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Dean of Business, University of Wollongong

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.