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Professor Denise Jackson

Professor

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 2794
Email: d.jackson@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7821-3394

Professor Denise Jackson is the Director of Work-Integrated Learning in the School of Business and Law.

Key Research Areas

  • Graduate employment and underemployment
  • Work-integrated learning
  • Graduate employability, career development learning and professional identity development
  • Graduate workplace performance

Biography

As the Director of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) in the ECU School of Business and Law, I am focused on enhancing students’ employability and career prospects through embedding meaningful work-based learning and industry and community engagement into the curriculum, as well as providing access to a range of employability-related activities. 

My work has been recognised by a number of research and teaching and learning awards, most recently a national Award for Teaching Excellence and the James W. Wilson Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research in the Field of Cooperative Education.

I sit on the National Board for the Australian Collaborative Education Network, the professional association for WIL in Australia, and maintain close links with industry through research projects, the WIL program and networking. I am also a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. As well as facilitating in the UK and Australian tertiary sectors, I have worked in Human Resource Management in financial and manufacturing sectors in the UK and in the tourism industry in the Middle East, Asia and Southern Africa.

Awards and recognition

Denise is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

2020 - James W. Wilson Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research in the Field of Cooperative Education

2019 - Award for Teaching Excellence, Australian Award for University Teaching

2019 - ECU Vice Chancellor’s Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning – Work-Integrated Learning Team, School of Business and Law

2018 - ANZAM Best conference paper award (Management Education & Development)

2018 - Publons Top 1% Peer Review Award and Top Reviewer in Global Peer Review Award

2017 - School of Business and Law Excellence in Research

2017 - Australian Award for National Teaching: Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning

2016 - Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Engagement in Learning and Teaching

2014 - Early Career Award, West Australian Institute for Education Research

2014 - Faculty of Business and Law, Dean's Award for Early Career Researcher

2014 - Faculty of Business and Law, Dean's Award for Engagement

2014 - Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research by Early Career Researchers

2013 - Highly Commended Award Winner (for paper in Education + Training), Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence

2011 - Cameron Prize in Education, University of Western Australia. Best piece of research submitted for a PhD

2011 - Emerald/EFMD Highly Commended Award Winner of the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards in the Management and Governance category.

2011 - Faculty of Business and Law, Dean's Award for Achieving a PhD

2011 - Highly Commended Doctoral Dissertation Award, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)

2010 - Best Paper Award, Volume 8, International Journal of Management: Jackson, D. (2010) An international profile of industry relevant competencies and skill gaps in modern graduates.

2010 - Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (Sessional)

Professional associations
  • Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)
  • Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia Inc. (HERDSA)
  • Accounting and Finance Association of Australian and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
  • Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
  • National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Service (NAGCAS)
  • Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE)

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia, 2011.
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education, United Kingdom, 2003.
  • BA (Hons) First Class in Business Studies, United Kingdom, 1994.

