Steven Burch

Dr. Steven Burch is a Lecturer in Accounting at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania. His work bridges accounting education and higher education research, with a focus on academic motivation, work-integrated learning, and the well-being of both students and casual academics.

His research interests include:

• Accounting Education
• Higher Education Pedagogy
• Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)
• Self-Determination Theory in Academic Contexts
• PhD Supervision and Doctoral Education
• Flipped Classroom Models

Recent publications analyze student and academic motivation, particularly during the pandemic, and examine structural challenges in academia such as casualization and supervisory dynamics. His work often applies psychological frameworks to understand educational experiences in accounting.

Selected scientific contributions include:

• Assessing motivation and well-being among casual academics
• Exploring the flipped classroom’s impact on student autonomy
• Investigating PhD supervision through identity and agency lenses
• Evaluating curriculum development drivers in accounting programs

Dr. Burch is actively involved in funded research, including a current grant on the efficacy of work-integrated learning in Australian accounting programs. He collaborates widely with scholars across Australia and New Zealand and contributes to the sustainability and improvement of academic practices in accounting education.