Charmayne Highfield
Dr Charmayne Highfield received her PhD from Charles Sturt University in 2013 for investigating fairness in the workplace for Australian accountants (organisational justice). She began her accounting career in public practice before moving into management within the private health sector in 1994, later lecturing in accounting and management at universities in Australia and Singapore. Since moving to Singapore in 2005, Charmayne’s work and research has focused on promoting excellence in management and accountancy education.
EDUCATION
PhD (Acc), Charles Sturt University, Australia
MComm (Acc), Charles Sturt University, Australia
GradCertUnivTeach&Learn, Charles Sturt University, Australia
GradDipEthics&LegStud (Distinction)
BBus(Acc), University of Technology Sydney, Australia
FCA (ISCA), FCPA (Australia), CA (Australia)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Ethics (Professional and Applied)
- Human Capital Development
- Organisation Value Creation
- The Social Sciences
- The Future Economy
TEACHING INTERESTS
- Excellence in Management and Accountancy Education
- Professional and Applied Ethics
SELECTED RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
SMU SOA Dean’s List for Teaching Excellence (2022 and 2020)
PhD in Accounting Ethics (2013)
Fee‐Waiver Scholarship (2010-2013), Faculty of Business, Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate Research Studentship (2010), Charles Sturt University
Nominated for the Wayne Lonergan Award for Outstanding Teaching (2004), University of Sydney
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Guest editor (2020). Educating for ethical survival. Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations. Bingley UK: Emerald Publishing Group
Highfield, C. (2018). A [crowded] Cashless World: Taken on trust, at face value? Paper presented at the 25th Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics Annual Conference (5-7 Sep), School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, VIC AU
Highfield, C. & Bisman, J. E. (2012). The road less travelled: An overview and example of constructivist research in accounting. Australasian Accounting Business & Finance Journal, 6(5), 3-22. Available from: http://ro.uow.edu.au/aabfj/vol6/iss5/2/
SELECTED APPOINTMENTS
Editor–Australian Ethics (2014–current), (ISSN: 1329-4563 (Print) and ISSN: 2205-796X (Online))
Treasurer (2014–current), Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics
Mentor (2003–2008), CPA Australia
Company Secretary (Aug 2001–Nov 2010), The Baird Institute Limited–for heart and lung surgical research
Member–Interview Panel (1996–2003), Graduate Medical Programme, University of Sydney