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Associate Professor Fiona Buick serves as Deputy Head of School (Education) and faculty member at UNSW Canberra's School of Business. With a PhD in Management from the University of Canberra (2012), her academic career builds on prior professional experience as a human resource practitioner in the Australian Public Service and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Management, University of Canberra (2012)
- Masters of Human Resource Management, University of Canberra (2007)
- Graduate Diploma in Employment Relations, University of Canberra (2001)
- Bachelor of Applied Psychology, University of Canberra (2000)
Dr. Buick's research centers on critical people management challenges within public sector organizations, with particular expertise in organizational culture, performance management, middle manager capability development, machinery of government changes, employee well-being, and hybrid working arrangements. Her work bridges academic theory with practical public sector applications through extensive collaboration with government agencies.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on flexible and hybrid work arrangements in public sector contexts, employee well-being, disability services, and organizational change management. Her work demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly with researchers in public health, criminology, and social policy, reflecting the complex nature of contemporary public administration challenges.
Her significant scientific recognition includes:
- Richard A. Swanson Research Excellence Award (2022)
- Best Article of 2019 in the Review of Public Personnel Administration
- Louis Brownlow Award (2016)
- Carlo Masini Award for Innovative Scholarship (2013)
- Charles H. Levine Best Conference Paper (2013)
Dr. Buick actively supervises Higher Degree by Research candidates and has secured substantial research funding including a $97,445.94 ANZSOG project on Flexible Working in the ACTPS (2021-22), a $51,235.23 National Disability Research Partnership grant (2022), and a $10,000 NDRP grant for Disability Research Capacity Definitions and Frameworks (2021). Her leadership extends to directing multiple research projects including work on well-being in public sector departments and machinery of government changes.
She contributes significantly to the Public Service Research Group's Capability stream, leading high-impact projects that directly inform public sector practice and policy. Her research outputs regularly translate into practical guidance for public sector organizations through reports, media engagement, and policy submissions.
