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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Lisa Powell is an interdisciplinary educator and researcher in the Department of Accounting at Monash Business School. Lisa has a PhD in Accounting and has completed the Graduate Diploma in Psychology and Graduate Certificate in Education. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy UK. Lisa has been awarded the 2021 Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, the 2022 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, and the national AAUT 2023 Award for Teaching Excellence for her work in rewilding accounting education.
Lisa has a particular interest in ecological and multispecies justice. Her research incorporates posthumanist, ecofeminist, and queer theory perspectives to explore the role that accounting plays in social and environmental issues. Lisa incorporates creativity and interdisciplinary aspects into accounting education to develop innovative pedagogies that provide students with the opportunity to understand the interconnectedness of accounting and social and environmental issues. Lisa is passionate about issues of equity and diversity and has received the 2019 Vice-Chancellor's Diversity and Inclusion Award and the 2020 Dean’s Commendation for Equity, Diversity and Social Inclusion Education Excellence.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Accounting, Doctor of Philosophy, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Psychology, Graduate Diploma in Psychology, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Education, Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Startrack Holdings: a case of inclusive leadership and decision-making
Johnson, K. T., Powell, L., McGuigan, N. C., De Jonge, A., Brown, K., Forbes, C. S., Plahe, J. & Tello, E., 2025, Cases and Exercises on Sustainability Accounting. Cho, C. H., Costa, E. & Korca, B. (eds.). 1st ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 181-192 12 p. (Elgar Cases in Business and Management).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Finding our voices – exploring diversity, inclusion and accounting by the marginalised and managed diverse
Egan, M., Voss, B. D. L., Mcguigan, N. & Powell, L., 2024, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 44, 2, p. 87-92 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Looking within: cultivating compassion for shaping sustainable mindsets in accounting education
Powell, L. & McGuigan, N., 10 Sept 2024, In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 32, 5, p. 1787-1808 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Nurturing diversity in accounting through “Queering” accounting pedagogy
Powell, L., Ghio, A. & McGuigan, N., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: The British Accounting Review. 22 p., 101516.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Responding to crises: rewilding accounting education for the Anthropocene
Powell, L. & McGuigan, N., 2023, In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 31, 1, p. 101-120 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
31 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Vice-Chancellor's Diversity and Inclusion Award
Ghio, A. (Recipient), McGuigan, N. (Recipient) & Powell, L. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean’s Commendation for Equity, Diversity and Social Inclusion Education Excellence
Powell, L. (Recipient), Lambert, D. (Recipient), Lin, J. (Recipient), McGuigan, N. (Recipient) & Prasad, A. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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AAUT 2023 Award for Teaching Excellence
Powell, L. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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AFAANZ Best Paper Award in Education
Powell, L. (Recipient), Ghio, A. (Recipient) & McGuigan, N. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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AICPA & CIMA International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research 2025 Best Paper Award
Powell, L. (Recipient) & Vinnari, E. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Critical Perspectives on Accounting (Journal)
Powell, L. (Peer reviewer)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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47th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association 2025: Education Committee Symposium
Powell, L. (Organiser)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Australasian Centre on Social and Environmental Accounting Research Conference 2025
Powell, L. (Organiser)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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2025 Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA) Conference
Powell, L. (Organiser)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Social and Environmental Accountability Journal (Journal)
Powell, L. (Peer reviewer)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press/Media
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Accounting for everybody: Diversity and inclusion for the profession
McGuigan, N., Powell, L. & Ghio, A.
24/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Compassion in accounting: A path to more sustainable futures?
10/10/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Accounting with Pride
Ghio, A., McGuigan, N. & Powell, L.
22/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature