Sandra Kiffin-Petersen

Sandra Kiffin-Petersen serves as Senior Lecturer in Management and Organisations at the UWA Business School, University of Western Australia, teaching organisational behaviour, leadership, and negotiation across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programs. Her leadership roles include Graduate Research Coordinator and Chair of the Business School's HDR Subcommittee.

Her academic credentials feature a PhD in Organisational Behaviour from UWA (2003), MBA, BA from Murdoch University, and BAppSc from Curtin University, supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award with Stipend (1996-1999).

Research centers on emotions in workplace dynamics, trust mechanisms in organisations, and team effectiveness, with notable expansions into surgical training environments and cross-cultural buyer-seller relationships in China. Her methodology frequently employs prototype analysis for nuanced organizational insights.

Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal methodological innovation in trust measurement and work design, spanning human resource management, service industries, and international business contexts with increasing focus on part-time employment and cultural intersections.

Major recognitions include:

• Excellence in Teaching Awards (2004, 2008)
• ANZAM Best Paper Awards (2006)
• Academy of Management Outstanding Reviewer Awards (2014, 2024)
• Australian Postgraduate Award (1996-1999)
• Teaching Fellowship (2005)

Secured significant research funding including ARC Linkage Project ($232,421) on knowledge transfer and multiple UWA Future Fund Awards ($5,000 each), with industry consulting for private organizations and executive workshops through AIM WA-UWA Executive Alliance. Editorial roles include Australian Journal of Management Board membership and Frontiers in Psychology Review Editor position.

Active in professional communities through Academy of Management divisions and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management representation, with conference presentations across four continents and invited medical education addresses.