Marissa Edwards is an award-winning educator, mental health advocate, and researcher at the University of Queensland Business School. Marissa is known internationally for her advocacy work and regularly facilitates workshops about academic mental health at universities across Australia, Europe, and the United States.
She is the current Co-Editor of the Handbook of Academic Mental Health, to be published by Edward Elgar Press in 2023. She is also the co-founder and co-curator of Voices of Academia, a blog dedicated to academic mental health and well-being. Building on her PhD research, in which she studied the decision-making processes underlying silence and whistle-blowing, she has a special interest in deviant behaviour in organisations. Her most recent research focuses on toxic work cultures associated with burnout and abusive behaviours (e.g., bullying and sexual harassment) in academia. Along with a team of researchers from the School of Psychology and the School of Education, Marissa received a 2022 UQ Excellence Award for research into PhD student well-being, engagement and research culture.
As an educator, Marissa has extensive experience lecturing in organisational behaviour, business ethics, and mental health promotion in the workplace. She is passionate about improving the first-year student experience and supporting students experiencing mental health issues at university.
Journal Article: Mental health and psychological well-being among management students and educators
Edwards, Marissa S., Martin, Angela J. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2021). Mental health and psychological well-being among management students and educators. Journal of Management Education, 45 (1), 3-18. doi: 10.1177/1052562920978252
Journal Article: Supporting student psychological well-being in the I-O psychology classroom
Edwards, Marissa S., Ashkanasy, Neal M. and Martin, Angela J. (2020). Supporting student psychological well-being in the I-O psychology classroom. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 13 (4), 515-518. doi: 10.1017/iop.2020.84
Journal Article: Social and emotional learning in graduate school to improve student well-being and performance: A proposed training program
Edwards, Marissa S., King, Jemma and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2019). Social and emotional learning in graduate school to improve student well-being and performance: A proposed training program. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2019 (162), 91-105. doi: 10.1002/tl.20367
Mental health and psychological well-being among management students and educators
Edwards, Marissa S., Martin, Angela J. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2021). Mental health and psychological well-being among management students and educators. Journal of Management Education, 45 (1), 3-18. doi: 10.1177/1052562920978252
Supporting student psychological well-being in the I-O psychology classroom
Edwards, Marissa S., Ashkanasy, Neal M. and Martin, Angela J. (2020). Supporting student psychological well-being in the I-O psychology classroom. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 13 (4), 515-518. doi: 10.1017/iop.2020.84
Edwards, Marissa S., King, Jemma and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2019). Social and emotional learning in graduate school to improve student well-being and performance: A proposed training program. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2019 (162), 91-105. doi: 10.1002/tl.20367
Robbins, Stephen P. , Judge, Timothy A., Edwards, Marissa , Sandiford, Peter and Fitzgerald, Martin (2019). Organisational Behaviour. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Pearson.
Voice and Silence in Organizations
Greenberg, J. and Edwards, M. eds. (2009). Voice and Silence in Organizations. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing.
Employee voice and silence in organizational behavior
Brinsfield, Chad T. and Edwards, Marissa S. (2020). Employee voice and silence in organizational behavior. Handbook of Research on Employee Voice. (pp. 103-120) edited by Adrian Wilkinson, Jimmy Donaghey, Tony Dundon and Richard B. Freeman. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781788971188.00013
How perceptions and emotions shaped employee silence in the case of "Dr Death" at Bundaberg Hospital
Edwards, Marissa, Lawrence, Sandra A. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2016). How perceptions and emotions shaped employee silence in the case of "Dr Death" at Bundaberg Hospital. Emotions and organizational governance. (pp. 341-379) edited by Neal M. Ashkanasy, Charmine E. J. Härtel and Wilfred J. Zerbe. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing. doi: 10.1108/S1746-979120160000012015
Edwards, Marissa S., Lawrence, Sandra A. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2013). The role of perceptions, appraisals and anticipated emotions in shaping reporting behavior in response to wrongdoing. Voice and Whistleblowing in Organizations: Overcoming Fear, Fostering Courage and Unleashing Candour. (pp. 254-277) edited by Ronald J. Burke and Cary L. Cooper. Cheltenham, Glos, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781781005927
Issues and challenges in studying insidious workplace behavior
Edwards, Marissa S. and Greenberg, Jerald (2011). Issues and challenges in studying insidious workplace behavior. Insidious workplace behavior. (pp. 309-354) edited by Jerald Greenberg. New York, NY, United States: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9780203849439-21
What is insidious workplace behavior?
