Dr Laura De Zwaan
Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Accountancy
Biography
Dr Laura de Zwaan, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Accounting at QUT. She completed her PhD at Griffith University in the area of superannuation and ESG investing. Her research now focuses on financial equality and seeks to improve financial outcomes for those who are typically disadvantaged by current structures, particularly young people and women. She has published widely in journals such as Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Financial Services Review, and Journal of Australian Taxation. Laura is an affiliate member (non-practising) of the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). She is also a member of the Academy of Financial Services, Australia and New Zealand Chapter.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Accountancy
Keywords
Superannuation, Financial Planning, Financial Literacy, Financial Capability, Financial Education, Personal Finance, Household Finance, Financial Wellbeing, Financial inclusion, Financial Inequality
Research field
Accounting, auditing and accountability
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Griffith University)
- Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Business (Hons) (Griffith University)
Professional memberships and associations
Financial Advice Association Australia
Academy of Financial Services
Teaching
Teaching Areas:
- Superannuation
- Financial Planning
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Accounting Theory
Publications
- Grant-Smith, D., Hewitt, A., Cameron, C. & de Zwaan, L. (2024). Approaching unpaid work-integrated learning placements through a social justice lens. QUT Centre for Justice Briefing Papers, 47. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/246914
- West, T., De Zwaan, L. & Johnson, D. (2023). Do women have lower levels of financial literacy, or are they opting out?: A look at the non-response gender bias in financial literacy measurement. Financial Services Review, 31(1), 55–71. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/251349
- Grant-Smith, D. & De Zwaan, L. (2023). The Impact of Financial Stress on WIL Wellbeing: ACEN Final Report. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/252548
- de Zwaan, L. & Grant-Smith, D. (2022). More than mandatory work placements: The role of work-integrated learning in preparing financial planning graduates for the professional year. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 23(4), 495–508. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/236270
- De Zwaan, L. & West, T. (2022). Financial Literacy of Young Australians: What they know, what they don't know, and what can we do to help. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/251355
- Grant-Smith, D., de Zwaan, L., Irmer, B. & Feldman, A. (2021). A Profile of MLM Consultants in Australia: Financial literacy and other characteristics. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/216593
- Grant-Smith, D. & de Zwaan, L. (2019). Don't spend, eat less, save more: Responses to the financial stress experienced by nursing students during unpaid clinical placements. Nurse Education in Practice, 35, 1–6. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/124263
- Grant, H. & De Zwaan, L. (2018). Assessing the Threshold of the Division 293 Contributions Tax. Journal of Australian Taxation, 20(2). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/251354
- de Zwaan, L., Brimble, M. & Stewart, J. (2015). Engagement with superannuation: Is there really a gender gap? JASSA, 2015(4), 12–18. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/92303
- de Zwaan, L., Brimble, M. & Stewart, J. (2015). Member perceptions of ESG investing through superannuation. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 6(1), 79–102. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/79587
QUT ePrints
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