Professor Deborah Blackman
Associate Dean Lifelong Learning; Acting Head Canberra School of Professional Studies
Associate Dean Lifelong Learning; Acting Head Canberra School of Professional Studies
Professor Deborah Blackman is the Associate Dean Lifelong Learning; Acting Head Canberra School of Professional Studies; and Professor in Public Sector Management Strategy at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø.
Her research focuses on public service management, in particular strategy development and implementation. Prof Blackman’s academic background is in a range of management and administration related fields: human resource management; organisational learning; knowledge management; training and development; and managing change and organisational behaviour.Â
The common theme of her work is developing effective knowledge development, acquisition and transfer in order to improve organisational effectiveness in a range of applied, real-world contexts.
Before joining ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra in 2014, Prof Blackman was the Director of the Graduate Research Office at the University of Canberra, where she managed a small team that undertakes strategic planning, develops policy and delivers the Higher Degree Research research education programme.
Prof Blackman is currently working on a range of projects to improve public sector outcomes. Recent highlights include: