Faculty of Business and Law 4

Emeritus Professor

Professor Amanda Gudmundsson

Professor Amanda Gudmundsson is an accomplished academic leader who has made exceptional contributions to QUT by driving strategic transformation and advancing the university’s international profile.

Her research expertise in positive psychology, leadership capability, and organisational wellbeing have contributed to improved workplace practices and inclusion. She is recognised for promoting positive organisational change and providing strong leadership and mentorship across the institution.

Professor Gudmundsson retired from QUT in December 2024 after 26 years of dedicated service. During that time, she held significant academic and leadership roles, including Head of the School of Design; Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching; and Executive Dean of QUT Business School. In 2021, she managed the merger between QUT Business School and QUT Faculty of Law. As Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law she was responsible for one of Queensland’s largest business schools – ranked in the global top 1% with triple international accreditation – and one of Queensland’s largest schools of law.

She was critical in leading the Business School to successful reaccreditations with external international business school agencies, and her leadership extended beyond her formal appointment to include committee memberships, mentoring, and peer-review roles with multiple international business school accreditation agencies.

Professor Gudmundsson holds a Doctor of Philosophy (2003), a 1st class Honours degree in Psychology (1994), and a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (1993) all from Griffith University, and a Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) (2006) from QUT.

In recognition of her sustained and substantial academic service, QUT Council has awarded Professor Amanda Gudmundsson the title of Professor Emeritus.

Doctor of Philosophy

Ariza Rojas, Cesar

Thesis Title

Transparency and Responsibility in Information Dissemination: Institutional Roles and Practices

Supervisors

• Professor Benno Torgler (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Frank Mathmann (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Ho Chan (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examines how key institutions influence the transparency and credibility of information shared in the digital public sphere and scientific publishing. It analyses misinformation accusations on Twitter during the 2020 United States presidential election to understand how users contribute to shaping political conversation online. It then studies data sharing practices in economics journals and explores the factors that explain the time taken to withdraw flawed research from the scientific record. By revealing how institutional policies shape accountability and trust, the research offers insights for strengthening integrity in science and improving the quality of public debate.

Egoda Kapuralalage, Thilini Nisansala

Thesis Title

Decision-Making in the Emergency Department: Understanding Patients' Self-Triage and Nurses' Triage Choices

Supervisors

• Professor Benno Torgler (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Changxia Ke (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Ho Chan (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examines how behavioural and psychological factors influence decision-making in the emergency department, with a focus on self-triage decisions made by non-urgent patients and triage decisions made by emergency triage nurses. Drawing on three empirical studies, this thesis investigates how personality traits, health anxiety, cognitive biases, and risk-taking behaviour shape healthcare decisions under the conditions of uncertainty and incomplete information. The findings reveal critical insights into patients’ choices, clinical judgment, and the interplay of psychological factors in the triage decision-making process. These insights have important implications for improving patients' health outcomes, optimising healthcare utilisation, and strengthening triage education.

Neuger, Maximilian

Thesis Title

Beyond Boundaries — Mixed-Use Megaprojects and Property Markets: A Symbiosis

Supervisors

• Professor Connie Susilawati (Principal Supervisor)
• Dr Andrea Blake (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Johari Hussein Nassor Amar (External Supervisor)

Citation

Cities increasingly turn to mixed-use megaprojects to stimulate growth and redefine their global identity. Brisbane’s skyline is experiencing a transformation of a lifetime, with long-term development impacts that must be carefully monitored. The synergy of major infrastructure projects promises substantial benefits that need to be captured, measured, and analysed. Revealing market preferences, this thesis examines how property markets respond to such urban interventions. The research identifies an intangible value transfer within the urban fabric across multiple spatial scales. A longitudinal analysis across time and space advances a framework linking market dynamics with generational value for the city and wider region.

Sugiyarto, Ardi

Thesis Title

Local Public Expenditure Performance, Intergovernmental Transfers, and Development: Insights for Policy Making in Indonesia

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Boon Lee (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Clevo Wilson (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examines how Indonesia’s local governments manage public funds and how this affects local people’s welfare. It finds that municipalities in more developed regions often spend more efficiently than lagging districts, leading to uneven development outcomes. Efficient spending can drive growth, reduce poverty, and strengthen human development. The study argues for fairer and more tailored policies, alongside appropriate fiscal transfers, to improve service delivery and reduce disparities. It offers practical insights for fostering a more balanced and equitable pattern of development across regions.

