Dr Brianne Hastie

Dr Brianne Hastie is the Division of Business' Research Design and Data Analysis Research Fellow. Her position has two strategic aims: (i) to increase the number and quality of refereed journal articles published in the Division of Business (C1s); and (ii) to assist Division of Business PhD, Masters Research and Honours students with completing their theses by providing advice and training on research design, data analysis, and computing skills.

There are several strategies in place to achieve these aims.

Firstly, Brianne is available for consultations with academic staff members and higher degree research students to discuss their specific research design and data analysis issues. Brianne is able to assist with research theses, journal publications and grant applications, in terms of research design, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

Secondly, Brianne runs a series of workshops offering training in specific statistical software packages. These workshops are advertised to all academic staff members and higher degree research students approximately one month prior to commencement.

Thirdly, Brianne teaches Research Methods in Business and Management for Honours (BUSS4022) and Masters (BUSS5059) students internally in Study Period 2 (1st semester).

Research Services in the Division of Business

Honours Degrees in the Division of Business

Research Degrees in the Division of Business

• Research methodology and methods
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Social psychology

Society of Australasian Social Psychologists

International Society of Political Psychologists

Reviewer for:

Journal of Social Psychology

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

International Journal for Educational Integrity

2006 PhD, Social Psychology, Murdoch University

2002 BA (Hons), Psychology, Murdoch University

• Prejudice and discrimination
• Small groups (primarily in higher education)
• Social and political psychology
• Discourse analysis

Refereed Journal Articles

Hastie, B. (2009). 'Excusing the inexcusable': Justifying injustice in Nelson's Sorry speech. Discourse & Society, 20, 705-725.

Burdett, J., & Hastie, B. (2009). Predicting satisfaction with group work assignments. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 6, 61-71.

Hastie, B. (2007). Cold hearts and bleeding hearts: Disciplinary differences in university students’ sociopolitical orientations. Journal of Social Psychology, 147, 211-242.

Hastie, B. (2007). Higher education and students’ sociopolitical orientations. Special Issue on Social Influence in Education, European Journal of the Psychology of Education, 22, 259-274.

Research Book

Hastie, B. (2008). Hard Hearts and Soft Heads: Disciplinary differences in university students’ sociopolitical orientations. Berlin, Germany: VDM.

Conference papers

Hastie, B. (2009). 'Rescued children': Contestation of the category of 'stolen' in the Sorry speeches. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychologists, Dublin, Ireland, 14 - 17 July.

Hastie, B. (2009). 'For the stolen generations, there was no fair go at all': The construction of Australian identity in the Sorry speeches. Paper presented at the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists’ 38th Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 14 - 18 April.

Hastie, B., & Burdett, J. (2009). What matters most: Understanding student satisfaction with group work assessment. Paper presented at 2009 Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Business, Economics and Commerce Forum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 February.

Hastie, B. (2008). 'The best of intentions': Justifying injustice in Nelson’s Sorry speech. Paper presented at 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Justice Research, Adelaide, Australia, 15 - 18 August.

Hastie, B. (2008). Hierarchy-enhancing and hierarchy-attenuating reasons for discipline choice. Paper presented at Society of Australasian Social Psychologists’ 37th Annual Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand, 27 - 30 March.

Hastie, B. & Volet, S. (2007). ‘To get a good mark’: Exploring aphorisms about group work at university. Paper presented at Society of Australasian Social Psychologists' 36th Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, 12 - 15 April.

Crilley, G. & Hastie, B (2007). Australian urban trail cyclists: A proposed model of trail quality. Paper presented at the Thinking on Two Wheels Cycling 3rd International Cycling Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 15 -16 January.

Hastie, B. (2006). Why choose Psychology? Paper presented at Society of Australasian Social Psychologists' 35th Annual Meeting, Canberra, Australia, 20 - 23 April.

Hastie, B. (2005). Left-right versus liberal-conservative: Separate ideologies for social and economic issues. Paper presented at Society of Australasian Social Psychologists' 34th Annual Meeting, Townsville, Australia, 7 - 10 April.

Hastie, B. (2004). Disciplinary differences in sociopolitical orientation. Paper presented at Society of Australasian Social Psychologists' 33rd Annual Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, 15 - 18 April.

Hastie, B. (2003). Cold hearts vs. bleeding hearts: Academic discipline and the sociopolitical values of university students. Poster presented at 38th Conference of Australian Psychological Society, Perth, Australia, 2 - 5 October.

Reports

Walker, I., Tilbury, F., Volet, S., Tungaraza, C. & Hastie, B. (2005). Pathways to Apprenticeships and Traineeships for People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds. Report for Department of Education and Training. Perth, WA: State Government of Western Australia.