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We recognise the achievements of doctoral students and the contribution their thesis makes to their field of study.

Theses submitted April 2012

Name Degree type Thesis title Supervisors
Lisa Connell PhD Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation in Australia: The Deafening Silence on Demand Dr Jamie Doughney, Dr Jacques Boulet
Aida Maria Ismail PhD Development of a Corporate Integrity Assessment Instrument Using Corporate Governance Indicators in Malaysia Professor Anona Armstrong, Professor Colin Clark

Theses submitted March 2012

Name Degree Type Thesis title Supervisors
Shabbir Ahmed PhD Interference Mitigation in Colocated Wireless Systems Professor Michael Faulkner, Dr Ajay Tikka
Mohammadreza Akbari DBA Factors Affecting Outsourcing Decisions in Iranian Industries Dr Nick Billington, Dr John Hopkins
Wija Putra Bambang Arya PhD Cross Disciplinary Effects of Text Factors and Language of Recall on Reading Comprehension Professor Helen Borland, Dr Ian Ling
Mohotaj Binte Hamid PhD Self-Determination and Human Rights: A Study of the Kashmir Issue Associate Professor Bruno Zeller, Professor Michael Hamel-Green
Therese Demediuk DBA Teaching Quality: Perceptions of Academics and Managers in an Australian University Professor Anona Armstrong, Mr Richard Gough
Dzulzalani Eden PhD Workplace Dispute Resolution in Malaysia: Investigating Conciliation Claims for Reinstatement Mr Richard Gough, Professor Bernadine VanGramberg
Danielle Gatti DPsych Eating Behaviours and Attitudes in Narcolepsy and their Association with Sleepiness and Mood Professor Dorothy Bruck
Peter Hartley PhD Paramedic Practice and the Cultural and Religious Needs of Pre-Hospital Patients in Victoria Professor Maureen Ryan, Dr Marcelle Cacciattolo
Berise Heasly PhD Towards an Architecture for Teaching Virtues, Values and Ethics Dr Anne Davies, Dr Ian Ling
Marian Hinwood EdD A Study of Influences and Experiences Contributing to the Attitudes of a Group of Vocational Students Towards Science Associate Professor Bill Eckersley
Debbie Hocking DPsych The Journey of a Lifetime: Conceptualising mental health in community-based asylum-seekers negotiating the Refugee Determination Process Associate Professor Gerard Kennedy
Ryan Jopp PhD Linking Climate Change, Tourism Destination Adaptation and Tourist Attitudes: A Case Study of the Victorian Surf Coast Professor Terry DeLacy, Dr Martin Fluker
Noelene Kelly PhD Shoulder to the Wind: A Literary Evocation of the Bogong High Plains Dr Bronwyn Cran, Associate Professor Catherine Rigby
Nilubol Lertnuwat PhD Legal Framework for Promoting Minority Shareholders' Protection in Thailand Professor Neil Andrews, Professor Andrew Clarke
Theresa Marasco DPsych Exploring Depression: Attachment, Intimacy and Personality Traits Ms Anne Graham
Roshayu Mohamad PhD Knowledge Management as Innovation: Organizational Cultural Factors Affecting Knowledge Management Practices in Malaysian Higher Educational Administration Associate Professor Arthur Tatnall, Dr Karen Manning
Noor Fadhiha Mokhtar PhD An Internet Adoption Framework for Marketing by Small Business Enterprises in Developing Countries Associate Professor Stephen Burgess, Dr Rafael Paguio
Suchinda Muongmee EdD Investigating Student Teaching Supervision: A Case Study at Faculty of Education, Burapha University Professor John Wilson
Huy Nguyen PhD Optical fibre surface plasmon resonance sensors based on metallic array of sub-wavelength apertures Professor Gregory Baxter, Associate Professor Stephen Collins
R Zirwatul Aida R Ibrahim PhD Psychosocial work environment, organizational justice and work family conflict as predictors of Malaysian worker wellbeing Dr Keis Ohtsuka
Jennifer Sheehan DPsych Maternal Factors Affecting Infant Sleep Outcome Emeritus Professor Sandra Lancaster
Korathotage Kamal Tilakasiri PhD Corporate Social Responsibility and Company Performance: Evidence from Sri-Lanka Professor Anona Armstrong, Dr Kumudini Heenetigala, Dr Guneratne Wickremasinghe
Victoria Totikidis PhD Community Centred Health Promotion and Prevention in an Australian Context Associate Professor Jenny Sharples, Professor Kerry Bennett
Jingyuan Zhang PhD Web Geospatial Visualization for Clustering Analysis of Epidemiological Data Associate Professor Hao Shi, Professor Yanchun Zhang

Theses submitted February 2012

Name Degree type Thesis title Supervisors
Muhammad Ali PhD The Role of Regional Governments in Poverty Reduction in East Kalimantan, Indonesia Dr Richard Chauvel
Jaswadi Jaswadi DBA Corporate Governance and Accounting Irregularities: Evidence from the Two-Tier Board Structure in Indonesia Dr Nick Billington, Dr Stella Sofocleous, Dr Peter Demediuk
Chinnapat Kanthapanit PhD The Analysis of Corporate Governance Practices and their Impact on Minority Shareholder Rights in the Thai Banking Sector Professor Anona Armstrong, Dr John Tippet
Putsadee Pornphol PhD A Decision Support System Implementation of the Tourism Area Life Cycle Model Professor Michael McGrath, Associate Professor Geoffrey Sandy
Zainah Shariff PhD Successful Service Delivery of Mass Sports Programs in Malaysia Professor Anona Armstrong, Mr Patrick Foley