Ukwattage, Gayani

Thesis Title

Disposition Effect in Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) Investors

Supervisors

• Professor Anup Basu (Principal Supervisor)
• Adjunct Professor Uwe Dulleck (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr D B P Hareendra Dissabandara (External Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examines whether Australian Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) investors exhibit disposition effect, i.e. hold losing stocks for too long and sell winners too soon. I find that SMSF investors are prone to this bias, though to a lesser extent than other retail investors. The effect varies by account type, tax status, market conditions, as well as trading frequency and accumulated trading experience. While disposition effect results in poorer short-term portfolio performance, I find this trend to reverse over longer horizons.

Wang, Xu

Thesis Title

Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Spill-Over Effect in the Supply Chain

Supervisors

• Professor Larelle Chapple (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Pamela Kent (Associate Supervisor)
• Professor Hongtao Shen (External Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examines how suppliers’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) reputational risks spill over to affect customer firms’ stock value and their relationships with suppliers. It finds that negative media coverage of suppliers’ ESG issues harms customer stock prices and weakens customer–supplier ties. By analysing Chinese listed firms and their top suppliers, the research shows that these spill-over risks are shaped by firm visibility, regulation, and dependence. The findings highlight the importance of monitoring supplier behaviour for managers, investors, and policymakers aiming to build resilient and sustainable supply chains.

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Business (Behavioural Economics)

• ROBERTS, Eve Juliette
• RYAN, Billie Helen

Bachelor of Business (Economics)

• AYLIFFE-JONES, Niall Aidan
• BLANEY, Kiara Carolyn
• BRUTON, Isabella Susan
• BURGESS, Hannah Pamela
• BUTTERWORTH, Luka
• CANAVAN, Jack Bernard
• DELGADO, Troy
• DEPASQUALE, Jesse Nicholas
• D'HOOGHE, Luc Eric
• DUDGEON, Lachlan John
• HENAO, Toky Deborah
• HOOPER, Lewis James
• KUNDE, Johnny
• LEE, Yuk Yin
• LIM, Kai Xuan
• MALONE, Samuel Graham
• MESSER, Jordan Craig
• MEYER, Caroline
• PACE, Sasha Dean
• PAULS, Charlotte Elisabeth
• PERCIVAL, Brody Alexander
• SENESHAW, Yonas
• SULIT, Mitchell Antonio
• SWART, Cian James
• TOY, Liam Austin
• TRAN, Rachele My Tran

Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)

• BURTON, Rowan Joseph
• CRABB, Luca Byron
• HALLER, Connor James
• HSU, Jui-Feng
• IKRAM, Ahamed Hafiz
• ROLLINSON, Dillon James
• SAILANGSEE, Jennifer

Bachelor of Business (Finance)

• ACHARYA, Purav
• ANTONIOLLI, Serena
• BANAGHAN, Nicholas James
• BEACH, Jamie Harrison
• BENSON, Harrison Peter Ernest
• BROADFOOT, John
• CHEN, Johnathan Po-Shao
• CHEN, Pin-Zhen
• CHIEN, Kenny Ming-Wei
• CHOI, Denzel Scott
• CLOSE, Jane Alexandra
• COOK, Adam Clyde
• DENCH, Nicolas Hugh
• DINEEN, Emer
• DONOHUE, Kai Rainer
• DOUGLAS, Ky Michael
• EDGAR, Kate
• EIVERS, William Cameron
• ELLIOTT, Lulu Aiba Bailey
• ERZETICH, Oscar John
• FINGLAND, Benjamin John
• FITZPATRICK, Jack William
• FLETCHER, Shane Michael
• FOTHERINGHAM, Declan Kade
• GAN, Kai Jun
• GIULIANO, Fletcher
• GODFREY, Tristan James
• GOH, Adam
• GRIFFIN, Nicholas Mark
• HARGREAVES, Branden
• HENLEY, Jesse Christian
• JUDD, Elijah Roy
• KEHOE, David Michael
• KORAKALI, Oswald
• KOVACEVIC, Danilo
• KUSIC, Noah
• LAMPACHER, Thomas Rudi
• LEONARD, Zakari
• LI, Evelin
• LIM, Fergus See Siang
• LLOYD, Sheenal Shivani
• LUCHA, Diego Alonso
• LUISTRO, Angelika Nuque
• MALANA, Kyle Emery Uy
• MALBY, Dominic
• MATHEW, Ayleen Jacob
• MCCULLOCH, Thomas James
• MCGAW, Harris Alexander
• MCKILLIGAN, Samuel Gordon
• MCLARDY, Alec
• MIAO, Katherine
• MISIC, Luka
• NGUYEN, Anh Minh Ngoc
• O'NEILL, Ciaran James
• OTTO, Matthew William
• PARISSIS, Harry Gerasimos
• PATEL, Nehi
• PEVREAL, Matthew
• POKO, Ezra Manaherm
• RA, Eun Ho David
• RAJU, Eashan
• RAMIA-TOPP, Will Boland
• REILLY, Ciaron Alexander
• ROBSON, Jessica Marie
• ROTONDO, Abbey Michelle
• SAMIOS, Peter Andrew
• SAWATTHAMMAKIT, Sittires
• SHELLEY, Connor David
• SIM, Hong Zhen
• SIMPSON, Alexander Neil William
• SOPER, Blake Sasin
• TANHAM-KELLY, William Nicholas
• TASKER, Blake Allan
• TSOLMON, Ayalguu
• UNURBAYAR, Mandukhai
• UPTIN, Bailey Mitchell
• VANANI, Deep Chirag
• VASQUEZ, Riana
• WALKER, Jennifer Alice
• WEATHERHOG, Olivia Louise
• WEI QI, Richel Lee
• WICKHAM, Zain Harris
• YAP, Isaac Wen Shen
• YUEN, Wing Ki Vicky
• ZEILINGA, Thomas Tien Choi

Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)

• BERGH, Phoebe Jane
• COOPER, Elizabeth Rose
• CORRIGAN, Charles Robert
• CROZIER, Zak Marcus
• GAROZZO, Gian-Luca Dancer
• HATCH, Joshua Geoffrey
• KOELMEYER, Cate Louise
• MORRIS, Jayden Anthony
• PENFOLD, Rhys Andrew
• SINGH, Ananya
• THOMPSON, Yasmin Lee
• THORNE, Lilly-May Louise

Bachelor of Business (Behavioural Economics) – with Distinction

• HARING, Elijah Thomas
• PLUNKETT, Calista Rois

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction

• DARWIN, Brayden Ty
• FREITAS DA SILVA, Joseph
• TOMURIESA, Corrie Vanessa
• WILLIAMSON, Lachlan Matthew

Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) – with Distinction

• CHUNG, Yonny
• WONG, Vanessa Long Ngai

Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction

• AL-HILLY, Mohammed Ayman Mohammed Ali
• BARTLETT, Rohan Scott
• BENNETT, Claire Laurie
• BRANCH, Aidan Stuart
• BROTHERS-NATHAN, Isaac Jesse
• BUCKINGHAM, Ethan
• CHEN, Phasini
• COCHRANE, Ethan
• EVANS, Aidan McLaughlin
• HAGIWARA, Naoya
• KELHEAR, Cash Tomasi
• MORRISON, Patrick Mervyn
• NETTLEFOLD, Jesiah David
• RILEY, Aidan Paul
• SHARMA, Manya
• SUAREZ PAZ, Mariana
• TURK, Jordan Andrew
• WIEMERS, Peter Michael
• WILLSON, Jemma Katelyn
• WOO, Tea Oh

Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) – with Distinction

• NOAKES, Kylie Michelle
• REID, Shae Madison
• WELCH, Elliott Fletcher

Bachelor of Business – International (Economics)

• BUCOLO, Matthew Teague

Bachelor of Business – International (Finance)

• NOTT, Maximilian Cleeton
• SULTANA, Caleb Elliott
• WIJAYA, Mark

Bachelor of Business – International (Economics) – with Distinction

• DALY, Lukas Matthew

Bachelor of Property Economics

• ANZOLIN, Oliver
• ARNDELL, Thomas Rory
• BEAUCHAMP, Zac Tyler
• BRITTON, Hayley Ann
• BURNELL, Jaime Miranda
• BURNS, Samuel George
• CLOSE, Zak Mansell
• COMRIE, Jackson Peter
• COOKE, Maxwell Thomas
• CURTIN, Daniel Joseph
• GINN, Paige Bailey
• HARRIS, William Brian Ronald
• HILL, Lachlan Reginald
• HUGHES, Thomas Whitney
• JOHNSTON, Jack Callum
• LAMBERT, Amy Clare
• LEWIS, Monique Danielle Jessica
• MAISURIA, Prayaag
• MASON, Tobias Jacob Richard
• MCINTYRE, William Andrew
• MCLEAN, Sam Alexander
• MEHRTENS, Oliver James Welch
• MICHAEL, Matthew Douglas
• MUN, Seungeun Grace
• NOWLAND, Matthew Dean
• PARMENTER, Kyran Michael
• POLA, George Vincent James
• PRAVEEN, Pranav
• REUBEN, Wesley Alexander
• SINGH, Rhia
• TALTY, Dominic Kennedy
• THRUPP, Kipp Harrison
• WOELDERS, Charlie Jacob
• WOLF, Fletcher Carlson
• XAVIER, Harry Jonothan