Research Outputs

2025

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D. (2025). Work-Integrated learning in Business and Management: Gauging impact and opportunities for growth. The International Journal of Management Education, 23(2), article number 101132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2025.101132.
  • Lewis, A., Jackson, D., Bennett, D. (2025). Perceived professional identity formation and influencing characteristics among speech pathology students. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 16(1), 39-58. https://doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2025vol16no1art2093.
  • Jackson, D., Lambert, C., Tofa, M., Bridgstock, R., Sibson, R. (2025). Career resources and securing quality work: graduate perspectives. Studies in Continuing Education, 47(2), 436-456. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2024.2410182.
  • Li, IW., Jackson, D., Koshy, P. (2025). Student’s reported satisfaction at University: the role of personal characteristics and secondary school background. Higher Education, 89(6), 1513-1531. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01286-y.
  • Jackson, D., Dean, B., Eady, M. (2025). Equity and inclusion in work-integrated learning: participation and outcomes for diverse student groups. Educational Review, 77(2), 329-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2023.2182764.
  • Jackson, D., Cameron, C. (2025). The role of extra-/co-curricular activities and work on law graduates’ initial employment outcomes. Higher Education Research and Development, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2025.2482807.
  • Jackson, D. (2025). A deep dive into taught postgraduates’ participation in work-integrated learning. Higher Education Research and Development, 2025(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2025.2525118.
  • Jackson, D., Lambert, C. (2025). Adolescent Parent Perceptions On Sustainable Career Opportunities And Building Employability Capitals For Future Work. Educational Review, 77(1), 60-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2023.2182763.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D., Dollinger, M., Gatto, L., Drewery, D., Ajjawi, R., Fannon, A. (2024). Work-Integrated Learning For Students With Disabilities: Time For Meaningful Change. Higher Education Research and Development, 43(7), 1679-1687. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2024.2354242.
  • Jackson, D., Cook, E. (2024). Work-integrated learning in the humanities, arts and social sciences: where to from here?. Studies in Higher Education, 2024(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2024.2409879.
  • Jackson, D. (2024). The relationship between student employment, employability-building activities and graduate outcomes. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48(1), 14-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2023.2253426.
  • Jackson, D., Bridgstock, R., Lambert, C., Tofa, M., Sibson, R. (2024). Subjective career success among new graduates and the role of personal factors. Education and Training, 66(6), 964-980. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-01-2024-0035.
  • Jackson, D., Li, I. (2024). Perceived skill outcomes among coursework and research graduates and evolution over time. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48(4), 449-466. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2024.2346742.
  • Jackson, D., O'Connor, MD. (2024). Curriculum approaches to strengthening student employability and improving graduate outcomes in the STM disciplines. International Journal of Science Education, 2024(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2024.2419393.
  • Dollinger, M., Corcoran, T., Jackson, D., O’shea, S. (2024). Employability for inclusion: the urgent need for a biopsychosocial model perspective. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 46(2), 113-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2023.2258324.
  • Li, IW., Jackson, D. (2024). Influence Of Entry Pathway And Equity Group Status On Retention And The Student Experience In Higher Education. Higher Education, 87(5), 1411-1431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-023-01070-4.
  • Akkermans, J., Donald, W., Jackson, D., Forrier, A. (2024). Are we talking about the same thing? The case for stronger connections between graduate and worker employability research. Career Development International, 29(1), 80-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-08-2023-0278.
  • Jackson, D., Allen, C. (2024). Technology Adoption In Accounting: The Role Of Staff Perceptions And Organisational Context. The International Journal of Accounting, 20(2), 205-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-01-2023-0007.
  • Jackson, D., Lambert, C., Sibson, R., Bridgstock, R., Tofa, M. (2024). Student employability-building activities: participation and contribution to graduate outcomes. Higher Education Research and Development, 43(6), 1308-1324. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2024.2325154.
  • Jackson, D., Allen, C. (2024). Enablers, barriers and strategies for adopting new technology in accounting. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 52(2024), article number 100666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2023.100666.
  • Jackson, D. (2024). Work-Integrated Learning: Opportunities And Challenges In Australia. Higher Education Research and Development, 43(3), 767-773. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2024.2307929.

2023

Book Chapters

  • Pham, T., Jackson, D., McIlveen, P. (2023). Conceptualizing the Employability Agency of International Graduates. Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education (143-165). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44885-0_6.
  • Jackson, D., Cook, E. (2023). Benefits of work-integrated learning for students. The Routledge International Handbook of Work-Integrated Learning (93-112). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003156420-8.
  • Akkoumeh, N., Jackson, D., Romero Macau, F. (2023). Preparing PhD Graduates in Australia for the World of Work. Handbook of Research on Sustainable Career Ecosystems for University Students and Graduates (136-157). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7442-6.ch008.
  • Donald, W., Jackson, D. (2023). Sustainable Career Ecosystems: Setting the Scene. Handbook of Research on Sustainable Career Ecosystems for University Students and Graduates (13 pages). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7442-6.ch001.

