Fanny Salignac

A/Prof Fanny Salignac is the Acting Dean of the Graduate Research School and Director of Research at the Transdisciplinary School at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). With a PhD in International Business (Business Ethics) from the University of Sydney, her career spans European and Australian institutions including Kedge Business School (France) and UNSW Sydney. She received the 2016 UNSW Business School UN PRME Excellence in Teaching Award.

• Current roles focus on social justice, sustainability, and transdisciplinary collaboration
• Expertise in Social Change, Impact, Policy, and Systems Thinking
• Supervises Masters and PhD students at UTS

Research interests center on:

• Social Policy and Systems Thinking
• Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation
• Gender Equality in Male-Dominated Industries
• Financial Wellbeing and Resilience
• Institutional Logics and Policy Dynamics

Recent publications show consistent focus on:

• Circular Economy (4/15 papers)
• Gender Dynamics (3/15 papers)
• Financial/Social Resilience (3/15 papers)
• Institutional Change (3/15 papers)
• Collaborative Ecosystems (2/15 papers)

Scientific recognition:

• UN PRME Excellence in Teaching Award (2016)
• 20+ publications with 500+ total citations
• Active grants on parental-care integration (2025) and academic transitions (2024)

Academic contributions include:

• Founding 'Council for the Advancement of Career and Parental-Care Integration' (2025)
• Teaching Social Impact and Business Ethics for 10+ years
• Leadership in transdisciplinary research and graduate education