Our team at the Centre for Workplace Excellence bring together a unique alignment of experience and capabilities to help your organisation achieve its excellence.

Leadership Team

Associate Professor Sukhbir Sandhu - PEP till 31 Dec 2024
Director CWeX, ESG (Environmental Social and Governance), Sustainability and Climate Change, Circular Economy
Associate Professor Connie Zheng
Director CWeX, HRM (Human Resource Management)

Researchers

Ali Afsharian
Research Fellow, UniSA Justice & Society
DP1-22, City West Campus
Susan Freeman
Professor of International Business, UniSA Business
WL5-34, City West Campus
Matylda Howard
Program Director: Health Services Management, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
C5-33, City East Campus
Frank Huo
Senior Lecturer, UniSA Business
City West Campus
Tarikul Islam
Lecturer: International Business, UniSA Business
WL5-64, City West Campus
Carol Kulik
Bradley Distinguished Professor, UniSA Business
EM3-29, City West Campus
Xiao Lin
Senior Lecturer, UniSA Business
EM5-16A, City West Campus
May Young Loh
Research Associate, UniSA Justice & Society
DP1-21, City West Campus
Sarven McLinton
Lecturer: Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society
C1-20, Magill Campus
Emily Miller
Research Associate, UniSA Justice & Society
Manjit Monga
Lecturer, UniSA Business
EM4-20, City West Campus
Cheri Ostroff
Chair in Management, UniSA Business
EM5-16, City West Campus
Subha Parida
Lecturer in Property, UniSA Business
WL4-42, City West Campus
Sanjee Perera
Senior Lecturer, UniSA Business
EM5-23, City West Campus
Silvia Pignata
Senior Lecturer, UniSA STEM
F2-37, Mawson Lakes Campus
Rachael Potter
Research Fellow, UniSA Justice & Society
Jonathan Sale
Program Director: Human Resource Management and Supply Chain Management, UniSA Business
EM4-22, City West Campus
Samir Shrivastava
Senior Lecturer, UniSA Business
EM4-18, City West Campus
Gerry Treuren
Senior Lecturer, UniSA Business
EM5-19, City West Campus
Basil Tucker
Senior Lecturer, UniSA Business
WL3-39, City West Campus
Michelle Tuckey
Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society
Marie Wilson
Professor, UniSA Business
WL4-51, City West Campus
Tahereh Ziaian
Professor in Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society
C1-10, Magill Campus

Adjuncts

Prof Deanne den Hartog, University of Amsterdam
Leadership, teams, personality, well-being, HRM, culture and trust

Prof Ingrid Fulmer, Rutgers, School of Management and Labor Relations
Human resource management, organisational behaviour and business ethics

Prof Anthony McDonnell, Cork University
International human resource management, employment relations, talent management

Prof Larry Williams, Texas Tech University 
Organizational and social science research methods and data analysis techniques

Prof Yoshio Yanadori, Waseda University 
International human resource management, gender pay gap

Prof Jacqueline Coyle-Shapiro, The London School of Economics and Political Science 
Justice in organisations, psychological contracts

Dr Amy Zadow, University of Adelaide School of Psychology

Affiliates

Dr Mary Bambacas, University of South Australia, UniSA Business, Research Associate (Retired)

Chelsea Benincasa, University of South Australia, Justice and Society, Researcher

Dr Ashlee Borgkvist, University of South Australia, Gender and flexible working arrangements, work-life integration, parenting and work

Ms Gorjana Brkic, University of South Australia, Justice and Society, respectful workplace, human resource management 

Dr Katherine Christ, University of South Australia, Modern slavery and modern slavery risk management in corporate operations and supply chains.

Ms Cherie Crispin, University of South Australia, Justice and Society, Researcher

Professor David Cropley, University of South Australia, Creativity, innovation, cognitive flexibility and problem solving

Dr Xin Deng,  University of South Australia, Applied economics, labour market, workforce diversity and sustainability

Associate Professor Nina Evans, University of South Australia, Digital business transformation, Business innovation, Business-IT fusion, IT strategy and management

Associate Professor Sajad Fayezi, University of South Australia, Modern slavery risks in supply chain, social/ethical procurement, circular economy, sustainability transitions and paradoxes, supply chain resilience

Dr Jill Gould, University of South Australia, Organisational gender diversity, gender pay gap

Dr Tarikul Islam. University of South Australia. UniSA Business. Lecturer International Business

Professor Chandra Krishnamurti, University of South Australia, Banking, Finance and Investment

Professor Kurt Lushington, University of South Australia, Sleep and fatigue in the workplace

Mr Daniel Neser, University of South Australia, Justice and Society, Researcher

Dr Michelle Oppert, University of South Australia, Justice and Society, Research Associate for the Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre (BBB)

Ms Sophie Richter, University of South Australia, Justice and Society, Researcher

Associate Professor Shruti Sardeshmukh, University of South Australia, People dynamics related to innovation entrepreneurship and SMEs

Dr Mohtsham Saeed, University of South Australia, Business Management, applied economics, marketing

Dr Ruth Sims, University of South Australia, Business, Followership as an integral part of the leadership relationship and process

Associate Professor Anna Sullivan, University of South Australia, School discipline, Student behaviour, Early career teachers, Teachers' work, Policy enactment

Professor Ying Zhu, University of South Australia, Asian Business and Management, human resource management

Professional Staff

Ms Paulina Gonzalez
Centre Project Officer