Economics & Marketing
Carrie Wilson
- Senior Research Officer
- carrie.wilson1@jcu.edu.au
Diana Castorina
- Lecturer, Economics
- diana.castorina@jcu.edu.au
Rachel Hay
- Head, Economics and Marketing
- rachel.hay@jcu.edu.au
Diane Jarvis
- Associate Professor, Economics
- diane.jarvis1@jcu.edu.au
Sizhong Sun
- Professor
- sizhong.sun@jcu.edu.au
Taha Chaiechi
- Adjunct Professor
- taha.chaiechi@jcu.edu.au
Breda McCarthy
- Senior Lecturer
- breda.mccarthy@jcu.edu.au
Riccardo Welters
- Associate Professor
- riccardo.welters@jcu.edu.au
Tracey Mahony
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer
- tracey.mahony@jcu.edu.au
The Connectivity Code: Unlocking Digital Access Through Community Innovation
Rachel Hay
20 Jan 2026 - 20 Dec 2026
The project is a community-led education initiative designed to address digital exclusion in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) Australia. The program trains natural helper networks (extension networks, librarians, digital champions) - trusted community members who informally support others – to navigate complex and misunderstood connectivity options, a persistent barrier to innovation, productivity and inclusion in RRR areas. Developed with both online and face to face teaching resources, the program uses innovative pedagogy, authentic learning, and co-design with existing communities of practice, collective impact members and First Nations communities to ensure cultural relevance and accessibility. It directly supports auDA’s funding objectives by improving digital inclusion, building trust in internet use, and enabling underserved groups to establish an online presence. Outputs will be shared under a Creative Commons licence to ensure public benefit. The program creates long-term social and economic value, supports sustainability, and builds digital capability across diverse communities. It is supported by experienced educators, digital learning experts, and national connectivity advocates, ensuring high-impact delivery and measurable outcomes.
The Connectivity Code: Unlocking Digital Access Through Community Innovation
Rachel Hay
20 Jan 2026 - 20 Dec 2026
The project is a community-led education initiative designed to address digital exclusion in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) Australia. The program trains natural helper networks (extension networks, librarians, digital champions) - trusted community members who informally support others – to navigate complex and misunderstood connectivity options, a persistent barrier to innovation, productivity and inclusion in RRR areas. Developed with both online and face to face teaching resources, the program uses innovative pedagogy, authentic learning, and co-design with existing communities of practice, collective impact members and First Nations communities to ensure cultural relevance and accessibility. It directly supports auDA’s funding objectives by improving digital inclusion, building trust in internet use, and enabling underserved groups to establish an online presence. Outputs will be shared under a Creative Commons licence to ensure public benefit. The program creates long-term social and economic value, supports sustainability, and builds digital capability across diverse communities. It is supported by experienced educators, digital learning experts, and national connectivity advocates, ensuring high-impact delivery and measurable outcomes.
Influencing agriculture practice behaviour change and trust frameworks.
Rachel Hay
01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2020
grant
Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
Rachel Hay
01 Apr 2021 - 01 Nov 2024
grant
The entrepreneur, risk perception and change over time: a typology approach
- 1998
- Irish Academy of Management
- Researchers:Breda McCarthy
The cult of risk taking and social learning: a study of Irish entrepreneurs
- 2000
- Emerald Group
- Researchers:Breda McCarthy
Internal migration in Australia: does it exacerbate or mitigate regional skills disparities?
- 2010
- University of Newcastle
- Researchers:Diana Castorina
Atypical labour markets require atypical policy solutions
- 2010
- Charles Darwin University Press
- Researchers:Riccardo Welters
Technology spillovers of FDI and their determinants: evidence from China
- 2008
- James Cook University
- Researchers:Sizhong Sun
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Research grant (€6,000) from the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS).
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01 Jan 2018
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01 Jan 2022
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Environmental-Economic Accounting Technical Community of Practice, jointly led by DCCEEW & ABS
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01 Jan 2022
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01 Jan 2021
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01 Jan 2021