Dr Chris Sykes Lecturer   E-mail: csykes@uow.edu.au Telephone: +61 2 4221 5824 Fax: +61 2 4227 2785 Location: Building 40 Room 251 Consultation Hours: http://commfac.uow.edu.au/consult/

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Qualifications

PhD, University of Sydney
Master of Social Policy, University of Western Sydney
Bachelor of Theology, Sydney College of Divinity

Research Interests

Chris’s disciplinary research interests are in the areas of practice, knowing and learning within organisations. In his PhD dissertation and some related publications, he examined the effects of changing organizational discourse and organizational knowledge in Australian community services organizations. Chris has recently been involved in several national research projects in the area of learning and teaching funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council and documented in several publications. The research Chris has undertaken has necessitated the use of a range of qualitative methodologies including collaborative and participative action research and ethnography.

Background

Before commencing his PhD in 2003, Chris was employed in various capacities as a manager and leader within several community service organisations. More recently, Chris taught at the University of Western Sydney. After completing his PhD at the University of Sydney, he worked as ALTC project coordinator for the Australian Business Deans Council Learning and Teaching Network before joining the School of Management and Marketing at UoW in 2008.

Research Profile

UOW RIS profile