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Associate Professor Janis Wardrop
Director

Associate Professor Janis Wardrop

Business School
Centre for Social Impact

 

Janis is the Education Director at CSI UNSW and a leading educator at UNSW Business School. A Senior Fellow of the HE Academy, and winner of the Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence and the Dean’s Leadership Award she specialises in developing student's learning capabilities to meet the challenges of the 21st century workplace, through innovative curriculum and course design.  Janis' research interests include the changing nature of academic work and academic identity. Janis is a former Program Director of the AGSM MBA(Executive) program and Deputy Head of School (Education) in the School of Management and Governance. 

 

Professional memberships:

  • Higher Education Research and Development Society Australasia (co-chair UNSW Branch)
  • Academy of Management 
  • International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

 

Research Interests:

  • Academic work and identity
  • Educating for social impact
  • Corporate governance
  • Business ethics
  • Sustainability
  • Industrial heritage
  • History of management theory and practice
  • Organisational change programs

 
Phone
+61 2 9385 7150
E-mail
j.wardrop@unsw.edu.au
Location
UNSW Business School Building
  • Book Chapters | 2022
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2022, 'An Action Learning-based Approach to Creating and Maintaining Student Engagement Online', in Md Golam J; Morely DA (ed.), Agile Learning Environments amid Disruption Evaluating Academic Innovations in Higher Education during COVID-19, Palgrave McMillian, pp. 277 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92979-4_18
  • Journal articles | 2021
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2021, 'Learning by engaging: connecting with our students to keep them active and attentive in online classes', Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi22.701
  • Conference Presentations | 2022
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2022, 'Exploring synchronous learning, engagement and equity in online learning PDW as part of What Lessons did the Pandemic Teach us on Enhancing Students’ Engagement in A/Synchronous Spaces?', presented at Academy of Management, Seatle Washington, 04 August 2022 - 10 December 2022
    Conference Presentations | 2022
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2022, 'From understanding to action: Mobilising SDGs in a large postgraduate compulsory core class', presented at Teaching and Learning Conference 2022: Teaching in the spotlight: Where next for enhancing student success?, Northumbria University, Newcast, 06 July 2022
    Conference Abstracts | 2022
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2022, 'Using influence tactics in teaching online to drive student learning behaviour', in International MOBTS 2022 Conference Proceedings, DHBW Mannheim, presented at MOBTS International 2022 at DHBW Mannheim, DHBW Mannheim, 23 June 2022 - 24 June 2022, https://mobts.org/conference/i2022/modules/request.php?module=oc_proceedings&action=proceedings.php&a=Accept
    Conference Abstracts | 2022
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2022, 'Using summative reflective assessment to foreground student learning', in Higher Education Academy Assessment and Feedback Symposium, Online, presented at Higher Education Academy Assessment and Feedback Symposium, Online, chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets.creode.advancehe-document-manager/documents/advance-he/Lynn%20Gribble_1636363108.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2022, 'Using technology to increase engagement in large synchronous learning environments', in Professional Development Workshop MOBTS V, Online, presented at MOBTS V, Online, 16 June 2022 - 19 June 2022, chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://mobts.org/conference/2021/modules/request.php?module=oc_proceedings&action=view.php&id=82&file=1/82.pdf&a=Accept
    Conference Presentations | 2022
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2022, '‘Creating belonging in online classrooms’: Sharing what makes us most excited about teaching', presented at EF CoPs & VicTeach (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) event., Online, 04 July 2022
    Conference Presentations | 2022
    Piggott L; Fleischner C; Lutze-Mann L; Wardrop J, 2022, '‘The Education Focussed Program at UNSW: Workforce development as community building’', presented at Advanced HE Teaching and Learning Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, The United Kingdom, 05 July 2022 - 07 July 2022
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2021, 'Engaging a growth mindset: harnessing assessment feedback to engage students in learning Professional Development Workshop', presented at MOBTS Virtual, Online, 29 January 2021
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2021, 'Using technology to increase engagement in large synchronous learning environments', in MOBTS, Online, presented at MOBTS, Online, 16 June 2021 - 19 June 2021, http://1https//mobts.org/conference/2021/modules/request.php?module=oc_proceedings&action=summary.php&id=82&a=Accept
