Postgraduate Research
Welcome
Welcome to postgraduate research in the Faculty of The Professions. The Faculty is committed to providing first class supervision to all of its Higher Degree Research Students. Most of you will be part-time, off-campus candidates and this creates problems of isolation, conflicting demands of family, work and research. Take heart, your supervisors are well aware of these issues - indeed, many have gained their own post-graduate qualifications in the same way.
The University has prepared a handbook for Postgraduate Research Degree Students and Supervisors (Gold Book). The Gold Book is a PDF document and can be downloaded by clicking here. Please note that the document is large and therefore may take a while to download on slow connections.
Links
- Information for Prospective Higher Degree Research Students
- Information for Current Higher Degree Research Students
- Scholarships for Higher Degree Research Students
- eSKILLS Plus
Recent Graduations
Doctor of Education
Rhonda Kathleen Coopes, School of Education, Australian Aboriginal Marginalisation in Policy Making and Education: A Function of Colonialism and its Aftermath, Supervisors: Dr Anne-Katrin Eckermann, Dr Neil Harrison and Ms Glenda Kupczyk-Romanczuk
John Jacmon, School of Education and School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences, The Development of an Internet Course as an Integral Component of Face-to-Face Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Supervisors: Dr Neil Taylor, Dr Ann-Katrin Eckermann, Dr John Malouff, Dr Howard Smith, Dr Catherine Scott and Dr Janette Berman
Doctor of Philosophy
Sally Angela Dew, School of Education, Informal Workplace Learning in Critical Care Nursing, Supervisors: Dr Helen Edwards, Professor Margaret Somerville and Dr Darryl Dymock
Karin Anne Fisher, School of Health, Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Rural Communities: A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach, Supervisors: Professor Victor Minichiello, Associate Professor Rafat Hussain and Dr Maggie Jamieson
Roslyn Anne Foskey, School of Education and School of Health, Mature Men Matter: Interactive Theatre in a Learning Project Enhancing the Wellbeing of Older Rural Australian Men, Supervisors: Dr Helen Edwards, Dr Alan Avery, Professor Margaret Somerville, Dr Bob Boughton and Dr Randolph Bowers
Luke Houghton, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, Problem Solving Through Cognitive Engagement, Supervisors: Dr Kala Saravanamuthu, Dr Mike Metcalfe, Dr Paul Ledington, Dr Vic Wright and Professor Patrick Hutchinson
Adele Anthea Nye, School of Education and School of Humanities, Perspectives of Women as Historians: An Exploration of Women’s Learning and Historical Practice, Supervisors: Dr Helen Edwards, Professor Alan Atkinson, Dr Susan Davies, Professor Margaret Somerville and Dr Bob Boughton
Ian Sinclair O’Harae, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, Beliefs Shaping the Practice of Christian School Leadership: Implications for the Principalship, Supervisors: Professor Kay Harman, Dr Daniel Riley, Professor Lynn Meek, Dr Susan Davies and Associate Professor Narottam Bhindi
Christina Maria Olohan, School of Health, Writing Home: The Lived Experience of Constructing Home in Older Age, Supervisors: Dr Annmaree Wilson, Professor Margaret Somerville and Professor Jeffrey Kottler
Paul Anthony Reader, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, Painterly Methodology: Painting and Digital Inquiry in Adult Learning, Supervisors: Dr Margaret Brooks, Dr Brian Denman, Professor Margaret Somerville, Professor Bill Green and Dr Bob Boughton
Mohammad Abed Ramadan Sakarneh, School of Education and School of Health, The Applicability of the NSW Quality Teaching Model to the Jordanian Primary School Context, Supervisors: Dr David Paterson, Professor Victor Minichiello, Ms Glenda Kupczyk-Romanczuk, Dr Catherine Scott and Dr Peter Ninnes
Fredy Roberto Valenzuela Abaca, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, The Influence of Switching Barriers on Service Recovery Evaluation in the Retail Banking Industry in Chile: Construct Development and Testing, Supervisors: Dr Jennifer Rindlfeish, Professor Ray Cooksey, Dr David Pearson and Dr Roger Epworth
Master of Counselling (Honours)
Iona Lorne Abrahamson, School of Health, Factors that Rebuild Relationships after Infidelity, Supervisors: Associate Professor Rafat Hussain, Dr Adeel Khan and Associate Professor Margot Schofield
Master of Economics
Danielle Heinecke, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, Aid and Institution Building in Fragile States: A Case Study on Papua New Guinea, Supervisors: Professor Euan Fleming and Professor Brian Dollery
Master of Education (Honours)
Cynthia Elizabeth Briggs, School of Education, A Case Study of Factors Influencing the Retention of Aboriginal Students in Years 11 and 12 in Two Rural High Schools in the New England Region, Supervisors: Dr Anne-Katrin Eckermann, Dr Neil Harrison, Ms Glenda Kupczyk-Romanczuk, Associate Professor Tom Maxwell, Dr David Baxter and Associate Professor Cathryn McConaghy
Mignon Gail Johnston, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, A Comparative Study of Two Problem-based Learning Health Science Courses, Supervisors: Professor Larry Smith, Professor Lynn Meek, Dr Alison McConnell-Imbriotis and Professor Margaret Somerville
Diane Frances Mumbler, School of Health and School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, Breaking the Silence: Reclaiming Family, Reclaiming Country, Supervisors: Dr Frances Mackay, Dr Sally Hunter, Dr Alison McConnell-Imbriotis, Professor Margaret Somerville, Professor Larry Smith