Hi, I’m Claire

Business historian, researching the first history of Australian women in corporate leadership.

Award-winning researcher and educator, using meaningful and rigorous knowledge for a better world.

Research

I research topics on corporate leadership, business networks, accountability and workplace diversity. In 2026 I was recognized as the leading researcher in Economic History and was among Australia’s top 250 researchers by The Australian’s Research magazine.

Teaching

I am an award-winning educator, and use principles of multidisciplinary education, industry-led learning, and psychological safety to deliver rigorous, practical and supportive education to students.

Media and events

I regularly contribute to media and industry events on matters related to business history, women’s empowerment, corporate leadership, social justice and equality.

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GENDER AND WORK

The history of men and women in the workplace, masculinity and femininity at work, the history of feminist activism and corporate efforts towards equality

LEADERSHIP

The ownership and control of large companies, career paths of corporate leaders, history of the professions, and corporate governance expectations.

RESEARCH POLICY

The long-run development of universities, policies to encourage interdisciplinary research, the history of economic thought, and progress of Australian economic history.

New article! The Whiteboard: Decoupling of ethnic and gender diversity reporting and practice in corporate Australia

May 4, 2023

I am so thrilled have our article on the decoupling of diversity disclosure and practice published...

Capitalising diversity; or, the update on my excel spreadsheets

Mar 15, 2023

In the quest to improve the number of women on boards, we often focus on the individual. We police...

Postfeminism and Australian media; or, the reason I’m cranky this week

Mar 1, 2023

I recently submitted the first empirical article from my ARC DECRA project (except for the pilot,...

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Senior Lecturer at UTS Business School

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I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. I live and work on the unceded lands of the Dharawal and Gadigal people. I pay my respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples today.

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