Research Fellow
Overview
I am a Research Fellow in the Institute of Social Science Research at The University of Queensland.
My research interests coalesce around issues of social justice within organisations. I am particularly curious about how the way we perceive others informs our treatment of one and other in the workplace. I spend a lot of my time exploring this idea in the context of leadership. For example, collaborators and I have been working with industry professionals in Australia and North America to understand what organisational structures inhibit minority leaders' (e.g., women, racially diverse) progression and retention. We've also been investigating possible disrupters that may serve to improve minority leaders' chances of success in leadership roles.
I also spend a lot of time on applied research problems through partnering with industry to examine the effectiveness of practical initiatives or policy shifts. Recently, we've been working on understanding the supportive mechanisms that enhance boat safety in Northern Australia, while another partnership has focused on understanding how novel bail support programs can be enhanced to support young people to meet their youth justice orders.
I received my BPsycSc and MPsyOrg from UQ Psychology before completing a PhD in Leadership / Organisational Behaviour at UQ Business School. In 2019 I moved to The University of Illinois for a postdoctoral fellowship before joining the Institute of Social Science Research in 2021.
I work with collaborators in Australia and North America, and I have the good fortune of supporting several RHD candidates at present.
Research Impacts
My research has been featured in a range of media including: The Australian Financial Review, Boss Magazine, Women's Agenda, Business News Australia, The Pacific Standard, The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC News Breakfast, and Marie Claire alongisde other international outlets in North America, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Master of Organisational Psychology, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Psychological Science, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Conference Publication: The inclusive CEO: how to achieve and sustain best practice in workplace gender equality
FItzsimmons, Terrance W., Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). The inclusive CEO: how to achieve and sustain best practice in workplace gender equality. EURAM, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
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Book Chapter: Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods
Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2023). Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods. The future of scholarship on diversity and inclusion in organizations. (pp. 271-280) edited by Eden B. King, Quinetta M. Roberson and Mikki R. Hebl. Charlotte, NC, United States: Information Age Publishing.
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Other Outputs: Torres Strait Marine Safety Program - Queensland Evaluation Report
Miriam S. Yates, Tim Reddel, Ryan Menner, Francis Nona and Tracey Bunda (2022). Torres Strait Marine Safety Program - Queensland Evaluation Report. Brisbane: Institute for Social Science Research.
Grants
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Foundation Partner for a National Centre for Place-Based Collaboration
(2023–2024) Foundation Partner for a National Centre for Place-Based Collaboration
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Targeted Review Of Student Equity in Higher Education Programs and System Level Policy Levers
(2023–2024) The National Priorities Pool Program
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Equity Framework: System Analysis
(2021–2022) Health and Wellbeing Queensland
Supervision
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The role of STEAM education and innovation learning in promoting gender equality in decision making roles in the developing world: Bangladesh as a case
Doctor Philosophy
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An Exploration of Leadership in the Non-profit Sector in Saudi Arabia and Australia: Employee Behaviour and Outcomes
Doctor Philosophy
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Investigating the lack of women executives in Agribusiness
Master Philosophy
Publications
Book Chapter
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Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods
Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2023). Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods. The future of scholarship on diversity and inclusion in organizations. (pp. 271-280) edited by Eden B. King, Quinetta M. Roberson and Mikki R. Hebl. Charlotte, NC, United States: Information Age Publishing.
Journal Article
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Lean in? The role of single sex schools in the gendering of confidence in high school adolescents
Fitzsimmons, Terrance W, Yates, Miriam S and Callan, Victor J (2021). Lean in? The role of single sex schools in the gendering of confidence in high school adolescents. Australian Journal of Career Development, 30 (2), 139-149. doi: 10.1177/10384162211012045
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Changing beliefs about female leader advancement following the 2016 U.S. presidential election
Yates, Miriam S. and Okimoto, Tyler G. (2019). Changing beliefs about female leader advancement following the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 10 (4), 423-431. doi: 10.1177/1948550618766399
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Parker, Polly, Cotton, Richard D., Yates, Miriam S., Baxter, Janeen and Arend, Susan (2017). Developmental network structure and support: gendered consequences for work-family strain and work-parenting strain in the Australian mining industry. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 30 (10), 1-31. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2017.1299195
Conference Publication
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The inclusive CEO: how to achieve and sustain best practice in workplace gender equality
FItzsimmons, Terrance W., Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). The inclusive CEO: how to achieve and sustain best practice in workplace gender equality. EURAM, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
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Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2021). Constructive contributions: How non-Indigenous academics can engage with Indigenous research meaningfully. Inaugural Asper Research Conference on Indigenous Business - Emerging themes in Indigenous Business, I. H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Canada, 18-19 March, 2021.
