Professor Rebecca Mitchell

Professor Rebecca Mitchell brings a unique blend of academic excellence and practical policy experience to her role at Macquarie University's Department of Management. With a PhD from the University of Sydney, she specializes in organizational behavior and healthcare management, focusing on team dynamics, leadership, and professional roles in healthcare organizations. Her distinguished research has earned recognition from both the US and British Academies of Management. As a professional member of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology and the US Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, she maintains strong international connections in her field. Her academic expertise is enriched by her previous experience as a senior policy advisor in the Australian and Irish public sectors, where she played crucial roles in health reform as a State representative on Council of Australian Government (COAG) working parties and contributed to the development of health, community, and social services policies at both state and national levels.