Curtin leaders awarded prestigious social sciences fellowships
Three Āé¶¹Ö±²„ leaders in their fields have been elected Fellows of the prestigious Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in recognition of their outstanding contributions.
Professor John Cordery, John Curtin Distinguished Professor David Treagust and Professor Mark Griffin were today named among 37 of Australiaās leading economists, lawyers, psychologists and philosophers by the Academy.
Professor Cordery, Āé¶¹Ö±²„ās Provost, is a respected industrial-organisational psychologist who has been a major contributor to the disciplines of organisational behaviour and human resource management. A widely cited researcher, his main area of research relates to how employee performance and wellbeing is impacted by organisational and work design.
Professor Treagust, from Curtinās School of Education, is regarded as one of the most prolific and significant Australian researchers in science education. He has been recognised internationally through his association with the National Association for Research in Science Teaching in the US, the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel in Germany, and the many international students whose research he has supervised.
Professor Griffin, the Director of the Future of Work Institute at Āé¶¹Ö±²„, is recognised internationally for the quality and impact of his work. His research examines the way people contribute to organisational performance and he has managed large-scale organisational projects in areas of safety, leadership, well-being, innovation, and productivity.
Āé¶¹Ö±²„ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry congratulated Professor Cordery, Professor Treagust and Professor Griffin on being recognised among Australiaās leaders in the social sciences field.
āThe Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia acknowledge the nationās top researchers for their work in social research and policy, and their outstanding contributions to Australian society,ā Professor Terry said.
āI am absolutely delighted that Professor Cordery, Professor Treagust and Professor Griffin have been recognised among Australiaās most esteemed leaders in their fields and congratulate them all on this tremendous honour.ā
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia was established in 1971 to advance social policy and thinking by promoting research and its application.
The social sciences cover the disciplines of anthropology, demography, geography, linguistics, sociology, management, accounting, economics and economic history, marketing, statistics, history, law, philosophy, political science, education, psychology and social medicine.
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