Economics & Marketing

Carrie Wilson

Carrie Wilson

Diana Castorina

Diana Castorina

Rachel Hay

Rachel Hay

Diane Jarvis

Diane Jarvis

Sizhong Sun

Sizhong Sun

Taha Chaiechi

Taha Chaiechi

Breda McCarthy

Breda McCarthy

Riccardo Welters

Riccardo Welters

Tracey Mahony

Tracey Mahony

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.
Landholder Stewardship Research to understand the human dimensions influencing land management practice change in Great Barrier Reef catchments
Rachel Hay
01 Feb 2020 - 01 Jun 2021
grant
Influencing agriculture practice behaviour change and trust frameworks.
Rachel Hay
01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2020
grant
Digital Extension Toolbox
Rachel Hay
01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2020
contract
Better Connected Workshop
Rachel Hay
01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2019
contract
Wild Slaughter Feasibility Study
Rachel Hay
01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2019
contract
AgriNET
Rachel Hay
01 Jul 2017 - 01 Dec 2017
contract
e-beef Evaluation Project
Rachel Hay
01 Aug 2022 - 01 Oct 2022
contract
Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
Rachel Hay
01 Apr 2021 - 01 Nov 2024
grant

The broken window: fallacy or fact - a Kaleckian-Post Keynesian approach

Foreign entry and firm advertising intensity: evidence from China

Coaching for effectiveness: initial findings from an international survey

Cultivating ICT students' interpersonal soft skills in online learning environments using traditional active learning techniques

Cultivating ICT student's interpersonal soft skills in online teaching environments using traditional active learning techniques

The importance of water clarity to tourists in the Great Barrier Reef and their willingness to pay to improve it

Trends in organic food consumption in China: opportunities and challenges for regional Australian exporters

Sustainable horticulture: understanding barriers to the adoption of innovation

Can the presence of foreign investment affect the capital structure of domestic firms?

The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area: its 'value' to residents and tourists, and the effect of world prices on it. Final report to the National Environmental Research Program

Title: JCUS/JCUA Cross Collaboration Grant ($5,000) with Assoc. Professor Pengji Wang, Singapore. Research project on Reef-Friendly Ethical Labels.
Reseracher: Breda McCarthy (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2020
Title: Special Studies Program, JCU (January to July 2018).
Reseracher: Breda McCarthy (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
End Date: 01 Jan 2018
Title: Chair of Irish Academy of Management (IAM) 2006 Conference.
Reseracher: Breda McCarthy (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2006
End Date: 01 Jan 2006
Title: Master of Philosophy (Management and Commerce), James Cook University
Reseracher: Carrie Wilson (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2020
End Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: [In progress] Doctor of Philosophy (Management and Commerce), James Cook University
Reseracher: Carrie Wilson (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2023
End Date: 01 Jan 2027
Title: Speaker at online event titled 'What a waste: the challenge of food loss and waste', Global Town Hall Meeting, University of New England(UNE), Armidale, NSW, Australia. February 6th, 2018. Topic: Changing attitudes towards Food Waste.
Reseracher: Breda McCarthy (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2019
End Date: 01 Jan 2019
Title: Panel member, Science Under the Stars, Food Security Panel Discussion, JCU, 29th October, 2018.
Reseracher: Breda McCarthy (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
End Date: 01 Jan 2018
Title: Speaker at the Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) Conference, Mackay, October 24, 2018.
Reseracher: Breda McCarthy (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
End Date: 01 Jan 2018
Title: Winner (1st place) of the 2009 European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB) Case Study Competition.
Reseracher: Breda McCarthy (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2009
End Date: 01 Jan 2009
Title: Wiley-Blackwell Digital Advisory Board Member for Economics
Reseracher: Taha Chaiechi (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2013
End Date: 01 Jan 2014