Edwards, M.S. and Greenberg, J. (2011). What is insidious workplace behavior?. Insidious Workplace Behavior. (pp. 3-30) edited by Jerald Greenberg. New York, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203849439-9
Edwards, Marissa, Ashkanasy, Neal M. and Gardner, John (2009). Deciding to speak up or to remain silent following observed wrongdoing: The role of discrete emotions and climate of silence. Voice and Silence in Organizations. (pp. 83-109) edited by J. Greenberg and M. Edwards. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing.
Sounding off on voice and silence
Edwards, M. and Greenberg, J. (2009). Sounding off on voice and silence. Voice and Silence in Organizations. (pp. 275-291) edited by Greenberg, J. and Edwards, M.. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing.
Voice and silence in organizations: Historical review and current conceptualizations
Brinsfield, C. T., Edwards, M. and Greenberg, J. (2009). Voice and silence in organizations: Historical review and current conceptualizations. Voice and Silence in Organizations. (pp. 3-33) edited by Greenberg, J. and Edwards, M.. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing.
Integrative case study: Diagnosing Queensland health
Edwards, M. and Ashkanasy, N. M. (2008). Integrative case study: Diagnosing Queensland health. Organisational Behaviour. (pp. 290-292) edited by S. P. Robbins, T. A. Judge, B. Millett and T. Waters-Marsh. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education Australia.
On not blowing the whistle: quiescent silence as an emotion episode
Blenkinsopp, John and Edwards, Marissa S. (2008). On not blowing the whistle: quiescent silence as an emotion episode. Emotions, ethics, and decision-making. (pp. 181-206) edited by Wilfred J. Zerbe, Charmine E.J. Härtel and Neal M. Ashkanasy. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing. doi: 10.1016/S1746-9791(08)04008-X
The experience of manuscript rejection: insights from the JME associate editors
Edwards, Marissa S. and Leigh, Jennifer S. A. (2022). The experience of manuscript rejection: insights from the JME associate editors. Journal of Management Education, 46 (4), 611-621. doi: 10.1177/10525629221104231
Starting engaging conversations: Introducing the interview section
Edwards, Marissa S. and Leigh, Jennifer S. A. (2022). Starting engaging conversations: Introducing the interview section. Journal of Management Education, 46 (3), 431-438. doi: 10.1177/10525629221090680
Getting Published in JME: Top 10 Tips From the Co-Editors
Edwards, Marissa S. and Leigh, Jennifer S. A. (2022). Getting Published in JME: Top 10 Tips From the Co-Editors. Journal of Management Education, 46 (1), 3-15. doi: 10.1177/10525629211062591
What’s so special about special issues? A discussion of their benefits and challenges
Leigh, Jennifer S. A. and Edwards, Marissa S. (2022). What’s so special about special issues? A discussion of their benefits and challenges. Journal of Management Education, 46 (2), 105256292110723-225. doi: 10.1177/10525629211072315
Drowning on dry land: looking back and learning from COVID-19
Leigh, Jennifer S. A. and Edwards, Marissa S. (2021). Drowning on dry land: looking back and learning from COVID-19. Journal of Management Education, 45 (6), 105256292110510-833. doi: 10.1177/10525629211051067
How to become involved in JME? Joining the peer-review process
Leigh, Jennifer S. A. and Edwards, Marissa S. (2021). How to become involved in JME? Joining the peer-review process. Journal of Management Education, 45 (5), 675-684. doi: 10.1177/10525629211036670
Edwards, Marissa S. and Leigh, Jennifer S. A. (2021). What’s the plan? Some ideas about JME’s strategy and preparations for post-pandemic teaching & learning. Journal of Management Education, 45 (4), 523-534. doi: 10.1177/10525629211022418
Mental health and psychological well-being among management students and educators
Edwards, Marissa S., Martin, Angela J. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2021). Mental health and psychological well-being among management students and educators. Journal of Management Education, 45 (1), 3-18. doi: 10.1177/1052562920978252
