David Cropley is an internationally recognised expert on creativity and innovation. His teaching interests focus on systems engineering and related concepts, and his research examines a range of aspects of creativity and innovation, both in the field of engineering, and more broadly. David has appeared on "Redesign My Brain" (ABC TV, 2013, 2015) and "Life at 9" (ABC TV, 2014) discussing various aspects of creativity, cognitive flexibility and problem solving.
About me
David Cropley is an internationally recognised expert on creativity and innovation. His teaching interests focus on systems engineering and related concepts, and his research examines a range of aspects of creativity and innovation, both in the field of engineering, and more broadly. David has appeared on "Redesign My Brain" (ABC TV, 2013, 2015) and "Life at 9" (ABC TV, 2014) discussing various aspects of creativity, cognitive flexibility and problem solving.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Science University of Salford
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Investigating the impact of a multi-level multi-scale model of data informed professional learning to support whole-of-college change: An establishment project, Trinity College Gawler, 28/02/2020 - 28/02/2021
Teacher Attitudes to Creativity, Geelong Grammar School, 01/03/2017 - 30/09/2020
Innovation Assessment Tool - Scoping Study, Cwth Dept of Defence, 21/06/2016 - 30/08/2016
System competency measurement and accelerated development, Defence Science & Technology Organisation, 02/10/2013 - 15/12/2014
Development of a competency and aptitude framework for systems engineers, Defence Science & Technology Organisation, 01/09/2012 - 30/10/2013
Dsic sa gov't assistance, Government of South Australia, 01/10/2009 - 28/06/2013
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2020 |
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2019 |
2
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2019 |
3
10
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2018 |
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2015 |
17
14
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2015 |
41
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2013 |
12
14
3
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2009 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
3
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
2
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2017 |
7
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2017 |
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2017 |
3
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2017 |
9
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2016 |
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2016 |
27
1
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2016 |
Open access
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2015 |
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2015 |
3
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2014 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2013 |
4
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2013 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2010 |
10
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2010 |
12
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2020 |
2
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2020 |
2
3
7
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2020 |
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2020 |
1
1
6
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2020 |
Open access
144
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2019 |
2
3
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2018 |
Open access
1
5
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2018 |
6
2
4
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2018 |
Open access
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2018 |
7
6
5
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2017 |
14
12
9
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2017 |
Open access
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
Open access
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2016 |
Open access
1
1
7
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2015 |
Open access
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2015 |
86
47
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2015 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
Open access
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2014 |
27
19
1
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2013 |
Open access
16
10
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2013 |
Open access
82
62
1
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2012 |
33
21
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2012 |
53
39
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2011 |
18
15
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2011 |
Open access
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2011 |
Open access
63
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2011 |
26
22
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2010 |
Open access
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2009 |
Open access
49
41
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2008 |
Open access
39
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2008 |
41
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2008 |
122
89
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2008 |
1
2
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2017 |
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2015 |
1
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2015 |
Open access
3
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2010 |
Open access
6
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2009 |
Open access
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Research
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
California State University | UNITED STATES |
California State University, San Bernardino | UNITED STATES |
Central China Normal University | CHINA |
Centre for Creative Education Geelong Grammar School | AUSTRALIA |
Clark University | UNITED STATES |
Cranfield University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Ekasakti University | INDONESIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Free University of Berlin | GERMANY |
Geelong Grammar School | AUSTRALIA |
Hamburg University | GERMANY |
Harvard University | UNITED STATES |
Humboldt University Berlin | GERMANY |
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | UNITED KINGDOM |
