Dorothea Maria Bowyer

Dorothea Bowyer is a lecturer at Western Sydney University (WSU) School of Business, since 2004. Her research is threefold and focuses on a) infrastructure management and stakeholder accountability in the public sector b) gender equity in higher education, and c) graduates’ career readiness. Dorothea is the chair of the WSU Engaged Parent Network and a member of her School’s Equity and Diversity Working Party. A mother of three children, she actively seeks to advance the visibility of parenthood in the workplace. She was recipient and involved in Gender Equity Funded projects: “Returning to Work after Parental Leave: An Appreciative Inquiry” and “The Impact of Parenting on Careers”. The latter project explored and reviewed gender equality policies across the tertiary and corporate sectors. Dorothea has assisted the WSU Student Parent Union to be founded and has undertaken a project on exploring flexible childminding options in the Higher Education sector. She has extended her work to investigate gender equity policies for student-parents in Australia, academic-motherhood and the impact of career breaks on professional identity.

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'...