Michelle Zacharko is a full time PhD student, part time tutor and ‘industry-based’ lecturer with the UniSA Business School.
Michelle holds a Graduate Diploma in Project Management, for which she was awarded a Certificate of Excellence. In 2017, she was awarded the School of Management UniSAPA Scholarship to undertake a Masters by Research (Management) which she completed in 2019. In 2019, she was awarded a further scholarship to undertake her PhD.
Her research interests include management, organisational culture, workplace sexual harassment, virtual reality and empathy and her teaching experience includes management, project management, sport and recreation and organisational behaviour.
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About me
Michelle Zacharko is a full time PhD student, part time tutor and ‘industry-based’ lecturer with the UniSA Business School.
Michelle holds a Graduate Diploma in Project Management, for which she was awarded a Certificate of Excellence. In 2017, she was awarded the School of Management UniSAPA Scholarship to undertake a Masters by Research (Management) which she completed in 2019. In 2019, she was awarded a further scholarship to undertake her PhD.
Her research interests include management, organisational culture, workplace sexual harassment, virtual reality and empathy and her teaching experience includes management, project management, sport and recreation and organisational behaviour.
Michelle's professional career as a project manager, project management advisor, fitness leader and small business owner enable her to offer industry-relevant experience, knowledge and practical application in the areas of strategic business management and project, portfolio and event management within both the public and private sectors.
About me
Master of Business University of South Australia
Graduate Diploma in Project Management University of South Australia
Graduate Certificiate Project Management University of South Australia
PhD - "In Her Shoes"
Sexual Harassment: Creating Attitudinal & Behavioural Change Via Virtual Reality
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
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
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Zacharko, M., Vilkinas, T., & Murray, D. (2022). Expectancy Violation Exposes the Hidden Victims of Sexual Harassment. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v22i2.5345
Murray, D., Williams, K., & Zacharko, M. (2022). Digitalisation of the Fitness Industry in Australia: Disruption, Adoption and Opportunities. In The Digital Transformation of the Fitness Sector: A Global Perspective (pp. 111-117). Emerald Publishing Limited.
Zacharko, M. (2019). Exploring Schematic-Based Responses to Sexual Harassment: How Characteristics of the Target, Perpetrator and Perceiver Influence How Sexual Harassment is Perceived (Unpublished master's thesis). University of South Australia, Australia.
Research
PhD - "In Her Shoes"
Sexual Harassment: Creating Attitudinal & Behavioural Change Via Virtual Reality
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
UniSA Business School Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards: Top Performing Sessional Staff Member (2019)
Teaching & student supervision
