Amanda Bell FIT-Choice Research Assistant, BA App Sci Faculty of Education, Bldg 6 Monash University, Clayton Campus Melbourne VIC 3800 AUSTRALIA Email: amanda.bell@education.monash.edu.au FIT-Choice Office Tel: +613 9905 2129

Background

In 2003 I completed a Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in Human Resource Management and Psychology, and for the last four years worked as a Sessional Tutor of Human Resource Management with higher education students. Currently, whilst finishing a Master of Business (by Research) and being involved in the FIT-Choice project, I also work as an Human Resources Manager at an Energy Healing centre.

Research Interests

• Spirituality at Work
• Human Resource Management
• Stress, Well-Being and Work-Life Balance
• Academic Teaching Staff and Higher Education Students
• Disability

Project Roles

Managing project library

Future Plans

I hope to further develop my research skills through my role in the FIT-Choice project.  In the future, I’d like to complete a PhD investigating spirituality and well-being amongst Higher Education students.

Publications

Bell, A. (in progress). The buffering effects of spirituality at work: An investigation of job stress, health and work-life practices amongst academics. Unpublished Master of Business (by Research) thesis, Swinburne University [Supervised by Dr. Diana Rajendran and Dr Stephen Theiler].

Bell, A. (2004). How Physical Fitness Helped Me Recover after Serious Injury, Headway News, Spring, pp. 6-7.

Rajendran, D., Weaver, D., Bell, A., & Jopp, R., (2007). Supporting undergraduate management students to develop employability skills. Paper presented at the 21st ANZAM Conference, Sydney, December 4-7, 2007.

Media Releases

Front page of the Lilydale Yarra Valley Leader August 8th 2007