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Laura Rook

Deputy Head of School (Education)

School of Business

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  • Deputy Head of School (Education)
    School of Business
  • Senior Lecturer
    School of Business
  • +61 2 4298 1155
  • School of Business, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia

BIO

Dr. Laura Rook is a Senior Lecturer in Management in the School of Business. With extensive expertise in management and human resource management, her work is driven by a strong commitment to curriculum design that enriches the student learning experience. She is particularly dedicated to developing high‑quality work-integrated learning opportunities, fostering reflective and ethically informed professional practice, and integrating technologies that enhance student engagement and outcomes.

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG APPOINTMENTS

  • Deputy Head of School (Education)
    University of Wollongong, School of Business, Wollongong, Australia9 Mar 2026 - present
  • Deputy Associate Dean (Education)
    Faculty of Business and Law, Australia1 Jan 2025 - 3 Jan 2026
  • Director of Academic Programs- Management, Human Resource Management and International Business
    School of Business, Australia2023 - Oct 2024
  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Business and Law, School of Business, Wollongong, Australia2021 - present

MEDIA

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • NSW/ACT Chapter Co-Chair
    Work- integrated Learning Australia, Australia1 Jan 2026 - present
  • NSW/ACT Chapter Committee Member
    Work Integrated Learning Australia, Australia2024 - present
  • Co-Chair Learning and Teaching
    Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Australia2021 - 2023

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Western Sydney University, Australia2015
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) First Class
    Western Sydney University, Australia2011
  • Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations)
    Western Sydney University, Australia2010

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Graduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning
    Charles Darwin University, Australia2016 - 2017

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

SDGS

  • 4 Quality Education
  • 17 Partnerships for the Goals
  • 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (FOR)