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Associate Professor Margaret Giles

Honorary Associate Professor

Staff Member Details
Email: m.giles@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3260-6811

Dr Margaret Giles is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Arts and Humanities.

Background

Dr Margaret Giles was previously a Senior Lecturer (2008-2017) and Associate Professor (2017-2018) in the School of Business and Law at ECU. Margaret has worked in research, policy, and planning positions in State and Federal Governments and the not-for-profit sector, as well as in teaching and research positions within private and public universities. She is a member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the Perth-based Independent Centre for Not-for-Profit Research and a member of the Geneva-based committee of the Hegg Hoffet Fund for Displaced Women Graduates.

Professional associations

  • Current - Economic Society of Australia (WA), (Member)
  • Current - Women in Economics Network, (Member)
  • Meta-Analysis in Economics Research Network (MAER-Net), (Member)

Awards and recognition

  • 2017 - Promoted to Associate Professor
  • 2012 - Dean’s Award for an A* Journal publication
  • 2012 - Best Paper (with P. Williams) at the 2012 Global Telehealth Conference, Sydney, November
  • 2009 - Inaugural Dean’s Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
  • 2008 - Joint winner of the Nina Buscombe Award from the Motor Neurone Disease Association of Victoria

Research areas and interests

  • Determining the effectiveness of correctional education and training (with WA Department of Justice)
  • Correcting for selection bias in the estimation of regression equations using Heckman’s two stage technique and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method
  • Meta regression analysis and correction for publication bias in quantitative systematic reviews

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosphy, The University of Western Australia, 2003.
  • Master of Economics, The University of Western Australia, 1990.
  • Bachelor of Economics, The University of Western Australia, 1977.

Research Outputs

2022

Journal Articles

  • Ollerton, J., Giles, M., Baldry, E., Cale, J. (2022). The Efficacy of Outsourced Employment Services for Adults Exiting Australian Prisons. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X221102840.
  • Pugh, J., McCoy, K., Needham, M., Jiang, L., Giles, M., McKinnon, E., Heine, K. (2022). Evaluation of an Australian neurological nurse-led model of postdischarge care. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(4), E962-E973. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13498.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Pugh, J., Gelder, L., Cormack, K., Williams, A., Twigg, D., Giles, M., Blazevich, T. (2021). Changes in exercise and musculoskeletal symptoms of novice nurses: A one-year follow-up study. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 28(2), 206-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2020.07.002.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Borschmann, R., Tibble, H., Spittal, M., Preen, D., Perkis, J., Larney, S., Rosen, D., Young, J., Love, A., Altice, F., Binswanger, I., Bukten, A., Butler, T., Chang, Z., Chen, C., Clausen, T., Christensen, P., Culbert, G., Degenhardt, L., Dirkzwager, A., Dolan, K., Fazel, S., Fischbacher, C., Giles, M., Graham, L., Harding, D., Huang, Y., Huber, F., Karaminia, A., Keen, C., Kouyoumdjian, F., Lim, S., Moller, L., Moniruzzaman, A., Morenoff, J., O'Moore, E., Pizzicato, L., Pratt, D., Proescholdbell, S., Ranapurwala, S., Shanahan, M., Shaw, J., Slaunwhite, A., Somers, J., Spaulding, A., Stern, M., Viner, K., Wang, N., Willoughby, M., Zhao, B., Kinner, S. (2020). The Mortality After Release from Incarceration Consortium (MARIC): Protocol for a multi-national, individual participant data meta-analysis. International Journal of Population Data Science, 5(1), Article number 06. https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v5i1.1145.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Cale, J., Day, A., Casey, S., Bright, D., Wodak, J., Giles, M., Baldry, E. (2019). Australian prison vocational education and training and returns to custody among male and female ex-prisoners: A cross jurisdictional study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 52(1), 129-147. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004865818779418.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Newton, D., Day, A., Giles, M., Wodak, J., Graffam, J., Baldry, E. (2018). The Impact of Vocational Education and Training Programs on Recidivism: A Systematic Review of Current Experimental Evidence. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 62(1), 187-207. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16645083.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Coventry, L., Pickles, S., Ong, M., Barnard, M., Giles, M., Murray, K., Twigg, D. (2017). Impact of the Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner Role on Acute Hospital Length of Stay and Cost-savings for Patients with Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(11), 2652-2663. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13330.

2016

Journal Articles

  • McWilliams, T., Hendricks, J., Twigg, D., Wood, F., Giles, M. (2016). Telehealth for paediatric burn patients in rural areas: a retrospective audit of activity and cost savings. Burns, 42(7), 1487 – 1493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2016.03.001.
  • Giles, M. (2016). Study in prison reduces recidivism and welfare dependence: A case study from Western Australia 2005–2010. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 514(April), 1-9.
  • Giles, M., Paris, L., Whale, J. (2016). The role of art education in adult prisons: the Western Australian experience. International Review of Education, 62(6), 689-709. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-016-9604-3.