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    Piggott L; Wardrop J, 2021, '"Building a community of teaching academics: a global voice for teaching academics"', presented at Virtual Oceania MOBTS 2021, Virtual, 27 January 2021 - 29 January 2021
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2020, 'Challenge accepted! Re-assessing assessment in 2020. Reimagining group work', presented at CAULLT, Online, 14 October 2020
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Gribble L; Wardrop J, 2020, 'Managing incidental feedback in Synchronous Online learning Envrionments', in Baughan, P (ed.), Online, presented at Assessment and Feedback in a Post-Pandemic Era: A time for learning and inclusion. Advance HE, UK, Online, 06 November 2020, https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/assessment-and-feedback-post-pandemic-era-time-learning-and-inclusion
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Piggott L; Wardrop J, 2020, '"Building a Global Community of Teaching Academics"', presented at International MOBTS 2020, Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 January 2020 - 02 February 2020
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Piggott L; Wardrop J, 2020, '"Claiming Our Place at the Table: Building a Global Voice for Teaching Academics"', presented at Virtual MOBTS 2020, Vitual, 29 June 2020 - 02 July 2020
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Wardrop JE, 2015, '"The more things change the more they stay the same": Institutional maintenance in the form of 'new' regulatory arrangements', in ANZAM 2015, 29th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Queenstown NZ, presented at 29th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Queenstown NZ, 02 December 2015 - 04 December 2015
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Wardrop JE, 2014, 'Regulation as Innovation: Examining the introduction of the ASX Corporate Governance Code', in Proceedings of the 28th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference), 28th ANZAM Conference, Sydney, presented at 28th ANZAM Conference, Sydney, 03 December 2014 - 05 December 2014
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Wardrop JE, 2013, 'Change as Institutional Maintenance: How do institutions endure despite pressure for change', in EURAM 2013 Proceedings, European Academy of Management, Istanbul Turkey, presented at EURAM 2013, Istanbul Turkey, 26 June 2013 - 29 June 2013, file:///E:/Euram%202013%20Proceedings/FullPapers/1998-Change%20as%20Institutional%20Maintenance%20%20How%20do%20institutions%20endure%20despite%20pressure%20for%20change.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Sheldon P; Wardrop JE; Ehrlich J, 2012, 'Enhancing student learning in negotiation skills: using authentic and in-authentic assessment tasks', in European Business Research Conference Proceedings, European Centre for Business and Economic Research, SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2130994, pp. 1 - 20, presented at European Business Research Conference, Rome, 27 August 2012 - 28 August 2012
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Wilcox TP; Wardrop JE; Sheldon P, 2011, 'Tearing down the silos: legitimating business ethics education', in Tearing down the silos: legitimating business ethics education, Australasian Business Ethics Network ABEN 2011 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, presented at Australasian Business Ethics Network ABEN 2011 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 02 December 2011 - 03 December 2011
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Wardrop JE, 2009, 'The role of the press in the regulatory sphere of corporate governance', in The role of the press in the regulatory sphere of corporate governance, Critical Management Studies Conference, University of Warwick, presented at Critical Management Studies Conference, University of Warwick
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Wardrop JE; Wilcox TP; Sheldon P, 2007, 'The James Hardie Group and Asbestos Compensation', in International Association for Business and Society, International Association for Business and Society, Florence, Italy, presented at International Association for Business and Society, Florence, Italy, 02 June 2007
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Wardrop JE, 2007, '`Buried in the detail`: deconstructing the complexities of compliance to the Australian Stock Exchange`s Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations', in 23rd EGOS Colloguium, 23rd EGOS Conference - European Group for Organizational Studies 2007, Vienna, Austria, presented at 23rd EGOS Conference - European Group for Organizational Studies 2007, Vienna, Austria, 05 July 2007 - 07 July 2007
    Conference Papers | 2006
    Wardrop JE, 2006, 'The view inside the room of mirrors: corporate governance disclosure by Australian listed companies 2002-2005', in Risk and Regulation: Research Student Conference, Risk and Regulation: Research Student Conference, London School of Economics, pp. 11 - 12, presented at Risk and Regulation: Research Student Conference, London School of Economics, 21 September 2006 - 22 September 2006