Dr Angela Martin
PhD (Industrial/Organisational Psychology), B.Com (Hons), B.A.
Dr Angela Martin is the founder and Principal Consultant of Pracademia.
She holds current part-time and honorary Professorial appointments with the Menzies Institute for Medical Research and the College of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania.
Angela has an academic career spanning 20 years, including positions with a number of Australian Universities, strong national and international collaborations and progression through leadership roles such as Graduate Research Co-ordinator, Discipline Leader and Associate Dean Research.
She is known internationally for her research on the relationships between work and mental health and has received a national teaching award for her work on the development of psychological wellbeing management capabilities via executive education.
Having been engaged in knowledge translation, research co-production and research impact strategy development, Angela has developed insight into the processes and outcomes of knowledge mobilisation and exchange that are key to Pracademia’s mission.
Dr Sarah Dawkins
PhD (Management), MA (Clinical Psychology), GAICD
Dr Sarah Dawkins is a Senior Consultant with Pracademia and a Senior Lecturer in Management at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania. She is also a registered clinical psychologist and clinical supervisor, with more than 10 years’ experience working as a clinician, supervisor and facilitator across various settings including universities, not-for-profit, public and private sectors. Sarah also currently serves as a director on the Relationships Australia (Tasmania) board and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Sarah applies her training and experience in mental health to her consultancy, research and teaching. Her main research interests focus on the development of positive psychological resources in employees and work teams for enhanced performance and wellbeing. She is also involved in research projects investigating mental health in academia, and the interface between work and family.