Journal Articles

  • Li, IW., Jackson, D., Carroll, DR. (2023). Influence Of Equity Group Status And Entry Pathway On Academic Outcomes In Higher Education. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 45(2), 140-159. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2023.2180163.
  • Jackson, D., Dean, B. (2023). Employability-related activities beyond the curriculum: how participation and impact vary across diverse student cohorts. Higher Education, 86(5), 1151-1172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-022-00966-x.
  • Griffiths, M., Shean, M., Jackson, D. (2023). Meaningful Application of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: The Role of the University Appointed Supervisor. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 48(2), 73-88. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14221/1835-517X.6056.
  • Jackson, D., Richardson, J., Michelson, G., Munir, R. (2023). The Future of Accounting Talent: Career Values, Choices and Satisfaction Among Early Career Accountants. Australian Accounting Review, 33(4), 391-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/auar.12409.
  • Jackson, D., Richardson, J., Michelson, G., Munir, R. (2023). Perceptions and experiences of career success among aspiring and early career accountants and the role of organisational support. Accounting and Finance, 63(1), 229-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.13029.
  • Jackson, D., Dean, B. (2023). The contribution of different types of work-integrated learning to graduate employability. Higher Education Research and Development, 42(1), 93-110. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2022.2048638.
  • Jackson, D., Riebe, L., Meek, S., Ogilvie, M., Kuilboer, A., Murphy, L., Collins, N., Lynch, K., Brock, M. (2023). Using an industry-aligned capabilities framework to effectively assess student performance in non-accredited work-integrated learning contexts. Teaching in Higher Education, 28(4), 802-821. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2020.1863348.
  • Jackson, D., Michelson, G., Munir, R. (2023). Developing accountants for the future: new technology, skills, and the role of stakeholders.. Accounting Education, 32(2), 150-177. https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2022.2057195.
  • Rowe, A., Jackson, D., Fleming, J. (2023). Exploring university student engagement and sense of belonging during work-integrated learning. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 75(3), 564-585. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2021.1914134.
  • Jackson, D., Li, I., Carroll, D. (2023). Student Access To Higher Education Through Alternative Pathways And Differences By Equity Group And Discipline. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 45(6), 593-625. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2023.2212850.
  • Jackson, D., Rowe, A. (2023). Impact of work-integrated learning and co-curricular activities on graduate labour force outcomes. Studies in Higher Education, 48(3), 490-506. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2022.2145465.

2022

Book Chapters

  • Jackson, D., Pham, T. (2022). International students and work-integrated learning. Overcoming challenges and looking to the future. Advances in Research, Theory and Practice in Work-Integrated Learning (179-190). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003021049-20.

Journal Articles

  • Morgan, A., Sibson, R., Jackson, D. (2022). Digital Demand and Digital Deficit: Conceptualising digital literacy and gauging proficiency among higher education students. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 44(3), 258-275. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2022.2030275.
  • Jackson, D., Shan, S., Meek, S. (2022). Employer development of professional capabilities among early career workers and implications for the design of work-based learning. The International Journal of Management Education, 20(3), article number 100692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100692.
  • Donald, W., Jackson, D. (2022). Subjective Wellbeing among University Students and Recent Graduates: Evidence from the United Kingdom. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(11), article number 6911. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116911.
  • Jackson, D., Richardson, J., Michelson, G., Munir, R. (2022). Attracting accounting and finance graduate talent - beyond the Big Four. Accounting and Finance, 62(3), 3761-3790. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12904.
  • Jackson, D., Li, I. (2022). Transition to work, mismatch, and underemployment among graduates: An Australian longitudinal study. International Journal of Manpower, 43(7), 1516-1539. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-03-2021-0195.
  • Jackson, D., Tomlinson, M. (2022). The relative value of work experience, extra-curricular and university-based activities on student employability. Higher Education Research and Development, 41(4), 1119-1135. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2021.1901663.
  • Jackson, D., Shan, S., Meek, S. (2022). Enhancing graduates’ enterprise capabilities through work-integrated learning in co-working spaces.. Higher Education, 84(1), 101-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-021-00756-x.
  • Jackson, D., Riebe, L., Romero Macau, F. (2022). Determining factors in graduate recruitment and preparing students for success. Education and Training, 64(5), 681-699. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-11-2020-0348.
  • Jackson, D., Michelson, G., Munir, R. (2022). New technology and desired skills of early career accountants. Pacific Accounting Review, 34(4), 548-568. https://doi.org/10.1108/PAR-04-2021-0045.

