Research degrees

Take your research to the next level

We have more than 40 PhD candidates undertaking a thesis aligned with our research and under the supervision of our staff.

If you have an honours or masters by research degree in related fields, you can apply to do a PhD under the supervision of a WOW centre member. Candidates’ whose principal supervisor is a member of WOW are eligible to apply to the Centre.

Interested in undertaking research study?

Research study at Griffith

Find all you need to know about research study at Griffith, from degrees to scholarships.

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Griffith Graduate Research School

Our Griffith Graduate Research School also offers a range of opportunities to enhance your graduate experience.

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How do I apply?

Contact the relevant research convenor for the School or Department in which potential supervisors may be located and to discuss your research project:

Dr Paula Mowbray, HDR Coordinator: p.mowbray@griffith.edu.au
Dr Matt Xerri, ERHR: hdr–convenor–erhr@griffith.edu.au

Meet our PhD candidates

Name	Thesis	Supervisor/s
Motaz Abdul Mahdi Abdul Baqi	The Frontline Manager's Leadership Role	Keith Townsend, Paula Mowbray
Vicki Anderson	School Leaders’ experience and sense-making, adaptation to, and change leadership of, generative artificial intelligence	Andrew Rixon, Luke Houghton
Salman Ayyaz	Psychological contract, employee engagement, behavioural outcomes	Alannah Rafferty, Sudong Shang
Max Ding	Empowering people with disabilities to Mid-to-Senior positions with supportive technologies	Paula Mowbray, Maria Golubovskaya
Huijuan Dong	The effect of wellbeing-oriented practices on employee wellbeing - the role of leadership style	Paula Brough, Sudong Shang
Ufi Fatuhrahmah	The Computational Model of Occupational Mental Health: An Integrative Framework	Paula Brough, Carys Chan
Edward Fosu	Exploring the influence of transformational leadership on employee productivity	Alannah Rafferty, Sudong Shang
Negar Faaliyat	The probability of unemployment for Middle Eastern female skilled migrants in Australia	David Peetz, Susan Ressia, Ashlea Troth
Vanessa Giannos	Heating up the boardroom: Exploring senior menopausal leaders' experience of menopause at work	Ruth McPhail, Amie Shaw, Carys Chan
Tuma Greig	Employee voice in hospital settings	Michael Barry, Adrian Wilkinson, Paula Mowbray
Leah Hague	Greenspace: effects on mental health and wellbeing at work	Paula Brough, Ralf Buckley
Alan Hudson	Emotions in leadership	Peter Jordan, Ashlea Troth
Rakiza Hussein	Navigating Evolving Professional Identity: Generativity, Technological Adaptation, Well-Being, and Intergenerational Collaboration Among Senior Doctors	Ashlea Troth, Katrina Radford
Paul Jindalucksawong	In-Person versus Online: Understanding Pitching and Presenting in the Contemporary Era	Sharyn Rundle-Thiele, Paula Brough
Neelab Kayani	Employee voice through a Cross-Cultural lens	Keith Townsend, Adrian Wilkinson
Kfir Levin	Study crafting in higher education	Peter Creed, Liz Jones
Chanel Lucas	Mapping the use of digital tools in Australian regional and rural libraries	Amber Marshall
Arash Mashhady	Diversity management in the era of workplace digitalisation	Kate Hutchings, Susan Ressia, Sangita De
Rajni Nair	Mixed-method examination of nursing work design in Australian hospital in the home models	Andrew Rixon, Reece Hinchcliffe
Nurdan Bilge Ozgun	Examining career prospects and career progression into leadership for women migrants in Australia	Susan Ressia, Glenda Strachan, Andrew Rixon
Hasandi Perera	Adjustment challenges faced by foreign female executives in local organisations: a cross country analysis	Ruth McPhail
Ida Bagus Gede Adi Permana	Green human resource management, green organisational culture, and green behaviour	Peter Jordan, Sudong Shang
Nirma Praveeni Sooriya Mudalige	Thesis title - Technology Driven Multitasking Behavior and Entreprenurial Well- Being	Dhara Shah, Anna Ekberg
Afrouz Shoghi	A socio-ecological and integrated approach to enabling and supporting working mothers' return to the workforce during the 'early years'	Ashlea Troth, Amanda Biggs
Rosalie Tan	The role of culture on entrepreneurs' mental health and wellbeing: Comparison analysis between Australia and Malaysia	Mark Loon, Anya Phelan, Sara Ekberg
Kate Thi My Duyen Hoang	Trust-building in 'blind voice': socio-technical lens across different settings on social media	Adrian Wilkinson, Paula Mowbray
Jeewanthi Thiserage	Employee voice: cross cultural perspectives in the South Asian region	Adrian Wilkinson, Sudong Shang
Jacqueline VandenHeuvel	Suicidal behaviour and ideation among Australian veterans, and the support provided to them and their families: A mixed methods study	Paula Brough
Bedirhan Eris Yanik	How Do Endocrine Dysregulations Impact Employee Health, Well-being, and Performance?	Paula Brough, Carys Chan
Sogol Yazdankhoo	Exploring Secondary-Visa Holder Migrant Women’s Career Development in Australia	Donna McAuliffe, Peyman Abkhezr, Mary McMahon
Rebecca Torti	The Voice Gap	Michael Barry, Adrian Wilkinson
Boqi Zheng	The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge hiding in organisations	Carys Chan, Ryan Tang
Linmin Zhang	Journey to the West - Exploring Female Leadership Development through Chinese Mythology	Andrew Rixon, Gloria Ge
Ruth Soda	Return to Work after an absence from work for mental health issues and the need for early detection	Rebecca Loudoun, Amanda Biggs
Yidan Xiong	A Fluid bridging model of Workplace Gossip : A Study on the Dynamic Evolution of Workplace Gossip and Employee Voice	Carys Chan, Sudong Shang
Xinyu Zhang	Mutual benefits of an intergenerational digital literacy training program for older adults and university students	Katrina Radford, Aditi Jamil
Gebisa Kabito	Breaking the cycle : Understanding Precarity in Australia's Youth Workforce	Michelle Hood, Carys Chan
Nurul Fadiah Johari	Young, Burnt Out and depleted : Examining the Intersecting Impacts of Depletion and Chronic Precarity	Michelle Hood, Carys Chan, Andrea Bialocerkowski
Malak Ahmad S Balubaid	Managing the Balance Between Openness and Control in Open Innovation for SMEs: A Pathway to Digital	Ryan Tang, Carla Riverola, Julienne Senyard
Yanchu Zhang	Wellbeing management dilemma: implications for the gender diversity in the power of family motivation	Matt Xerri, Ryan Gould

