Dr Theresa Smith-Ruig

Biography

Dr. Theresa Smith-Ruig is one of only a handful of vision impaired academics currently teaching in Australia. She is Course Coordinator for all undergraduate and postgraduate business degrees. Theresa’s teaching and research interests reflect her strong passion for promoting equity and inclusion. Theresa graduated in 2006 with her PhD in the area of career management. She teaches at both and undergraduate and postgraduate level in the area of human resource management (HRM). Theresa has numerous publications in the areas of career development, diversity management, gender and leadership in Local Government and the non-profit sector, and on work-integrated learning. She has been the recipient of both state and national research grants focused on enhancing the student learning experience. Theresa also has strong connections with business through her current and previous roles as a Director on boards of national and local not-for-profit organisations in the disability sector.