RESEARCH IMPACT SERIES: After the lockdown - workplace flexibility and fluidity

The impact of COVID-19 on the global economy has been enormous, with businesses shuttered and employees using technology to work from home in unprecedented numbers. Our panel of UWA researchers with expertise in organisational/workplace behaviour, architecture, virology and psychology share insights on how business will need to change and adapt to meet requirements for workplace safety and employee wellbeing. This was the second Research Impact Series webinar, brought to you by Development and Alumni Relations and the Office of Research Enterprise. Meet the panel   Associate Professor Aleksandra Luksyte - Deputy Head, Management and Organisations, UWA Business School Aleksandra Luksyte is an Associate Professor and deputy Head of Department, Management and Organisations, in the UWA Business School. She is a recipient of Australian Research Council Early Career Researcher (DECRA) Fellowship. Alex research focuses on three domains: (1) presenteeism, (2) overqualification or underemployment, and (3) demographic and cultural diversity at the workplace. Alex’s research has been published in journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Organisational Behaviour, and Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.   Dr Julian Bolleter BLArch '98, PhD '10 - Co-Director, Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC), UWA   Dr Julian Bolleter is the Co-Director at the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) at the University of Western Australia. His role at the AUDRC includes teaching a master’s program in urban design and conducting research projects for the Western Australian state government. Julian is an experienced urban designer and has w¬orked in design offices in Australia, the USA, the UK and the Middle East. He has completed a PhD and has commercially published six books. Julian’s current research interests are new city development, urban infill development, and the design of multifunctional public open space. Julian has received funding from the Australian Research Council, Healthways and the Western Australian Government.   Associate Professor Dr Allison Imrie - School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, UWA   Dr Allison Imrie was awarded her PhD from the University of New South Wales for studies in HIV virology and immunology conducted at St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School in the Faculty of Medicine, and prior to that completed a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Sydney. Her current research focus is emerging infectious diseases of the Asia-Pacific Region, including the dengue viruses. She teaches virology and immunology to undergraduate and graduate students. Dr Laura Fruhen - Lecturer in Applied Psychology, UWA Dr Laura Fruhen is a Lecturer in Applied Psychology at the University of Western Australia (UWA). In her research on workplace psychology Laura investigates topics such as leadership, team dynamics, work design, culture, and attitudes at work. She links these concepts with workplace safety, mental health and wellbeing and other behaviours. Laura has conducted her research in the energy sector, aviation, healthcare, construction, and firefighting.