Dr. Justine Ferrer is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Deakin Business School. She has held many leadership roles including, Director of Teaching, and Discipline Lead for the Human Resource and Employment Relations group and has played a key role in shaping HR/ER education and research. Justine’s research explores the complexities of the HR profession, including its ethical challenges, evolving role in organizations and its dark side. Recently leading a national study on the state of the HR profession in Australia. Her broader research interests include workforce diversity, career development, and the experiences of minority groups in the workplace. Most recent publications in the International Journal of Human Resource Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Industrial Relations Journal. Justine is also involved in many industry consulting projects, around workforce analysis, flexible work, enterprise bargaining and workplace diversity. Beyond academia, Justine is actively engaged in professional governance, where she is a Board Member of the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), serving as Board Secretary and Chair of the Education and Outreach Committee. Justine also holds the role of Conference Chair for the 2025 ANZAM conference.