Monk Prayogshala | INDIA |
Novosibirsk State Technical University | RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
Rider University | UNITED STATES |
San Francisco State University | UNITED STATES |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | UNITED STATES |
Universitat Hamburg | GERMANY |
University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Alberta | CANADA |
University of Bern | SWITZERLAND |
University of Connecticut | UNITED STATES |
University of Geneva | SWITZERLAND |
University of Georgia | UNITED STATES |
University of Hamburg | GERMANY |
University of London | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Maastricht | NETHERLANDS |
University of Nebraska–Lincoln | UNITED STATES |
University of Regensburg | GERMANY |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Wroclaw | POLAND |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Chartered Physicist and MemberInstitute of Physics, London |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberPsychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, American Psychological Association |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberThinking Skills and Creativity, Elsevier |
2018 |
MemberInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) |
2018 |
MemberUnited Kingdom's Naval Review |
2018 |
Professional Affiliate - Division 10 (Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts)American Psychological Association |
2018 |
ReviewerJournal of Creative Behavior |
2018 |
Chartered Physicist and MemberInstitute of Physics, London |
2017 |
Co-EditorInternational Journal of Creativity and Problem Solving |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberPsychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, American Psychological Association |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberThinking Skills and Creativity, Elsevier |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Creative Behavior |
2017 |
Excellence in Innovation AwardIndira College of Engineering and Management, Pune, India |
2017 |
Innovation Arabia 10 Best Paper AwardHamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University |
2017 |
MemberInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) |
2017 |
MemberUnited Kingdom's Naval Review |
2017 |
Professional Affiliate - Division 10 (Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts)American Psychological Association |
2017 |
Chartered Physicist and MemberInstitute of Physics, London |
2016 |
Co-EditorInternational Journal of Creativity and Problem Solving |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberPsychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, American Psychological Association |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberThinking Skills and Creativity, Elsevier |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Creative Behavior |
2016 |
MemberInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
2016 |
MemberUnited Kingdom's Naval Review |
2016 |
Professional Affiliate - Division 10 (Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts)American Psychological Association |
2016 |
Southby FellowGeelong Grammar School |
2016 |
STEM Industry Education and Community Advisory GroupDepartment of Education and Child Development, Government of South Australia |
2016 |
Co-EditorInternational Journal of Creativity and Problem Solving |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberPsychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, American Psychological Association |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberThinking Skills and Creativity, Elsevier |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Creative Behavior |
2015 |
Scientific Consultant and On-Screen Expert, Redesign My Brain, Series 2, TV DocumentaryAustralian Broadcasting Corporation |
2015 |
Co-EditorInternational Journal of Creativity and Problem Solving |
2014 |
Council MemberSt Ann's College - Council |
2014 |
Editorial Board MemberThinking Skills and Creativity, Elsevier |
2014 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Creative Behavior |
2014 |
On-screen Expert, Life at 9, TV DocumentaryAustralian Broadcasting Corporation |
2014 |
Council memberSt Ann's College - Council |
2013 |
Interview - 4 Unanswered Questions on Engineering (with James O'Loghlin)Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio National |
2013 |
Scientific Advisor and On-Screen Expert, Redesign My Brain, TV DocumentaryAustralian Broadcasting Corporation |
2013 |
Council memberSt Ann's College - Council |
2012 |
Council memberSt Ann's College - Council |
2011 |
Endeavour Executive AwardDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Government |
2011 |
Council memberSt Ann's College - Council |
2010 |
Council memberSt Ann's College - Council |
2009 |
Council memberSt Ann's College - Council |
2008 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Designing and enacting transformational professional learning environments | Current |
Maintaining safety and technical integrity in complex systems | Current |
Quantifying a discrete value function for fleet life cycle management in the Royal Australian Navy | Current |
Social system factors affecting project success | Current |
STEM engagement in primary schools: the impact of problem context on critical and creative thinking | Current |
The importance of digital technology and daptation within recent conflict innovation | Current |
Transforming engineering industries: A study of the capacity for innovation and creativity in an ageing workforce | Current |
A systems framework of innovation in organisations | Completed |
Creating the conditions for innovation in an engineering workforce | Completed |
Measuring the technical integrity of a complex engineered system | Completed |
New methods for harnessing the unconscious: testing metaphor to generate ideas | Completed |
Systems thinking in systems engineering education | Completed |
The profession of arms in the information age: operational joint fires capability preparedness in a small-world. | Completed |
The system acceptance indicator: an analysis practice emergent from the plans, scripts and intuitive interaction of the collective user community: a cognitive ergonomic study of the introduction of information and communications technology into the wo | Completed |
Toward a general theory of systems integration: research in the context of systems engineering | Completed |
Twenty-first century STEM citizens: equipping students and educators with creativity and confidence to enable positive attitudes toward mathematics | Completed |