Researching diversity and inclusion

UQ's research focus incorporates equity and diversity considerations across our research fields. We recognise the importance of research to further develop and maintain inclusive and diverse workplaces.

Researchers at UQ

These UQ researchers are leaders in their fields of research that relate to diversity and inclusion principles:

• Dr Remi Ayoko
• Dr Francesca Bartlett
• Professor Janeen Baxter
• Emeritus Professor Cindy Gallois
• Dr Paul Harpur
• Dr Aparna Hebbani
• Professor Jolanda Jetten
• Dr Shuang Liu
• Dr Tyler Okimoto
• Dr Sol Rojas-Lizana
• Dr Karin Sellberg.

If you are a UQ researcher and would like your profile linked on this page, contact Workplace Diversity and Inclusion.

Publications

These research publications explore areas of equity, diversity and inclusion, and are a cross-section of the exemplary research being undertaken at UQ. For a greater scope of research in this area, see the UQ Research site.

Gender equity

• Equality enabling parental leave: prevalence and distribution in Australian universities
• Mothers’ perceptions of support in the workplace: a sense of entitlement or resignation?
• A life-changing event: first births and men's and women's attitudes to mothering and gender divisions of labor
• Appraising gender discrimination as legitimate or illegitimate: antecedents and consequences

Disability inclusion

• Combating prejudice in the workplace with Contact Theory: the lived experiences of professionals with disabilities
• Lessons learned from community organizations: inclusion of people with disabilities and others

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity inclusion

• The dark side of inclusion: Undesired acceptance increases aggression
• Introducing Intercultural Communication: Global Cultures and Contexts
• Stigma and exclusion in cross-cultural contexts

LGBTQIA+ inclusion

• Perceived discrimination in LGBTIQ discourse from Australia: a typology of verbal discrimination
• Transgender identity and passing authentically: a response to overall

Diversity and inclusion

• Bridging diverging perspectives and repairing damaged relationships in the aftermath of workplace transgressions
• Leader's Transformational, Conflict and Emotion Management Behaviours In Culturally Diverse Workplace

Integrity and ethics

UQ is committed to its researchers conducting their research and scholarship with integrity. This is achieved by combining:

• good policy, which is underpinned by the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
• innovative training in responsible research practices.

Our policies, guidelines and training ensure that our:

• researchers maintain high standards of ethical integrity
• research is inclusive and sensitive to people from diverse backgrounds.