Reports

  • Jackson, D., Allen, C., Michelson, G., Munir, R. (2022). Strategies For Managing Barriers To Technology Adoption. Australia. CPA Australia. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/1645.
  • Li, I., Carroll, D., Jackson, D. (2022). Equity implications of non-ATAR pathways: Participation, academic outcomes, and student experience.. Perth. National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Trede, F., Jackson, D. (2021). Educating the deliberate professional and enhancing professional agency through post-WIL peer reflection. Active Learning in Higher Education, 22(3), 171-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787419869125.
  • Tomlinson, M., Jackson, D. (2021). Professional identity formation in contemporary higher education students. Studies in Higher Education, 46(4), 885-900. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1659763.
  • Jackson, D. (2021). The changing nature of graduate roles and the value of the degree. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 43(2), 182-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2020.1777634.
  • Jackson, D., Bridgstock, R. (2021). What actually works to enhance graduate employability? The relative value of curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular learning and paid work. Higher Education, 81(4), 723-739. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-020-00570-x.
  • Jackson, D., Meek, S. (2021). Embedding work-integrated learning into accounting education: the state of play and pathways to future implementation. Accounting Education: An International Journal, 30(1), 63-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2020.1794917.
  • Griffiths, M., Shean, M., Jackson, D. (2021). Supervision in initial teacher education: A scoping review. Issues in Educational Research, 31(2), 476-494. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/10742.
  • Fleming, J., Rowe, A., Jackson, D. (2021). Employers as educators: The role of work placement supervisors in facilitating the transfer of skills and knowledge. Journal of Education and Work, 34(5-6), 705-721. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2021.1969343.

Reports

  • Jackson, D., Michelson, G., Munir, R., Richardson, J. (2021). Sustainable Graduate Accounting and Finance Career Pathways: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach. Australia. CPA Australia. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/12015.
  • Jackson, D., Michelson, G., Munir, R. (2021). The Impact Of Technology On The Desired Skills Of Early Career Accountants. Australia. CPA Australia.. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/11998.
  • Jackson, D., Michelson, G., Munir, R., Richardson, J. (2021). Sustainable Graduate Accounting and Finance Career Pathways: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach. Melbourne. CPA Australia.

2020

Book Chapters

  • Jackson, D., Orrell, J., Valencia-Forrester, F., Billett, S. (2020). The Educational Worth of Post-practicum Processes and Contributions and in Prospect. Enriching Higher Education Students' Learning through Post-work Placement Interventions (293-311). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48062-2_16.
  • Pham, T., Jackson, D. (2020). The need to develop graduate employability for a globalized world. Developing and utilizing employability capitals – graduates’ strategies across labour markets (21-40). Routledge. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8319.
  • Pham, T., Jackson, D. (2020). Employability and determinants of employment outcomes. Developing and utilizing employability capitals – graduates’ strategies across labour markets (237-255). Routledge. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8320.
  • Jackson, D., Orrell, J. (2020). Institutional Arrangements and Student Engagement Supporting Post-practicum Interventions. Enriching Higher Education Students' Learning through Post-work Placement Interventions (25-44). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48062-2_2.
  • Jackson, D., Trede, F. (2020). The Role of Reflection After Placement Experiences to Develop Self-Authorship Among Higher Education Students. Enriching Higher Education Students' Learning through Post-work Placement Interventions (189-208). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48062-2_11.

