Evidence-based research on the modern workforce
The Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing (WOW) brings together a diverse team of researchers exploring how work is changing and how it can be improved. Our staff specialise in areas including the design and regulation of work, workforce diversity and inclusion, leadership, workplace wellbeing, and the impacts of technology. As work continues to evolve, WOW researchers are helping to shape healthier, fairer, and more productive work environments—through rigorous research, collaboration with industry, and active engagement in national and global debates. Learn more about our team and their contributions to the future of work.
Centre leadership
Professor Paula Brough
Director
Paula’s primary research and teaching areas are occupational stress and coping, employee mental health and wellbeing, work engagement, work-life balance, workplace conflict (bullying, harassment, toxic leadership), and the psychosocial work environment.
Professor Ashlea Troth
Deputy Director
Ashlea's research interests include multi-level and multi-method approaches to examining emotional regulation and emotional intelligence in workplaces, and the impact of these phenomena on wellbeing and performance outcomes.
Academic Members
Adjunct Members
Professional staff
Shubhra Chandra (Research Support Officer)
Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board is an industry voice that guides research programs and identifies industry research opportunities for our members.
(Partner People Risk, Howden Group)
(Human Resource Superintendent, Barminco)
Dr Caroline Smith
(Executive Director, Centre for Education and Training)
(CEO, Trevor-Roberts: Transforming Careers)
(Director, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing)
Deputy Director, Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
(Director, Strategy & Services, Queensland Fire Department
Steering Committee
- Professor Paula Brough (Director, Chair)
- Professor Ashlea Trough (Deputy Director)
- Bilge Ozgun (HDR Representative)
- Dr Paula Mowbray (HDR Coordinator)
- Professor Jennifer Loy
- Professor Michael Barry
- Associate Professor Nagesh Shukla (Research Director - Department of Management)
- Professor Adrian Wilkinson
- Shubhra Chandra (Secretary)
Contact details
- Phone
- (07) 3735 3714
- wow@griffith.edu.au
- Address
- Room 1.17, Business 3 Building (N63)
- Griffith University
- 170 Kessels Road
- Nathan QLD 4111
- Office hours
- 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Monday – Friday