Christa Viljoen is a lecturer in Finance at the UniSA Business School, after completing a PhD in 2024. Her background in lecturing and involvement in higher education spans over 15 years, including experience in both Australia and South Africa.
Christa holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and member of CAANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand). Christa completed her Senior Fellowship with Advance HE in 2022. This certification is awarded in recognition of attainment against the Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support. She also completed a Diploma in Financial Planning.
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About me
Christa Viljoen is a lecturer in Finance at the UniSA Business School, after completing a PhD in 2024. Her background in lecturing and involvement in higher education spans over 15 years, including experience in both Australia and South Africa.
Christa holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and member of CAANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand). Christa completed her Senior Fellowship with Advance HE in 2022. This certification is awarded in recognition of attainment against the Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support. She also completed a Diploma in Financial Planning.
Christa started her professional career working in London for two years in the field of accounting. She started her lecturing career at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa as a lecturer in Finance. Christa has been involved with UniSA since February 2016 in various capacities, including that of lecturer, tutor, HDR student, and workshop faciliator.
Christa has co-authored several papers with researchers from accross Australia, South Africa, and Ireland. Her PhD thesis focused on the Financial Planning of older Australian women, with specific reference to living and housing arrangements, including homeowners, retirement village residents, and renters. Her research interests are focused on Finance, housing, and women.
Christa is passionate about teaching and is dedicated to helping students develop the skills they need to succeed in their careers.
Christa has been selected to be a member of the ATN HDR Advisory Committee in 2025 and is also a committee member of WEN (Women in Economics).
About me
CAANZ
Senior Fellow, Advance HE
Academic Affiliate, Financial Advice Association Australia
ATN HDR Advisory Committee
Committee Member, WEN
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Accounting) University of Natal
Bachelor of Commerce The University of the Orange Free State
Certificate of Membership South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
1
1
1
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| 2020 |
Open access
9
6
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| 2018 |
Open access
7
1
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| 2017 |
Open access
12
5
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| 2015 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
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Kathleen Fitzpatrick ARC Laureate Fellowship PhD Thinkers Program, 2023
ATN HDR Advisory Committee, 2025
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University | SOUTH AFRICA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Ulster | UNITED KINGDOM |
Teaching & student supervision