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D., Tomlinson, M. (2020). Investigating the relationship between career planning, proactivity and employability perceptions among higher education students in uncertain labour market conditions. Higher Education, 80(3), 435-455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-019-00490-5.
  • Jackson, D. (2020). Accounting and Finance Graduate Employment Outcomes: Underemployment, Self‐employment and Managing Diversity. Australian Accounting Review, 30(3), 193-205. https://doi.org/10.1111/auar.12256.
  • Jackson, D. (2020). Applying academic selection criterion to work-integrated learning programs: Risk management or perpetuating inequality?. Teaching in Higher Education, 25(1), 98-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2018.1541884.
  • Jackson, D. (2020). Gauging the development of innovative capabilities in Accounting and Finance students: Can they drive the national innovation agenda?. Accounting and Finance, 60(3), 2689-2715. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12371.

Reports

  • Jackson, D., Shan, S., Meek, S. (2020). Enabling The Development Of Enterprise Capabilities Among Higher Education Students Through Work-Integrated Learning In Coworking Spaces. Australia. Spacecubed.
  • Jackson, D., Riebe, L., Meek, S., Ogilvie, M., Kuilboer, A., Murphy, L., Collins, N., Lynch, K., Brock, M., Russo, K. (2020). Enhancing graduate employability through the development of a capabilities framework and standardised assessment tools for work-integrated learning. Australia. Australian Business Deans Council.

2019

Book Chapters

  • Bridgstock, R., Jackson, D., Lloyd, K., Tofa, M. (2019). Social connectedness and graduate employability: Exploring the professional networks of graduates from business and creative industries. Higher Education and the Future of Graduate Employability: A Connectedness Learning Approach (70-90). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788972611.00012.
  • Bridgstock, R., Grant-Iramu, M., Bilsland, C., Tofa, M., Lloyd, K., Jackson, D. (2019). Going beyond "getting a job": Graduates’ narratives and lived experiences of employability and their career development. Education for Employability (Volume 2): Learning for Future Possibilities (89-104). Brill. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6644.

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D., Tomlinson, M. (2019). Career values and proactive career behaviour among contemporary higher education students. Journal of Education and Work, 32(5), 449-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2019.1679730.
  • Jackson, D., Bridgstock, R. (2019). Evidencing student success and career outcomes among Business and Creative Industries graduates. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 41(5), 451-467. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2019.1646377.
  • Jackson, D., Edgar, S. (2019). Encouraging students to draw on work experiences when articulating achievements and capabilities to enhance employability. Australian Journal of Career Development, 28(1), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/1038416218790571.
  • Jackson, D., Fleming, J., Rowe, A. (2019). Enabling the transfer of skills and knowledge across classroom and work contexts. Vocations and Learning, 12(3), 459-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-019-09224-1.
  • Bridgstock, R., Jackson, D. (2019). Strategic institutional approaches to graduate employability: Navigating meanings, measurements, and what really matters. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 41(5), 468-484. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2019.1646378.
  • Jackson, D. (2019). Students’ and their Supervisors’ Evaluations on Professional Identity in Work Placements. Vocations and Learning, 12(2), 245-266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-018-9207-1.
  • Jackson, D. (2019). Student Perceptions of the Development of Work Readiness in Australian Undergraduate Programs. Journal of College Student Development, 60(2), 219-239. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2019.0020.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D. (2018). Developing graduate career-readiness in Australia: Shifting from extra-curricular internships to work-integrated learning. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 19(1), 23-35. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/4456.
  • Jackson, D., Collings, D. (2018). The influence of Work-Integrated Learning and paid work during studies on graduate employment and underemployment. Higher Education, 76(3), 403-425. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-017-0216-z.
  • Jackson, D., Bridgstock, R. (2018). Evidencing student success and graduate employability in the contemporary world-of-work: renewing our thinking. Higher Education Research and Development, 37(5), 984-998. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2018.1469603.
  • Jackson, D. (2018). Challenges and strategies for assessing student workplace performance during work-integrated learning. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 43(4), 555-570. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2017.1378618.