Supporting student psychological well-being in the I-O psychology classroom
Edwards, Marissa S., Ashkanasy, Neal M. and Martin, Angela J. (2020). Supporting student psychological well-being in the I-O psychology classroom. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 13 (4), 515-518. doi: 10.1017/iop.2020.84
Edwards, Marissa S., King, Jemma and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2019). Social and emotional learning in graduate school to improve student well-being and performance: A proposed training program. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2019 (162), 91-105. doi: 10.1002/tl.20367
Exposing practical, psychological, and pedagogical shadow sides of experiential learning
Wright, April, Hibbert, Paul, Strong, Ross and Edwards, Marissa (2018). Exposing practical, psychological, and pedagogical shadow sides of experiential learning. Journal of Management Education, 42 (6), 761-771. doi: 10.1177/1052562918802327
Emotions and failure in academic life: normalising the experience and building resilience
Edwards, Marissa S. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2018). Emotions and failure in academic life: normalising the experience and building resilience. Journal of Management and Organization, 24 (2), 167-188. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2018.20
Oh, behave! Insights and strategies for teaching business ethics to Gen Y students
Edwards, Marissa S. and Gallagher, Erin C. (2018). Oh, behave! Insights and strategies for teaching business ethics to Gen Y students. E-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching, 12 (1), 1-18.
Voice of the Clinician: the case of an Australian health system
Lock, Mark J., Stephenson, Amber L., Branford, Jill, Roche, Jonathan, Edwards, Marissa S. and Ryan, Kathleen (2017). Voice of the Clinician: the case of an Australian health system. Journal of Health, Organisation and Management, 31 (6), 665-678. doi: 10.1108/JHOM-05-2017-0113
‘Oh, Behave!’ Insights and strategies for teaching business ethics in the undergraduate classroom
Edwards, Marissa S. and Gallagher, Erin C. (2017). ‘Oh, Behave!’ Insights and strategies for teaching business ethics in the undergraduate classroom. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Melbourne, Australia, 5-8 December 2017.
The conceptualisation and measurement of whistle-blowing: A new way forward
Edwards, M. (2008). The conceptualisation and measurement of whistle-blowing: A new way forward. 22nd ANZAM Conference 2008, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 December, 2008. Lindfield, NSW: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
The role of discrete emotions and organizational climate in employee silence and whistle-blowing
Edwards, M. S. and Ashkanasy, N. M. (2008). The role of discrete emotions and organizational climate in employee silence and whistle-blowing. 68th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, California, 8-13 August, 2008. Anaheim, California: Academy of Management.
The role of emotions in employees' decisions to report serious wrongdoing
Edwards, M., Ashkanasy, N. M. and Gardner, J. (2007). The role of emotions in employees' decisions to report serious wrongdoing. 7th Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference (IOP), Adelaide, SA, 28 June - 1 July, 2007. Adelaide, South Australia: Australian Psychological Society.
Employee silence and whistle-blowing: The case of 'Dr Death'
Edwards, M. S. R. and Gardner, M. J. (2006). Employee silence and whistle-blowing: The case of 'Dr Death'. Annual Meetings of the Academy of Management, 11-16 August, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia. New York: Academy of Management.
Marissa Edwards (2011). Employee Responses to Wrongdoing in Organisations: The Role of Psychological Processes in Employee Silence and Whistle-blowing. PhD Thesis, School of Business, The University of Queensland.