Dorothea Bowyer

Dorothea Bowyer is a lecturer at Western Sydney University (WSU) School of Business with a research focus on (a) the air transport industry and stakeholder accountability, (b) gender equity in higher education and (c) graduate employability. The scope of her industry related research focuses on the air transport industry and infrastructure asset management. In 2019 she was awarded the Western Sydney University (WSU) School of Business Priority Research Initiative grant to assist with infrastructure asset management and reporting in preparation for Western Sydney airport development. The dissertation topic of her PhD on airport stakeholders (completion 2009) and the development of a stakeholder performance assessment model (SAPAM) to assess the Sydney Airport Privatisation received recognition by the American Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Foundation for Applied Research (FAR) and she received external recognition as Early Career Researcher (post doc). It ignited her passion for expanding her research to regional aviation and public sector infrastructure reporting. Dorothea has been involved in multiple Gender Equity Funded projects and extended her work to focus on investigating gender equity policies for student-parents in Australia and the availability and delivery of innovative flexible childcare minding options in the higher education sector to reflect the needs of working parents in a post-Covid environment. She is also involved in work-integrated learning initiatives in her School and has implemented project-based and research-based learning and collaborative online international learning as part of innovative student-centric approachesto student engagement. Dorothea has held guest lectureships in Europe and is the European Academic Lead in her School. She has been the recipient of several grants, including the Endeavour Leadership Program and the New Colombo Plan.

Publications

Challenges and Opportunities for Aviation Stakeholders in a Post-Pandemic World
Challenges and Opportunities for Aviation Stakeholders in a Post-Pandemic World
Salim Kurnaz, Antonio Rodrigues, Dorothea Bowyer. © 2023. 314 pages.
The aviation industry has undergone a significant change since the 21st century as technological developments accelerated its development. Due to this, there is a need for modern...
Virtual Exchange Collaborative Practices Using Project and Research-Based Learning: Embracing the Complexities and Challenges to Maximize Students' Global Intercultural Competencies
Virtual Exchange Collaborative Practices Using Project and Research-Based Learning: Embracing the Complexities and Challenges to Maximize Students' Global Intercultural Competencies
Dorothea Maria Bowyer, Constantina Rokos, Freeda Bukhari Khan, Khalida Malik. © 2023. 19 pages.
This chapter makes a case for the importance of virtual exchange (VE) and collaborative, online, international learning (COIL) to develop intercultural and global competencies....
A Tale of Two Universities: Primary Carers Working in Australian Universities
A Tale of Two Universities: Primary Carers Working in Australian Universities
Helen Hodgson, Dorothea Maria Bowyer. © 2023. 27 pages.
Returning to work after a career break can be challenging, accordingly employers implement a range of policies, practices, and strategies to support and retain working parents....
Active Learning Through Work-Integrated Learning Frames Exploring Student and Academic Experiences
Active Learning Through Work-Integrated Learning Frames Exploring Student and Academic Experiences
Michelle O'Shea, Connie Vitale, Heath Spong, Dorothea Boyer, Hilal Hurriyet. © 2022. 21 pages.
Applying a work-integrated learning frame, the chapter explores how this learning and teaching approach can be harnessed in ways that promote active learning in university higher...
Mobilizing Research-Based Learning (RBL) in Higher Education: International Perspectives From Three Institutions
Mobilizing Research-Based Learning (RBL) in Higher Education: International Perspectives From Three Institutions
Dorothea Maria Bowyer, Murat Akpinar, Aynur Erdogan, Khalida Malik, Florian Horky. © 2022. 24 pages.
This chapter makes a case for the importance of research-based learning (RBL) from a comparative international point of view. It highlights traditions that have shaped RBL...
The Postpandemic Future of Australian Regional Aviation: How Regional Express (Rex) Navigated the Challenges and Opportunities
The Postpandemic Future of Australian Regional Aviation: How Regional Express (Rex) Navigated the Challenges and Opportunities
Dorothea Maria Bowyer, Walid El Hamad, Ciorstan Smark, Greg Evan Jones, Claire Beattie, Ying Deng. © 2022. 29 pages.
This chapter provides an analysis of the journey an Australian regional airline has adopted to navigate the extreme challenges posed by the effect of COVID-19 on the passenger...
Mid-Career Challenges in Australian Universities: A Collaborative Auto-Ethnographic Narrative
Mid-Career Challenges in Australian Universities: A Collaborative Auto-Ethnographic Narrative
Dorothea Maria Bowyer, Helen M. Hodgson, Myra Hamilton, Amity James, Liz Allen. © 2022. 33 pages.
This chapter highlights the challenges and complexities that mid-career academics need to overcome in the Australian higher education sector. Drawing upon the authors'...