PhD (University of Queensland), MCM, BCom, DipHSc
Teaching Fellow
Elizabeth joined the Department of Management in 2022, having previously taught and co‑ordinated courses at the University of Queensland, Australia, and Lincoln University.
As an educator, Elizabeth has won school and university teaching awards at the University of Queensland.
Teaching
Elizabeth is involved in the teaching, marking, and co‑ordinating of:
- MANT 101 Managing for Performance
- MANT 217 International Management
- MANT 250 Managing People
- MANT 251 Managing Organisations
Elizabeth also teaches:
- ENTR 420 Sustainable Entrepreneurship
In 2023, Elizabeth will be Acting Director of the Master of Entrepreneurship programme.
Master of Entrepreneurship (MEntr)
Research interests
Elizabeth’s current research is based in business and sustainability, with her PhD focusing on how managers understand the practice of sustainability. Elizabeth has ABDC ranked publications in journals on the topics of sustainability, and teaching and learning.
Publications
Luetz, J. M., Nichols, E., du Plessis, K., & Nunn, P. D. (2023). Spirituality and sustainable development: A systematic word frequency analysis and an agenda for research in Pacific Island countries. Sustainability, 15, 2201. doi: 10.3390/su15032201
Nichols, E. (2022, August). Turn to the classics: Introducing spirituality in management to an undergraduate course curriculum. Verbal presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AoM), [Hybrid].
Imbrogiano, J.-P., & Nichols, E. (2021). How to serve sustainability performance in businesses? An appetizing recipe to link practices to performance in business sustainability research. Business Strategy & the Environment, 30(4), 1610-1622. doi: 10.1002/bse.2697
Nichols, E. (2018). Managers’ understandings of the practice of sustainability: A practice theory approach (PhD). University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.695
Nichols, E., & Wright, A. L. (2015). Using the Everest Team Simulation to teach threshold concepts. Journal of Management Education, 39(4), 531-537. doi: 10.1177/1052562915571937
Luetz, J. M., Nichols, E., du Plessis, K., & Nunn, P. D. (2023). Spirituality and sustainable development: A systematic word frequency analysis and an agenda for research in Pacific Island countries. Sustainability, 15, 2201. doi: 10.3390/su15032201
Journal - Research Article
Imbrogiano, J.-P., & Nichols, E. (2021). How to serve sustainability performance in businesses? An appetizing recipe to link practices to performance in business sustainability research. Business Strategy & the Environment, 30(4), 1610-1622. doi: 10.1002/bse.2697
Journal - Research Article
Wright, A. L., Nichols, E., McKechnie, M., & McCarthy, S. (2013). Combining crisis management and evidence-based management: The Queensland floods as a teachable moment. Journal of Management Education, 37(1), 135-160. doi: 10.1177/1052562912455522
Journal - Research Article
Nichols, E., & Wright, A. L. (2015). Using the Everest Team Simulation to teach threshold concepts. Journal of Management Education, 39(4), 531-537. doi: 10.1177/1052562915571937
Journal - Research Other
Nichols, E. (2022, August). Turn to the classics: Introducing spirituality in management to an undergraduate course curriculum. Verbal presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AoM), [Hybrid].
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Nichols, E. (2018). Managers’ understandings of the practice of sustainability: A practice theory approach (PhD). University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.695
Awarded Doctoral Degree
