Role

• Responsible for the overall direction of the Organisational and Staff Development Services.
• Consultant to senior staff of the University on strategic issues relating to the development of academic, professional, research and general staff.
• Responsible for the provision of organisational and leadership development for academics, general staff and Heads of Academic Units.
• Identifies issues relating to organisational and staff development and liaises with relevant groups within the University to address these concerns.
• Provides support for the development of effective performance management processes within the University setting.
• Responsible for the provision of organisational development, staff development and teaching and learning consultancy services to schools, faculties and teams within the University.
• Coordinates strategic research projects relating to organisational, staff development and teaching / learning issues.
• Represents organisational and staff development issues on the University Teaching and Learning Committee.
• Executive Officer for the Staff Development Working Group.
• Coordinates the AUTC Australian Awards for University Teaching.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the Organisational and Staff Development Service.
• Develops linkages with other universities and industry in relation to organisational and staff development strategies.
• Promotes the University's organisational and staff development initiatives within the wider university sector.

Qualifications

• Diploma of Teaching, WASTC
• Bachelor of Arts, UWA
• Bachelor of Education, WACAE
• Master of Education, UWA
• PhD, UWA

  Title of PhD Thesis: The Impacts of Guided Mastery Training, Self-efficacy and Feedback on Effort, Search Strategy and Performance while conducting Complex Information Search Tasks.

  Title of Masters Thesis: The Evaluation of Teacher Librarian Performance in Western Australian High Schools.

Professional Membership

• Associate, Library and Information Association of Australia (AALIA)
• Member, Australian Psychological Society(MAPS)
• Member, Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
• Associate Fellow, Australian Institute of Management (AFAIM)
• Member, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
• Member, International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)
• Member, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)
• Member, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
• Member, Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)

Prizes and Awards

Recent Publications

Published Books

• McGregor, J., Dillon, K., Henri, J., DEBOWSKI, S., & Linning, L. (In Press) Collection Development for School Libraries. Scarecrow Press.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) Advances in Information Technology. Perth: Edith Cowan University / Australian Library and Information Association.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) Selection of Electronic Resources. Perth, Edith Cowan University / Australian Library and Information Association.

Book Chapters:

• DEBOWSKI, S. (2001) From Grass Roots to Trees: A Case Study of a Community Group in Action in Kinnear, A & Green, L. (2001) Commemorative Issue Selected Conference Papers, 1998 - 2000. Women in Leadership, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia: pp. 24 - 31. ISBN 0-7298-0506-9
• Wood, R., George-Falvy, J. & DEBOWSKI, S. (2001) Motivation and Information Search on Complex Tasks. In Erez, M., Klienbeck, U. & Thierry, H. (Eds.) Work Motivation in the Context of a Globalising Economy. Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. pp. 27 - 48. ISBN 0-85058-2814-1
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) School Library Resource Provision in an Electronic Era. In Butterworth, M. (Ed.) Information Technology in Schools: Implications for Teacher Librarians. Perth: School Libraries Section, ALIA.

Encyclopedia Articles:

• DEBOWSKI, S. (2003). Providing Library Service to the Remote User. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Marcel Dekker, N.Y. (In Press).

Refereed Journal Publications:

• DEBOWSKI, S. (2002) Developing Effective Electronic Information Seekers. Australian Journal of Management (In Press).
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2002) Enabling quality conversations: Building reflective mature age business graduates through the use of a facilitative instructional model. Research and Development in Higher Education, Volume 25: 177 - 183.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2001) Training Performance Raters Through Error-Based Experiential Learning. Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, 7, 1, 1 - 12.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2001) Wrong Way, Go Back! An Exploration Of Novice Searcher Information Processes. The Electronic Library, 19, 6, 371 - 382.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2000) The Hidden User: Providing an Effective Information Service to External Users. OCLC Systems and Services. (Special Issue on Customer Service.), 16, 4, 175 - 180.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1999) The Evolution of the School Library Collection: Implications for Effective Management. Orana, March, 41 - 48.
• DEBOWSKI, S., Wood, R. & Bandura, A. (2001) The Impact Of Guided Exploration And Enactive Exploration On Self-Regulatory Mechanisms And Information Acquisition Through Electronic Enquiry. Journal of Applied Psychology, 86, 6, 1129 - 1141.
• Kakabeeke, B., Wood, R.E., DEBOWSKI, S. & Frese, M. (2000) The Impact of Enactive Exploration on Intrinsic Motivation, Strategy and Performance in Electronic Search. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 49, 2, 263 - 283.

