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PhD, Lecturer in Sociology, Dr
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Dr Donna Bridges is a gender and work theorist and a feminist, qualitative researcher. Her work focuses on gender norms in society, gender constructions, workplace inequality, discrimination and harassment. She has completed a PhD about women’s roles in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) – specifically in the areas of the combat arms and United Nations peacekeeping. During the PhD she undertook extensive interview research with women across the ADF. Her military research concentrates on the traditional roles of both genders within organisational cultures exploring organisational change as well as barriers to change. Her research interests span disciplines relating to gender and work; organisations; peace and conflict studies; hegemonic masculinities; feminisms; the power of discrimination and exclusion, and social justice. She is currently working on two projects “The Gendered Spaces of Social Work” that analyses the gendered nature of the social work profession that focuses on gendered power and gendered dynamics in a female dominated profession. “Women in Regional Trades and resilience” exploring the experience of women who work in the manual trade industries in Australia, specifically factors that contribute to women’s resilience and success in the manual trades. Donna also has research interests in the areas of qualitative research, teaching and learning in higher education and professional development.
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):
Graduate Certificate of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Charles Sturt University
2015
Award Date: 01 Jan 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology), University of Western Sydney
2000 → 2005
Award Date: 01 Jan 2006
Bachelor of Applied Science (Social Ecology) (Honours) , University of Western Sydney
1998 → 1999
Award Date: 01 Jan 1999
Bachelor of Applied Science (Social Ecology), University of Western Sydney
1994 → 1998
Award Date: 01 Jan 1998
Research Coordinator- The Transformational Practices Research Initiative & Caring Journeys, University of Western Sydney
Mar 2012 → Apr 2013Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Coordinator, The Education for Practice Institute
2008 → 2011Lecturer/Researcher, University of Western Sydney
Mar 2000 → Mar 2007Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Donna Bridges (Organiser), Chelsea Litchfield (Organiser) & Larissa Bamberry (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Academic
Brenda Morris (Invited speaker), Monica Short (Organiser), Donna Bridges (Participant), Merrilyn Crichton (Participant), Fredrik Velander (Participant), Emma Rush (Participant), Benjamin Iffland (Participant), Rohena Duncombe (Participant), Manohar Pawar (Participant), Karen Bell (Participant), Wendy Bowles (Participant) & Susan Mlcek (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Community
Donna Bridges (Organiser), Elizabeth Wulff (Organiser) & Branka Krivokapic-Skoko (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public event › Government
Donna Bridges (Organiser), Branka Krivokapic-Skoko (Member), Larissa Bamberry (Member), Elizabeth Wulff (Organiser) & Stacey Jenkins (Member)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public event › Industry
Donna Bridges (Organiser), Branka Krivokapic-Skoko (Organiser), Elizabeth Wulff (Organiser), Larissa Bamberry (Organiser) & Stacey Jenkins (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public event › Industry
Donna Bridges, Larissa Bamberry & Chelsea Litchfield
17/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Donna Bridges, Chelsea Litchfield & Larissa Bamberry
17/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Alisha McFarlane, Donna Bridges & Ruth Townsend
04/12/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
08/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media