Reports

  • Powell, R., Ryan, M., Lambert, C., Cooper, T., Giles, M., Hope, C. (2016). Report for WA Music: Preliminary Economic Impact of the Music Industry in WA. Joondalup, WA. Edith Cowan University.
  • Giles, M., Whale, J. (2016). Welfare and recidivism outcomes of in-prison education and training. Australia. Criminology Research Grants.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Twigg, D., Myers, H., Duffield, C., Giles, M., Doleman, G. (2015). Is there an economic case for investing in nursing care - what does the literature tell us?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(5), 975-990. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12577.
  • Giles, M., Thomas, M., Lewin, G. (2015). Ageing intensifies the care needs of adults living with Parkinson's Disease and their carers. Ageing International: information bulletin of the International Federation on Ageing, 40(4), 338-352. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-014-9217-8.
  • Giles, M., Larsen, A., Whale, J. (2015). Carving Out Employment Futures for Aboriginal Ex-prisoners in the Resource Sector. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 41(1), 38-57.
  • Pugh, J., Twigg, D., Giles, M., Myers, H., Gelder, L., Davis, S., King, M. (2015). Impact and costs of home-based trial of void compared with the day care setting. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(3), 559-569. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12525.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Stanley, T., Doucouliagos, H., Giles, M., Heckemeyer, J., Johnston, R., Laroche, P., Nelson, J., Paldam, M., Poot, J., Pugh, G., Rosenberger, RS., Rost, K. (2013). Meta-analysis of economics research reporting guidelines. Journal of Economic Surveys, 27(2), 390-394. https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12008.

Reports

  • Giles, M., Whale, J. (2013). Prisoner education and training, and other characteristics: Western Australia, July 2005 to June 2010. Joondalup, WA. Edith Cowan University.

2012

Book Chapters

  • Williams, T., Giles, M. (2012). Viability of Healthcare Service Delivery Alternatives for the Australian Mining Sector. Global Telehealth 2012 Delivering Quality Healthcare Anywhere Through Telehealth (170-179). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-152-6-170.

Journal Articles

Reports

  • Cooper, T., Bahn, S., Giles, M. (2012). Investigating the social welfare indicators of Regional Art Centres: a pilot study. Joondalup, WA. Edith Cowan University.

2011

Journal Articles

  • Giles, M. (2011). A Participatory Teaching Strategy: Developing a Timeline of the Global Financial Crisis. Australasian Journal of Economics Education, 8(1), 1-16.

Conference Publications

  • Giles, M., Yong, J., Harris, A. (2011). Can High Fail Rates be Reversed? Attending to Literacy Needs in Foundation Economics. The Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Forum Proceedings (1-14). University of Melbourne.

2010

Journal Articles

  • Walker, B., Redmond, J., Giles, M. (2010). A Proposed Methodology to Promote Adoption of 'Green' Production by Small Firms. International Journal of Business Studies (ECU), 18(1), 39-48.
  • Walker, B., Redmond, J., Giles, M. (2010). Preface to Special Issue: Environmental Sustainability and Business. International Journal of Business Studies (ECU), 18(1), 1-5.

2009

Conference Publications

  • Giles, M. (2009). Real Time Undergraduate Economics Teaching: A Case Study of Teaching International Economics and Finance. ATEC 2009. 14th Annual Australasian Teaching Economics Conference. Conference Proceedings (121-137). Queensland University of Technology.

2008

Journal Articles

  • Allan, R., Giles, M. (2008). Psychometric properties of Scheier and Carver's life orientation test in a sample of Australian prisoners. Psychological Reports, 103(1), 305-322. https://doi.org/10.2466/PR0.103.1.305-322.
  • Karol, E., Giles, M. (2008). Building Design and the Lived Experience of People with Neurodegenerative Disorders in Western Australia. Architectural Science Review, 51(3), 223-230.
  • Colegrave, A., Giles, M. (2008). School Cost Functions: A Meta-Regression analysis. Economics of Education Review, 27(6), 688-696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.05.006.

Conference Publications

  • Karol, E., Giles, M. (2008). Theory And Practice: The Response Of People With Neurodegenerative Disorders To Home Design In Western Australia. Gerontechnology: International journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society (203). International Society for Gerontechnology.

2007

Book Chapters

  • Giles, M., Le, AT., Allan, R., Lees, C., Larsen, A., Bennett, L. (2007). The role of ducation and training in prison to work transitions. Vocational education and training for adult prisoners and offenders in Australia: Research readings (67-77). National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Journal Articles

  • Giles, M., Le, AT. (2007). Prisoners' Labour Market History and Aspirations: A Focus on Western Australia. Economic Record, 83(260), 31-45.

