| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Lokuwaduge, C. DS., & Armstrong, A. (150101). The impact of governance on the performance of the higher education sector in Australia. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 43(5), (811-827). |
| 2014 | De, Silva., & Armstrong, A. (140725). The impact of governance on the performance of the higher education sector in Australia. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Corporate governance and performance
- Corporate reporting
- Environmental social and governance disclosure
- Public sector governance
- Auditing and assurance
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
About Chitra DeSilva
Dr Chitra De Silva Lokuwaduge is a Lecturer in Accounting at Victoria University, Melbourne. She has over 25 years' experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in Sri Lanka and Australia. Her PhD thesis researched governance and performance of Australian universities. Chitra's research interests include corporate governance, corporate reporting, corporate social responsibility and environmental social and governance (ESG) reporting and assurance.
Chitra received a grant from Accounting & Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) to organise the Environmental Social and Governance for Sustainability Colloquium at Victoria University Business School in October 2019.
Qualifications
- PhD, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- GCTE, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- MCom, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- PGDip in Business Mgt, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BSc Business Administration Hons., University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Key publications
Chitra has over 28 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Chitra's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 2 of 14)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Chitra teaches in:
- BAO2000: Accounting Information Systems
- BAO2202: Financial Accounting
- BAO6504: Accounting for Management.
She is the unit coordinator for:
- Accounting Information Systems
- Accounting for Management.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 - Oct 2019 |
Lecturer in Accounting
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2010 -
Oct 2019
|
Lecturer in Accounting
Victoria University |
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, Institute of Public Accountants of Australia
- Academic Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Academic Member, Institute of Certified Management Accountants
- Academic Member, The International Association for Accounting Education and Research
