Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the School of Business, Charles Sturt University (Port Macquarie campus), specializing in critical management studies with focus areas including entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusion, and hybrid working environments across social enterprises, higher education, and public sectors.

Her educational qualifications include a PhD, Master of Management (MaM), and Bachelor of Arts (BA). Research interests encompass:

• Critical Management Studies
• Entrepreneurship in regional contexts
• Diversity and inclusion in primary industries & public sector
• Management Education

Current projects examine hybrid working in public sector management, intersectionality in social entrepreneurship, and EDI frameworks in academia.

Recent publications analyze post-pandemic remote work disruptions, feminist evaluation methodologies, and co-design approaches for gender equity initiatives. Her work demonstrates strong thematic alignment with organizational behavior, gender studies, and workplace transformation.

Dr. Taylor actively contributes to practical applications through:

• Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Athena SWAN accreditation reports
• UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion Partnership Framework development
• Ongoing public sector consultations on hybrid work challenges

She teaches MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects and HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations, integrating research insights into entrepreneurship and employment relations curricula.