Dr Sharon Zivkovic

Dr Sharon Zivkovic conducts research that investigates issues related to social entrepreneurship, complex adaptive systems and wicked problems. She is a Visiting Fellow at Northumbria University; Associate Editor of the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship; Co-Chair of the Social Innovation and Complexity Stream at the International Social Innovation Research Conference; and a Judge for the Global Finals of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Map the System Competition. Sharon operates two social enterprises. She is the Founder and CEO of Community Capacity Builders and the Cofounder and Chief Innovation Officer at Wicked Lab. 

Founding Member, Complexity & Network Governance Special Interest Group, International Research Society for Public Management

Associate Member, Global Complexity Network

Foundation Member, University of South Australia Alumni Association, Business and Management Chapter (1997)

Member, Australian Association for Environmental Education

Member, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) Alumni

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

• Master of Entretpreneurship University of Adelaide

• Graduate Diploma in Education (Education and Training Adults) University of South Australia

• Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation University of South Australia

• Vocational Graduate Certificate in Education & Training for Sustainability Swinburne University

• Bachelor of Accounting University of South Australia

Work history

Jul 2015 - Current                 Cofounder, Wicked Lab Pty Ltd.

Jan 2008 - Current                Lecturer (Social Entrepreneurship), University of Adelaide

Jan 2005 - Current               Founder and Principal Facilitator, Community Capacity Builders

May 2012 - Dec 2012           Research Assistant, University of South Australia

Feb 2003 - Jan 2005            Senior Project Officer Community Capacity, Dept for Families and Communities

Feb 2001 - Feb 2003            Senior Community Development Coordinator, Department of Human Services

Sep 1999 - Feb 2001            Employment Development Officer, City of Salisbury

May 1998 - Jun 2000            Workshop Facilitator, School of International Business, University of South Australia

Sep 1997 - Sep 1999            Finance Manager, Kosmea Australia Pty Ltd

Feb 1997 - Dec 1998            Lecturer, Department of Management Studies, Adelaide Institute of TAFE

Jul 1994 - Dec 1994              Tutor, Small Business Training Centre, Adelaide Institute of TAFE