Bachelor of Property Economics – with Distinction

• BALDANIA, Dharmesh
• BARRON, Elise Traherne
• CVETKOVSKI, Brianna Jane
• ELLIS, Megan
• GASKIN-HARRIS, Kayla Anne
• GREEN, Mackenzie Belle
• JITEM, Charlie Davidson Anak
• MCNEE, Zachariah
• WORLAND, Claudia Rose

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

• GARDINER, Joshua William

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (Economics)

• CORBETT, Jacob James
• MACCARONE, Daniel Joseph
• SLATER, Samuel Jackson
• SMITH, Milo Culbert

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (Finance)

• ABDALLA, Hend Stepenos
• BENHAM, William Frederick Warden
• COSTAR, Sarah Ashlee
• EDWARDS, Harrison Charles
• FROLOV, Marat Vladlen
• MOSS, Lachlan Victor
• NATHIE, Zain
• PARKER, Benjamin Sean
• REFFU, Naume
• SOLOMON, Terry
• VINACCIA, Liberato Carlos

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)

• BATTINO, Lorenzo John

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (International Business)

• PHAM, Lillian

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (Management)

• BOURNE, Luke Dale
• PARRY, Claire Matilda

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

• BHUJEL, Jack
• LIEBENBERG, Jade
• SINGAM, Nathan Ishvara

Bachelor of Property Economics – with Distinction/Bachelor of Business (Finance)

• BOND, Elsa Mary

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction

• EDWARDS, Maximus Benjamin
• MCINTOSH, Sarah Louise

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction

• CARBONE, Indianah Skye
• MURDOCH, Benjamin David

Bachelor of Property Economics – with Distinction/Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

• MACKAY, Rohan Wallace

Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction

• PAPPALARDO, Brielle Jade

Bachelor of Property Economics – with Distinction/Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction

• DELANEY, Cory Michael
• HINDMARSH, Benjamin Michael
• RAE, Charlotte Eliza

Bachelor of Property Economics – with Distinction/Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) – with Distinction

• GRIMALDI, Patrick Richard

Bachelor of Property Economics – with Distinction/Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction

• CORTES, Gabriella Mae
• HANSON, Amira Lily
• NEIL, Cassandra Natasha

Bachelor of Property Economics – with Distinction/Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction

• CASEMORE, Ella Ashleigh
• COUCHMAN-FRAME, Harriet Elizabeth
• OTTEN, Jaimee Louise
• SMITH, Alexander Jacob

Bachelor of Business (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• RIVERA, Jennifer Ann

Bachelor of Business (Honours) – First Class Honours

• HURST, Robert Cameron
• NIMMO, Kameron John
• SEETO, Lawrence

Postgraduate

Graduate Certificate in Business (Applied Finance)

• MCCONNELL-WOOD, Patrick Joseph
• MCKEERING, James
• TSUI, William

Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)

• PEACHEY, Ella

Graduate Diploma in Business (Financial Planning)

• FRAWLEY, Kieran
• NAPIER, Joshua Scott

Master of Business (Applied Finance)

• ALI AKBER, Taher
• ARORA, Varun
• CHONG, Hok To
• DREW, Nicholas Edward
• DUJAMBI, Eunice
• EVANS, Kyle Michael
• GAZZAZ, Abdulrahman Ismail H
• GOMBOSUREN, Oyun-Undrakh
• HOSSAIN, Md Sadman
• HOU, Baixing
• LAKZIAN, Leyla
• LEE, Yen-Ting
• MADDEN, Benjamin Andrew
• MORENO DE GUERRA ARNILLAS, Ana
• OCHIRBAT, Enkhbat
• PARER, Rafferty Michael
• PIDDINGTON, Madison Renee
• PIMPASAN, Phurita
• RAKSARAT, Sarita
• SINHA, Prativindh
• TRAN, Alyxandra
• VALSA, Arun Teja
• VARGHESE, Daniel Philip
• VENKATARAGHAVAN, Revanth Kumar
• VYAS, Kashyap Manish
• YIMPREECHA, Thiti

Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)

• KENDALL, Georgia Kathleen
• RINDE, Anna Maria Tharaldsen

Master of Business (Applied Finance) – with Distinction

• CHEN, Chiu-Hsuan
• DINH, Quynh Thao Giang
• DUTHIE, Reece James
• EVERT, Tegan Elizabeth
• MCDOWELL, Oliver Edward Garner
• ORKHON, Mandukhai Sukhee
• RIOS CASTRO, Nathalia Alejandra

Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) – with Distinction

• GALLACE, Melissa Leah
• HEELS, Declan Peter
• SKIDMORE, Melina Evelyn

Bachelor of Engineering Studies

• COOK, Adam Clyde

Graduate Certificate in Research Studies (Business)

• GUNADEERA, Don Kariyawasamge Thanuja Nishanthi
• HADDAD, Haifa