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
Worker's perceptions of FIFO work in North Queensland, Australia
- 2014
- National Institute of Labour Studies
- Researchers:Riccardo WeltersJosephine Pryce
Mining through the talent pool of potential fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) workers
- 2014
- National Institute of Labour Studies
- Researchers:Josephine PryceRiccardo WeltersPeter Case
Indigenous people and research collaboration: a journey across cultural and disciplinary bounds
- 2014
- James Cook University
- Researchers:Josephine PryceTaha Chaiechi
Post-Keynesian Empirical Research and Debate on Financial Market Development
- 2014
- IGI Global
- Researchers:Taha Chaiechi
Economy-wide impacts of carbon emission: a post-Keynesian analysis
- 2014
- ASERS Publishing
- Researchers:Taha Chaiechi
Trends in organic and green food consumption in China: opportunities and challenges for regional Australian exporters
- 2015
- Southern Cross University
- Researchers:Breda McCarthyTingzhen Chen
Start Date:
01 Jan 2014
Start Date:
01 Jan 2014
Start Date:
01 Jan 2014
Title:
Pacific Connect (building stronger relationships between people in Australia and the Pacific)
Start Date:
01 Jan 2016
End Date:
01 Jan 2017
Start Date:
01 Jan 2020
Start Date:
01 Jan 2025
Start Date:
01 Jan 2015
Start Date:
01 Jan 2013
Title:
Member of CSIRO led Northern Australia Water Resource Assessment - won the R&D Excellence Award
Start Date:
01 Jan 2021
Start Date:
01 Jan 2019