Conference Publications

  • Jackson, D., Fleming, J., Rowe, A. (2018). Student transfer of skills and knowledge across university and work contexts. Refereed Proceedings of the 3rd International Research Symposium on Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education, Stuttgart, Germany (65-73). World Association for Cooperative Education. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/5707.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D. (2017). Developing pre-professional identity in undergraduates through work-integrated learning. Higher Education, 74(5), 833-853. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-016-0080-2.
  • Jackson, D., Rowbottom, D., Ferns, S., McLaren, D. (2017). Employer understanding of Work-Integrated Learning and the challenges of engaging in work placement opportunities. Studies in Continuing Education, 39(1), 35-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2016.1228624.
  • Jackson, D., Wilton, N. (2017). Perceived employability among undergraduates and the importance of career self-management, work experience and individual characteristics. Higher Education Research and Development, 36(4), 747-762. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2016.1229270.
  • Jackson, D., Wilton, N. (2017). Career choice status among undergraduates and the influence of career management competencies and perceived employability. Journal of Education and Work, 30(5), 552-569. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2016.1255314.
  • Jackson, D. (2017). Exploring the challenges experienced by international students during work-integrated learning in Australia. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 37(3), 344-359. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188791.2017.1298515.
  • Jackson, D. (2017). Using work-integrated learning to enhance career planning among business undergraduates. Australian Journal of Career Development, 26(3), 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1177/1038416217727124.
  • Jackson, D., Ferns, S., Rowbottom, D., McLaren, D. (2017). Improving the work-integrated learning experience through a third-party advisory service. International Journal of Training Research, 15(2), 160-178. https://doi.org/10.1080/14480220.2016.1259005.

Conference Publications

  • Jackson, D. (2017). The impact of work-integrated learning on career planning among business students. New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education 2017 Conference Proceedings (23-26).

2016

Book Chapters

  • Wilkins, H., Jackson, D. (2016). Strategies for Graduate Success. Business Management for the Curious (112-124). The Curious Academic Publishing.

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D. (2016). Re-conceptualising graduate employability: the importance of pre-professional identity. Higher Education Research and Development, 35(5), 925-939. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2016.1139551.
  • Jackson, D., Wilton, N. (2016). Career management attitudes among business undergraduates. Australian Journal of Career Development, 25(1), 7-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/1038416215604002.
  • Standing, C., Jackson, D., Larsen, A., Suseno, Y., Fulford, R., Gengatharen, D. (2016). Enhancing individual innovation in organisations: a review of the literature. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 19(1), 44-62. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIL.2016.073288.
  • Jackson, D., Wilton, N. (2016). The development of career management competencies among undergraduates and the role of Work-Integrated Learning. Teaching in Higher Education, 21(3), 266-286. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2015.1136281.
  • Jackson, D. (2016). Deepening industry engagement with international students through Work-Integrated Learning. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 42(1), 38-62.
  • Jackson, D., Michelson, G. (2016). PhD-educated employees and skill development: Evidence from PhD graduates.. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 42(1), 110-138.
  • Jackson, D. (2016). Skill mastery and the formation of graduate identity in Bachelor graduates: evidence from Australia. Studies in Higher Education, 41(7), 1313-1332. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2014.981515.
  • Jackson, D. (2016). Modelling graduate skill transfer from university to the workplace. Journal of Education and Work, 29(2), 199-231. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2014.907486.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D. (2015). Career choice status among undergraduates and the influence of work-integrated learning. Australian Journal of Career Development, 24(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1038416215570043.
  • Jackson, D. (2015). Employability skill development in work-integrated learning: Barriers and best practice. Studies in Higher Education, 40(2), 350-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2013.842221.
  • Jackson, D., Michelson, G. (2015). Factors influencing the employment of Australian PhD graduates. Studies in Higher Education, 40(9), 1660-1678. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2014.899344.
  • Jackson, D. (2015). Undergraduate awareness of professional conduct in one’s intended career: The role of Work-Integrated Learning.. Journal of Business Ethics Education, 12(2015), 5-24.