Meet your student representative

Bilge is a passionate and resilient leader, workplace advisor and board member with over 18 years of experience. She has successfully led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies and facilitated change efforts to strengthen organisational culture.

Bilge takes a lead role in advocating for diversity while enabling organisations to recognise the value of creating more equitable, progressive, and socially cohesive workplaces. Her authenticity comes from listening to silences whose voices we can’t hear that inspires confidence in others. Bilge is a reputable and thorough leader who brings experience in collaborating with multiple stakeholders, from executives to grassroots, while building long-lasting and positive relationships.

Her knowledge includes over a decade of working with not-for-profit companies. As a previous Diversity and Inclusion Lead, she secured funding and set up Workplace English classes for migrants and refugees. After a successful pilot, Bilge opened ten classes that created employment pathways, reduced isolation, and increased cultural inclusion for Queensland migrant communities. In 2021, because of this significant project, she received a highly commended multicultural sector “Outstanding Achiever Award”.

Bilge is pursuing her PhD at Griffith University, focusing on the career progression and leadership of skilled migrant women in Australian workplaces, guided by three exceptional supervisors. Bilge has obtained a comprehensive knowledge of language education, public relations, and community development. Combined with capabilities in events, public speaking, project management and most recently, the public sector. One of Bilges’ mottos is that inclusion starts with us – each one of us, and we can make a difference by working together.

In her personal life, she enjoys singing Turkish classical and folk songs, experimenting with new recipes, and playing with her beloved cat, Pekmez.

For inquiries about WOW membership and activities, feel free to contact Bilge at nbilge.ozgun@griffithuni.edu.au

Join WOW and be part of a vibrant research community.

Resources

Editing support - Griffith University Postgraduate Students Association
Vlog on all matters PhD by Professor Tara Brabazon - Dean of Graduate Research, Flinders University
Best practice research and publishing - essential reading for Griffith researchers.
Griffith University Researcher Education and Development: offers training and support for researchers and candidates.
Harzing.com - Research in International and Cross-cultural Management
Thesis Whisperer blog, Dr Inger Mewburn (ed), Director, Research Training, ANU
“The rules of the game: a short guide for PhD students and new academics on publishing in academic journals”, Professor Adrian Wilkinson

PhD and research degrees