Rosemary Fisher

Rosemary Fisher is a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship. She holds a PhD from Swinburne and multiple advanced degrees in business and arts disciplines. Her career spans academic leadership roles including Head of Commerce at Box Hill Institute and Course Director for the Master of Entrepreneurship at Swinburne. Fisher combines teaching with impactful research in entrepreneurship education, higher education pedagogy, and innovative teaching strategies like flipped learning.

Education:

• PhD, Swinburne University of Technology
• MBA, University of Melbourne
• Master of Business (Professional Accounting), Victoria University
• Bachelor of Arts, Canberra College of Advanced Education

Research Interests: Focuses on pedagogical innovations such as flipped learning's impact on student outcomes, entrepreneurial resilience, and strategies to enhance teacher status. Active in curriculum design for entrepreneurship programs and digital education solutions. Current projects explore AI's role in business education and EFL teaching methodologies.

Awards:

• 2017 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
• Academy of Management Distinguished Reviewer (2012, 2014)
• 2011 Outstanding PhD Thesis Award

Grants & Projects: Lead researcher on initiatives addressing teacher retention, aged care feedback systems, and migrant business training. Recent grants include "$60K for AI in Entrepreneurial Education" and "$45K for EFL Flipped Learning Research".

Professional Engagement: Editorial Board member for Active Learning in Higher Education and Journal of Effective Teaching. Serves on international committees for entrepreneurship education and pedagogical innovation. Active in policy development for social entrepreneurship and educational technology adoption.