2006

Journal Articles

  • Matsushita, S., Siddique, A., Giles, M. (2006). Education and Economic Growth: A Case Study of Australia. Review of Applied Economics, 2(1), 111-127.
  • Giles, M., Voola, J. (2006). The Shrimp Game: Engaging Students in the Classroom. Australasian Journal of Economics Education, 3(1-2), 73-89.

2005

Books

  • Norris, K., Kelly, R., Giles, M. (2005). Economics of Australian Labour Markets. Pearson.

Journal Articles

  • Giles, M. (2005). Review of Liberation from Liberalization: Gender and Globalization in South East Asia. Asia Pacific Journal of Economics and Business, 9(2), 77-79.
  • Allan, A., Allan, R., Giles, M., Drake, D., Froyland, I. (2005). An observational study of bail decision-making. Psychiatry Psychology and Law, 12(2), 319-333.

Conference Publications

  • Giles, M., Voola, J. (2005). Lessons to be Learnt from Using Gertner's Game of Cournot Oligopoly in the Classroom. Proceedings of 11th Australasian Teaching Economics Conference Innovation for Student Engagement in Economics: Proceedings of the Eleventh Australasian Teaching Economics Conference (135-149). University of Sydney.

2004

Books

  • Giles, M., Le, AT., Allan, R., Lees, C., Larsen, A., Bennett, L. (2004). To train or not to train: The role of education and training in prison to work transitions. NCVER.

Journal Articles

  • Giles, M. (2004). Driver speed compliance in Western Australia: a multivariate analysis. Transport Policy, 11(3), 227-235.

2003

Journal Articles

  • Austen, S., Giles, M. (2003). The Likely Effects of Ageing on Women’s Involvement in the Paid Workforce. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 29(3), 253-273.
  • Giles, M. (2003). The Cost of Road Crashes: A Comparison of Methods and Recent Australian Estimates. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 37(1), 95-110.
  • Giles, M. (2003). Correcting for Selectivity Bias in the Estimation of Road Crash Costs. Applied Economics, 35(11), 1291-1301.

2001

Journal Articles

  • Giles, M. (2001). Data for the Study of Road Crashes. The Australian Economic Review, 34, 222-230.

Research Projects

  • Preventing mortality in adults after release from prison: Advancing global knowledge through an international, individual participant data meta-analysis, National Health and Medical Research Council, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 2018 ‑ 2021, $5,000.
  • The Impact of Fitness Levels and Leisure-Time Exercise Patterns on the Risk of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders among New Graduate Registered Nurses in Western Australia, WA Nurses Memorial Charitable Trust, Grant, 2014 ‑ 2018, $8,737.
  • A Future Beyond the Wall: Improving Post-release Employment Outcomes for People Leaving Prison, Australian Research Council, Grant - Linkage (Projects), 2015 ‑ 2017, $639,529.
  • The economic and social impacts of contemporary music in Western Australia (WAM project), Edith Cowan University, ECU Capability Enhancement Scheme - 2015 or earlier, 2015 ‑ 2016, $18,410.
  • External Evaluation of the Industry Skills Centre Program, Victoria Prisons, Department of Justice and Community Safety, Industry Skills Centre (ISC), 2013 ‑ 2015, $84,443.
  • Welfare and recidivism outcomes of in-prison education and training, Australian Institute of Criminology, Criminology Research Grant, 2013 ‑ 2014, $96,170.
  • Labour market outcomes of education and training during incarceration., Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration Grant - 2012 (Round 1), 2011 ‑ 2013, $30,191.
  • Labour market outcomes of education and training during incarceration, Department of Corrective Services WA, Grant, 2011 ‑ 2012, $10,000.
  • Contract to Investigate Mechanisms and Costs Associated with Establishing a Sustainable Road Trauma Support Service in Western Australia, Department of Health WA, Grant, 2010, $35,000.
  • Support services for people with intellectual disability: the cost of meeting and not meeting the need, Australian Research Council, Grant - Linkage (Projects), 2008 ‑ 2010, $101,200.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

No data available

Completed Supervisions

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The progress of anomie in Australia between 2001 and 2011
  • Master by Research: Contribution of education to economic growth in Australia
  • Master of Criminal Justice by Research, An investigation of mobile phone use while driving: An application of the theory of planned behavior

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Older indigent women’s economic crimes: Subsuming feminism in favour of a human rights explanation
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Facebook: Where privacy and social needs collide
  • Master of Criminal Justice by Research, Reading between the crimes: Online media’s representation of Aboriginal and torres strait islander people’s interaction with the criminal justice system in post-apology australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Social justice for sex trafficked females and sex workers in jordan
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