Sharon Parker ranked in Stanford study of the world's top 2% scientists

Professor Sharon Parker has been featured among the World's Top 2% Scientists List, according to a Stanford University study.

This study features 100,000 scientists and recognized Professor Parker as one of the world's most-cited researchers, ranking #119 from more than 35,000 researchers in the sub-area "Business and Management".

Looking at several indicators, this study analysed data from 1996 through 2019, covering ~7 million scientists in 22 major fields ranging from chemistry, engineering, economics and business.

The study was released on 16th October 2020 in PLOS Biology by Prof. John P. A. Loannidis of the Stanford University, USA and his team.

The database was created to provide updated analyses and a publicly available database of 100,000 top Scientists that provide standardized information on citations, h-index(an index to measure an individual’s scientific research output ), co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator. Such citation metric provides a basis to measure and reflect the impact of a published journal.

The study can be found here.

The full list can be found here.

Two Curtin researchers awarded Forrest Research Prospect Fellowships

From Curtin University Media Release

Two researchers from Curtin University’s Future of Work Institute have been awarded Prospect Fellowships by the Forrest Research Foundation.

Dr Michael David Wilson’s research will investigate methods to understand the dynamics of fatigue and wellbeing across time in safety-critical workplaces, and Dr Georgia Hay’s work will look into the psychology behind effective collaboration in intensively interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Curtin University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Cordery congratulated Dr Wilson and Dr Hay for being recognised as part of the program.

“It has never been more important to invest in Australia’s research community and this new program will retain some of the brightest PhD graduates in Western Australia to continue their research studies,” Professor Cordery said.

“Dr Wilson’s research will help to answer some of the fundamental questions about mental wellbeing in the workforce and support the positive growth of mental health initiatives in Western Australian workers. Dr Hay will develop an evidence-based framework for the design of effective interdisciplinary teams in healthcare work, forging new pathways in psychological sciences and healthcare.

“COVID-19 has had significant impacts on both our workplaces and our health care system, so these research projects are both timely and incredibly important. We are very excited for Dr Wilson and Dr Hay to continue their research careers with us at our Future of Work Institute.”

The Forrest Research Foundation awarded 13 Prospect Fellowships to Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents who completed their PhD on or after 1 January 2019 to pursue post-doctoral research at any of Western Australia’s five universities.

The Prospect Fellowship program will focus on leveraging WA’s unique strengths and assets in high-impact areas such as emerging technologies, natural resources, marine science, agriculture, health, environment, and arts and culture.

The Forrest Research Foundation was established in 2014, by Andrew and Nicola Forrest through their Minderoo Foundation.

Further information on the Fellowships can be found online here.

More about Dr Georgia Hay's research at the Centre here.

Sharon Parker and team wins inaugural ABDC Network Award for Innovation and Excellence in Research!

Congratulations to CTWD Director Professor Sharon Parker, who is part of the team that won the inaugural Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Network Award for Innovation and Excellence in Research!

ABDC Award for Innovation and Excellence in Research: Helena Nguyen Associate Professor University of Sydney

Additional team members: Professor Sharon Parker – ARC Laureate Fellow, Curtin University Professor Markus Groth – UNSW Australia Associate Professor Anya Johnson – University of Sydney Dr Karyn Wang – University of Sydney Dr Shanta Dey – University of Sydney

For enhancing the wellbeing and performance of healthcare professionals through work practices, leadership and culture.

Our healthcare system is critical to the health and prosperity of the nation, but it is a system that continues to face enormous challenges due to an ageing population, funding cuts, and current crises such as COVID19. These challenges threaten the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare staff. Since 2005, the research team have conducted over 25 action research projects involving over 10,000 participants. The findings have been translated to inform significant workplace change, including ongoing investments in new role creations, staff well-being programs, leadership development and work redesign.

Panel Comments:

This project is less traditional but delivers substantial value and represents really impactful partnering both with non-academic sector stakeholders and across universities (with participants from three universities involved). The project is pertinent given the pressures that COVID19 has placed on the healthcare system and the pressures that medical professionals are under at the moment.

Can anyone spot Sharon in the virtual award ceremony?