Reports

  • Jackson, D., Greenwood, K. (2015). Enhancing work-integrated learning outcomes for international students in Australia.. Melbourne. Australian Collaborative Education Network.
  • Jackson, D., Ferns, S., Rowbottom, D., McLaren, D. (2015). Working together to achieve better work integrated learning outcomes: Improving productivity through better employer involvement. Perth. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. https://doi.org/10.25958/pvy3-rh75.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D., Sibson, R., Riebe, L. (2014). Undergraduate perceptions of the development of team-working skills. Education + Training, 56(1), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-01-2013-0002.
  • Jackson, D. (2014). Factors influencing job attainment in recent Bachelor graduates: Evidence from Australia. Higher Education, 68(1), 135-153. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-013-9696-7.
  • Jackson, D. (2014). Personality traits in Australian business graduates and implications for organizational effectiveness. Industry and Higher Education, 28(2), 113-126. https://doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2014.0200.
  • Riebe, L., Jackson, D. (2014). The use of rubrics in benchmarking and assessing employability skills. Journal of Management Education, 38(3), 319-343. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562913511437.
  • Jackson, D. (2014). Business graduate performance in oral communication skills and strategies for improvement. International Journal of Management Education, 12(1), 22-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2013.08.001.
  • Jackson, D. (2014). Self-assessment of employability skill outcomes among undergraduates and alignment with academic ratings. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 39(1), 53-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2013.792107.
  • Jackson, D. (2014). Testing a model of undergraduate competence in employability skills and its implications for stakeholders.. Journal of Education and Work, 27(2), 220-242. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2012.718750.
  • Vojnovic, P., Michelson, G., Jackson, D., Bahn, S. (2014). Adjustment, well-being and help-seeking among Australian FIFO mining employees. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 40(2), 242-261.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D. (2013). The contribution of work-integrated learning to undergraduate employability skill outcomes. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 14(2), 99-115.
  • Jackson, D., Sibson, R., Riebe, L. (2013). Delivering work-ready business graduates: Keeping our promises and evaluating our performance. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 4(1), 2-22.
  • Jackson, D. (2013). Student perceptions of the importance of employability skill provision in business undergraduate programs. Journal of Education for Business, 88(5), 271-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/08832323.2012.697928.
  • Jackson, D. (2013). Completing a PhD by Publication - A review of Australian policy and implications for practice. Higher Education Research and Development, 32(3), 355-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2012.692666.
  • Jackson, D. (2013). Business graduate employability – where are we going wrong?. Higher Education Research and Development, 32(5), 776-790. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2012.709832.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D., Chapman, E. (2012). Empirically derived competency profiles for Australian business graduates and their implications for industry and business schools. The International Journal of Management Education, 10(2), 112-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2012.04.002.
  • Jackson, D., Chapman, E. (2012). Non-technical skill gaps in Australian business graduates. Education + Training, 54(2-3), 95-113. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400911211210224.
  • Jackson, D., Chapman, E. (2012). Non-technical competencies in undergraduate business degree programs: Australian and UK perspectives. Studies in Higher Education, 37(5), 541-567. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2010.527935.
  • Jackson, D. (2012). Business undergraduates' perceptions of their capabilities in employability skills : Implications for industry and higher education. Industry and Higher Education, 26(5), 345-356. https://doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2012.0117.