Refereed Conference Papers:

• DEBOWSKI, S. (2002). Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye... Facilitating women's participation in offshore university teaching. In Reimagining Leading @ Home and in the Workplace. Eleventh International Women in Leadership Conference Refereed Proceedings: A Selection of Papers. Perth, ECU [CD-ROM].
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2002). Information Seeking As A Core Competency: Implications For Training And Organizational Infrastructure. In Management in a Global Context: Prospects for the 21st Century. Refereed Proceedings of the ANZAM / IFSAM Vith World Congress 10 - 13 July 2002. Gold Coast, Queensland [CD-ROM].
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2002) Modelling and Feedback: Providing Constructive Guidance Through a Web Medium. In Focusing on the Student: Proceedings of the 11th Annual Teaching Learning Forum, February 5-6, 2002, Perth, ECU. [CD-ROM].
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2001) Casting the Net: Introducing the Internet to the Elderly. 4th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, Australian Psychological Society, Sydney, 2001.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2000). The Establishment Of Shared Knowledge In Organisations: Challenges And Pitfalls. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference Refereed Proceedings, December 2000. [CD-ROM].
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1999) The Role of Errors in Electronic Search. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 28 - May 3.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1999) A Profile of a Novice Electronic Searcher. Paper presented at the 3rd Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, Brisbane, Qld, June 27 - 29.
• DEBOWSKI, S. & Wood, R. E. (1998) A Social Cognitive Model of Information Search Skills Development. Paper presented at the 24th International Congress of Applied Psychology, San Francisco, August 11 - 18, 1999.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) The Impacts Of Guided Mastery Versus Self-Exploratory Self-Management Training On Errors And Other Forms Of Wasted Effort. Paper presented at the Second Biennial Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, Melbourne, June 27 - 29.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) The Collection Devolution: Issues for Teacher Librarians in Managing the Changing School Library Collection. ITEC '97 Virtual Conference April 25 - May 11, 1997. Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga. (Refereed Paper.)
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) Electronic Resources: Selection Issues. ITEC '97 Virtual Conference April 25 - May 11, 1997. Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga. (Refereed Paper.)
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) School Libraries: Supporting a Learning Culture. Language, Learning and Culture: Unsettling Uncertainties. A Refereed Collection of Papers from the First Joint National Conference of the Australian Association for the Teaching of English, Australian Literacy Educators Association and the Australian School Library Association, 8 - 11 July, 1997: 76 - 85.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) Literature in a Technological World: Harnessing its Power through Electronic Means. Language, Learning and Culture: Unsettling Uncertainties. A Refereed Collection of Papers from the First Joint National Conference of the Australian Association for the Teaching of English, Australian Literacy Educators Association and the Australian School Library Association, 8 - 11 July, 1997: 70 - 75.
• Lee, J. & DEBOWSKI, S. (2000) The Impact of Culture and Managerial Responsibility on Downsizing Strategies in Singaporean Organisations. In Jayachandran, C & Guijun, L. (eds). Managing Global Business in the Internet Age. 5th International Conference on Global Business and Economic Development Conference Proceedings, Volume II. Centre for International Business, New Jersey: 689 - 699.

Other Published Conference Papers

• DEBOWSKI, S. (1999). Managing Change in Small Libraries. Pathways to Knowledge: Proceedings of the Australian Library and Information Association, 5th Biennial Conference, October 25 - 28, 1999, ALIA, Kingston: 185 - 188.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1999) Managing the Electronic Information Service. Pathways to Knowledge: Proceedings of the Australian Library and Information Association, 5th Biennial Conference, October 25 - 28, 1999, ALIA, Kingston: 189 - 192.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1999) Library Technicians and the Management of Technological Innovations. Projections and Reflections: Proceedings of the 10th National Library Technicians Conference 8 - 10 September, 1999. ALIA, Perth.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1996) Preparing Our Users for the Future: The Training Needs of End-Users. Reading the Future: Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australian Library and Information Association. World Congress Centre, Melbourne Australia, 6 October - 11 October, 1996. ALIA, Melbourne: 143 - 152.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1995) Introducing Information Databases: Training Issues. Learning without Limits: Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference, 1995. Volume 2, ECAWA, Perth: 193 - 200.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1995) The Effect of New Technologies on the Role of the Teacher Librarian. Beyond the Horizon: Proceedings of the XIV Biennial Conference of the Australian School Library Association, ASLA, Perth: 67 - 76.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1995) Women and Technology: Observations from a Research Project. Fourth International Women in Leadership Conference, Edith Cowan University, Perth.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1995) Introducing Information Databases: Training Issues. Computers in Education Conference, Perth.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1990) Performance Appraisal of Library Staff: A Theoretical Perspective. Australian Library and Information Association. First Biennial Conference Proceedings, ALIA, Perth: 649 - 662.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1987) Evaluating Teacher Librarian Performance: Current Trends, Issues and Practices. Library Association of Australia. Biennial Conference Proceedings. LAA, Sydney: 551 - 565.

National and International Conference Presentations -

• DEBOWSKI, S. (2003) Building Effective Information Seekers In Tertiary Settings. Teaching and Learning Forum, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. :, February 11-12, 2003
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2001) Human Resource Management in China. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Auckland N.Z., December 2001.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2001) Peering In: Evaluating the performance of educational leaders through the use of peer reviewers. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Auckland N.Z., December 2001.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (2000) Would if I could... Older Women And Evolving Work Environments. 9th International Women in Leadership Conference, November 2000.
• DEBOWSKI, S. (1997) The Technology Gap: What Should Users be Able to Expect from Technology Support Services? Paper presented at the Educational Computing Association of Western Australia conference, September 1997, Perth.

