Carys Chan

Dr. Carys Chan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management at Griffith Business School, Griffith University. Her research program investigates how work and non-work domains interact, with particular focus on boundary management strategies, flexible work arrangements, and occupational stress across diverse professions. She serves as HDR Convenor and Lead Coordinator of the Enabling Women Mentoring Program, and is an active member of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing.

Dr. Chan earned her PhD in Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources from Australian National University (2014-2018) and a BCom(Hons) in Finance & Management from the same institution (2010-2013). She previously held positions as Lecturer in Organisational Psychology at Griffith University's School of Applied Psychology and as Lecturer in Management at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University.

Her research focuses on work-life integration, with particular emphasis on boundary management strategies and occupational stress across diverse professions. Dr. Chan's work has established that self-efficacy is a critical psychological mechanism linking organisational support to positive work-family outcomes. Current projects examine tech-enabled inclusion for neurodiverse employees, return-to-work pathways for cancer survivors, and post-pandemic impacts of flexible work arrangements, reflecting her commitment to addressing contemporary workplace challenges through evidence-based research.

Dr. Chan's publication record shows a strong focus on workplace wellbeing and work-life integration, with increasing attention to post-pandemic workplace dynamics and technology-mediated work. Her research spans both theoretical advances in understanding work-life dynamics and practical applications for improving employee wellbeing across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, and diverse professional contexts, demonstrating a clear trajectory toward increasingly impactful and interdisciplinary scholarship.

Dr. Chan has received numerous prestigious awards for her research excellence:

• 2022 Emerald Literati Outstanding Paper Award
• 2022 ANZAM-EMJ ECR Award
• 2023 GBS PVC Excellence of an ECR Award
• 2024 ANZAM Conference - Organisational Behaviour Stream Best Reviewer Award
• Named among 122 most influential Asian Australians in 2022

As an active researcher, Dr. Chan has secured over A$3.8 million in competitive external funding since 2022, including ARC Discovery and Linkage grants examining precarity in Australia's youth workforce and optimising healthcare worker wellbeing. She currently supervises multiple doctoral students across projects related to workplace wellbeing, diversity, and work-life integration, with a focus on practical applications and evidence-based interventions that address real-world workplace challenges.

Dr. Chan is an active member of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, contributing to research that bridges theoretical understanding with practical workplace applications. Her work emphasizes collaborative approaches, with partnerships spanning academic institutions, industry organizations, and government bodies to address critical workplace challenges at the intersection of work, wellbeing, and diversity.