2010

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D., Hancock, P. (2010). Non-technical skills in undergraduate degrees in business: development and transfer. Education Research and Perspectives, 37(1), 52-84.
  • Jackson, D. (2010). An international profile of industry-relevant competencies and skill gaps in modern graduates. The International Journal of Management Education, 8(3), 29-58. https://doi.org/10.3794/ijme.83.288.

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Jackson, D., Chapman, E. (2010). Business Graduate Skill Sets – Summary Report. University of Western Australia.

2009

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D. (2009). Undergraduate management education: Its place, purpose and efforts to bridge the skills gap. Journal of Management and Organization, 15(2), 206-223.
  • Jackson, D. (2009). Profiling industry relevant management graduate competencies: the need for a fresh approach. The International Journal of Management Education, 8(1), 85-98. https://doi.org/10.3794/ijme.81.281.

Research Projects

  • Supporting higher education students in their transition to work, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $4,960.
  • Strategies for managing barriers and challenges to adopting new technologies, CPA Australia, Global Research Perspectives Program, 2021 ‑ 2022, $18,177.
  • Equity Implications of Non-ATAR Pathways: Access, Academic Outcomes and Work-Readiness, Curtin University, NCSEHE - National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education - Grant, 2020 ‑ 2021, $12,000.
  • Sustainable Graduate Accounting and Finance Career Pathways: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach, CPA Australia, Global Research Perspectives Program, 2020 ‑ 2021, $30,829.
  • The impact of technology on the desired skill-sets and recruitment of early career accountants, CPA Australia, Global Research Perspectives Program, 2020, $9,088.
  • Enabling the development of enterprise skills among higher education students through work integrated learning (WIL) in co-working spaces., Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Engagement Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $22,500.
  • Enhancing graduate employability through the development of a capabilities/skills framework and supervisor assessment tools to standardise industry feedback and inform work-integrated learning curriculum design., Australian Business Deans Council, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2020, $9,994.
  • Developing Social Network Capabilities for Graduate Employability , Graduate Careers Australia, Graduate Research Program, 2017 ‑ 2019, $10,860.
  • Enabling students to make sense of their fit in the new economy, Edith Cowan University, ECU Collaboration Enhancement Scheme – 2017 Round 2, 2018 ‑ 2019, $3,200.
  • Augmenting career development learning and professional identify development through post-practicum interventions, Office for Learning and Teaching, OLT - Innovation and Development Grant, 2017 ‑ 2018, $4,350.
  • Enhancing graduate capabilities in innovation and entrepreneurial mindset in the contemporary working environment, Edith Cowan University, ECU Collaboration Enhancement Scheme - 2016 Round 2, 2017 ‑ 2018, $3,570.
  • Gauging and developing innovative capabilities in Accounting and Finance graduates, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, AFAANZ - Grant, 2016 ‑ 2017, $3,500.
  • Enhancing Work-Integrated Learning outcomes among international students in Australia, Work-Integrated Learning Australia, Grant, 2014 ‑ 2016, $10,000.
  • Working together to achieve better Work Integrated Learning outcomes: Improving productivity through better employer involvement, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, PET Industry Initiatives Grant, 2014 ‑ 2015, $25,000.
  • From university to the workplace: A pilot study investigating the transfer of non-technical skills in business graduates to the organisation., Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2012 (Round 1), 2012 ‑ 2013, $21,274.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master of Business by Research, An Exploratory Study of the Digital Literacy of Academics in Western Australian Business Schools
  • Doctor of Philosophy, PhD graduates' employability and the role of work-integrated Learning
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Getting ready right. Impact and influence of the professional experience supervisor.

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy: Mental health and help-seeking among fly-in fly-out employees in the Western Australian mining industry
  • Master of Business by Research, The influence of human capital factors, individual factors and study characteristics on graduates' full-time employment and perceived overqualification
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