching: challenges, opportunities and training. , Journal of Management Development, 32 (7) 768-779.
2012
The case for coaching as an approach to addressing challenges in doctoral supervision. , International Journal of Organisational Behaviour, 17 (1) 15-27.
Research Areas
Business And Management (1503)
Honours
2012 Australian Government National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for "Using a coaching approach to inspire a love of learning among students and colleagues”. Named one of UOW's Women of Impact in 2016.