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Elizabeth Bracken serves as a Lecturer in Management at Charles Sturt University's School of Business within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Studies. After 16 years of teaching since 2006 and a prior career in industry management, she previously held the leadership role of Sub Dean of Workplace Learning and Accreditation before stepping back to complete her PhD. Her academic focus centers on enhancing workplace learning frameworks across business, psychology, policing, and engineering disciplines.
Her educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Business in Marketing, First Class Honours in Business, and a Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education—all from Charles Sturt University. She is currently finalizing doctoral research on measuring graduate employability outcomes.
Bracken's research program investigates Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) efficacy through empirical studies on employability metrics, skill development pathways, and equity in compulsory placement models. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implementation, particularly through embedding Australian Indigenous Cultural Competency into WPL curricula and developing university-wide employability standards that address accreditation requirements across diverse disciplines.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strategic shift toward compulsory WIL as an equity mechanism in business education, with emphasis on measurable graduate outcomes and industry partnership sustainability. Her 2020-2022 outputs consistently address systemic barriers in work placement access while developing assessment tools for employability metrics.
Key recognitions include:
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence (2015)
- Australian Innovation Fund Project Grant (2015)
- ANZAM Best Stream Paper Award (2007)
- Charles Sturt University Excellence Award (2020)
- Faculty Academic Excellence Award for Workplace Learning Team (2015)
Bracken has secured competitive grants including the AIF Project Grant to advance WIL infrastructure, while leading the development of CSU's university-wide employability framework and Workplace Learning strategic plan. Her external engagement as NSW/ACT Secretary for the Australian Collaborative Education Network since 2019 extends her influence into national WIL policy development.
As core faculty in the Workplace Learning Academic Team, she drives cross-disciplinary initiatives that standardize placement quality assurance, manage compliance risks, and integrate cultural competency across 20+ degree programs—directly impacting over 5,000 students annually through structured work-integrated curricula.