Invited Addresses:

Professional Development Expertise

• Leadership
• Organisational Development
• Performance Management
• Project Management
• Knowledge Management

Research Interests

• Enhancing technology-based learning through teaching, instructional design and motivational processes
• Building knowledge and service cultures
• The impact of human resource management on organisational systems and cultures

Consultancies

Completed Research Supervision: Thesis Topics

Completed Research Grants and Tenders

Department of Treasury and Finance Action Research Project ($90,000)

Department of Conservation and Land Management Action Research Project ($130,000)

Murdoch University Grants:

• Creating a Knowledge Management Culture: An Exploratory Study of Management Issues facing Organisations Adopting a Knowledge Management Strategy.
• An Exploratory Study of the Potential Impact of XBRL Web-Based Financial Accounting Templates for Australian Financial Analysts and Accounting Professionals.
• Good Business: The Development of a Website for Business Students.
• Developing Internet Search Competencies in Adult Learners.
• Shared Services: Shared Vision.
• Professional Skill Maintenance in the Workplace
• An Evaluation and Validation of Values, Work Goals, and Managerial Practices in South East Asian Businesses.
• The Effect of Training Segmentation and Infrastructure Support on the Development of Effective Information Search Skills whilst Undertaking Complex Electronic Task

Professional Development Projects and Presentations

Prior Employment:

July 1998 - 2003
Tenured Senior Lecturer, Management, and Director of Research
Murdoch Business School
Murdoch University.

Teaching Roles:

Unit coordinator and presenter, Performance Management and Leading Human Resource Strategies in the Master of Human Resource Management programme, and Human Resource Management in the MBA China programme.

Developed and presented units on Research Design and Methodology for Honours and postgraduate students in the Murdoch Business School.

Programme Chair roles in the Business School included:

Master of Human Resource Management (2000),

Honours programme (1999) and . postgraduate research programmes (1999 - 2002).

Supervision:

Supervised PhD and Honours students in a range of topics related to Human Resource Management, with six student completing prior to resignation.

Director of Research, Murdoch Business School

This role included: the management of research activities in the School, including the development of policies, programs and incentive schemes to encourage staff involvement in research; coordination of research project tenders and research grant activity; chairing of the Business School Research Committee; management of the research budget; and coordination of higher degree programs. Some achievements included:

• the establishment of an Early Career Researcher network;
• the establishment of a range of policies and processes relating to grants, research incentive schemes, visiting speakers, and postgraduate students;
• the development of a range of in-service programs for staff relating to supervision, research grants and research skills;

University Service Roles included:

2001 - 2002	Member, University Research and Development Board.
2000 - 2002	Member, University Research Degrees and Scholarship Committee Member, Research and Development Committee Division of Business, Information Technology and Law (BITL)
2000 - 2001	Chair, Research and Development Committee, BITL
2002	Member, Murdoch University Recruitment Review Working Party BITL Divisional Workloads Working Party Member, Murdoch University Electronic Induction Working Party Member, Business School Review Documentation Team Chair, Research Board Collaborative Research Centre Working Party
2001	Member, Research Board Research Academy Working Party
2001	Member, Research Degrees and Scholarship Committee Postdoctoral Fellowships Selection Panel
2001	Member, Research Degrees and Scholarship Committee Scholarship Review Working Party
2000 - 2001	Member, Asia Research Centre Consultative Committee

1981 - 1998
Lecturer, Library and Information Science,
School of Computer, Information And Mathematical Sciences,
Edith Cowan University.

Teaching Roles:

Designed and presented units in information management, information science, collection management and information services for both undergraduate and graduate level, on campus and in external mode.

Programme Chair Roles:

Programme Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Science (Teacher Librarianship)

Programme Coordinator, Bachelor of Education (Teacher Librarianship Major)

Programme Coordinator, Diploma of Education (Teacher Librarianship Major)

Discipline Group Coordinator, Educational Librarianship

Other Service Roles / Contribution

Executive Officer, Teacher Librarianship Consultative Committee

Faculty Representative, University Research and Development Committee

Coordinator, Commercial Information Service Courses School of Computer, Information and Mathematical Sciences Business Office

Coordinator, Joint Continuing Education Programme Australian Library and Information Association and Edith Cowan University

Faculty Representative, Research and Development Board

Member, Research and Development Committee, Faculty of Science and Technology

Member, CAUT Grant Selection Committee

Member, Teaching Fellowship Selection Committee

Member, Research Grants Review Panel, Faculty of Science and Technology

Member, Working Party on Promotion

Member, Faculty Board, Faculty of Science and Technology

Accreditation Co-ordinator, Australian Library and Information Association Panel

Chairperson, University Continuing Education Committee

Executive Officer, Library Media Consultative Committee