Dr Melinda Laundon SFHEA is a researcher and educator from Queensland University of Technology with expertise in higher education, research policy, management and employment relations. She has consulted to and worked in a range of Australian higher education and public sector organisations.  Her specific research interests include work and technology, learning and development, higher education policy, and research impact. Melinda holds a PhD in Management from QUT, a Master of Public Policy and Master of Management from Australian National University and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from QUT.