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
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
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.
Wild Slaughter Feasibility Study
contract
Do food processing firms in China innovate?
- 2014
- Chinese Economics Society Australia (CESA)
- Researchers:Sizhong Sun
The engagement of women and technology in agriculture
- 2018
- Researchers:Rachel Hay
The impact of climate change on electricity demand in Australia
- 2018
- Sage Publications
- Researchers:Taha Chaiechi
Indigenous land and sea management programs: can they promote regional development and help "close the (income) gap"?
- 2018
- Australian Social Policy Association
- Researchers:Diane JarvisRosemary Hill
Risky business: growers' perceptions of organic and biodynamic farming in the tropics
- 2018
- Taylor & Francis
- Researchers:Breda McCarthy
Start Date:
27 Jan 2014
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09 Jul 2015
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26 Oct 2016
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26 Oct 2016
Start Date:
08 Nov 2016
Title:
James Cook University researchers hard at work on scientific breakthroughs, Townsville Bulletin
Start Date:
29 Jan 2017
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14 Jan 2020
Start Date:
09 Nov 2020
Title:
Detailed Assessor - National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) - ARC
Start Date:
01 Jan 2021