Full Name
Meredith Tharapos
Job Title / Position
Head of Department
Company / Organisation
RMIT University
Biography
Meredith is an Associate Professor and Head of the Accounting & Financial Planning Department at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
Meredith’s research is broadly concerned with behavioural issues within the field of accounting, and includes educational, cultural and accountability aspects. Her research interests include cultural diversity management, student satisfaction, graduate employability, transnational education and accountability.
Meredith's teaching practice has been recognised through the receipt of numerous awards including an Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) ”2024 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning” and a RMIT University "Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning".
Meredith is the Australian Chair of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Accounting Education Special Interest Group (SIG) and was a previous convenor of the RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference for six years. She holds editorial roles on several international accounting education journals and is an active member of accounting professional bodies CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Meredith Tharapos