Other Outputs
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Torres Strait Marine Safety Program - Queensland Evaluation Report
Miriam S. Yates, Tim Reddel, Ryan Menner, Francis Nona and Tracey Bunda (2022). Torres Strait Marine Safety Program - Queensland Evaluation Report. Brisbane: Institute for Social Science Research.
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Experiences of COVID-19: The pandemic and work/life outcomes for Australian men and women
Fitzsimmons, Terrence W. , Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2022). Experiences of COVID-19: The pandemic and work/life outcomes for Australian men and women. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland Business School.
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Desktop Review: Equity and Wellbeing Frameworks
Miriam S Yates, Matthew Curry, Lutfun Nahar Lata, Charlotte Young, Dave Porter, Lisa McDaid and Tim Reddel (2022). Desktop Review: Equity and Wellbeing Frameworks. Long Pocket, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
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Desktop Review: Queensland Equity Data
Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Curry, Matthew, Yates, Miriam, Young, Charlotte, Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop Review: Queensland Equity Data. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
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Desktop review: Evidence-based equity innovations, practice and evaluation
Curry, Matthew , Lata, Lutfun Naha , Yates, Miriam , Young, Charlotte , Porter, Dave , McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop review: Evidence-based equity innovations, practice and evaluation. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
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Desktop review: Lived expertise insights
Young, Charlotte , Curry, Matthew , Lata, Lutfun Nahar , Yates, Miriam , Porter, Dave , McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop review: Lived expertise insights. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
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Desktop review: Lived expertise insights
Young, Charlotte, Curry, Matthew, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Yates, Miriam, Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop review: Lived expertise insights. Brisbane, QLD, Australi: ISSR.
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Stakeholder interviews: Descriptive analysis and themes aligned to research questions
Curry, Matthew , Lata, Lutfun Nahar , Yates, Miriam , Young, Charlotte , Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Stakeholder interviews: Descriptive analysis and themes aligned to research questions. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
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Systems analysis to inform a Queensland equity framework: draft systems insight report
Curry, Matthew, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Yates, Miriam, Young, Charlotte, McDaid, Lisa, Reddel, Tim and Porter, Dave (2022). Systems analysis to inform a Queensland equity framework: draft systems insight report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
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Towards board gender parity: lessons from the past - directions for the future
Fitzsimmons, Terrence W., Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Towards board gender parity: lessons from the past - directions for the future. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: The University of Queensland and AICD.
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Influencing others: gender matters to third-parties who observe your interactions at work
Yates, Miriam (2018). Influencing others: gender matters to third-parties who observe your interactions at work. PhD Thesis, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/83ab388
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Fitzsimmons, Terrance W., Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2018). Hands up for gender equality: A major study into confidence and career intentions of adolescent girls and boys. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: AIBE Centre for Gender Equality in the Workplace, The University of Queensland.
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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Foundation Partner for a National Centre for Place-Based Collaboration
(2023–2024) Foundation Partner for a National Centre for Place-Based Collaboration
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Targeted Review Of Student Equity in Higher Education Programs and System Level Policy Levers
(2023–2024) The National Priorities Pool Program
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Equity Framework: System Analysis
(2021–2022) Health and Wellbeing Queensland
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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The role of STEAM education and innovation learning in promoting gender equality in decision making roles in the developing world: Bangladesh as a case
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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An Exploration of Leadership in the Non-profit Sector in Saudi Arabia and Australia: Employee Behaviour and Outcomes
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Investigating the lack of women executives in Agribusiness
Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
