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Jennifer Ruskin is Academic Director for WIL (work-integrated learning) and Employability and Senior Lecturer in Management in Macquarie University Business School. In this role, she draws on her experience as a PACE (Professional and Community Engagement) Lecturer and design and development of the Bachelor of Professional Practice which enables students to develop skills that enhance adaptability in workplaces of the future. Jennifer collaborates with students, partners and university staff to co-create content for professional practice units. Prior to this role, she completed her PhD exploring the motivations of social entrepreneurs while teaching across a range of management, entrepreneurship and marketing subjects. Jennifer is passionate about teaching, experiential learning, entrepreneurship and social enterprise development. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer whose past employers include Women’s Economic Ventures, Save the Children and Frost & Sullivan. Jennifer completed a BA at the University of Michigan and an MSc at the London School of Economics.
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Extending BCom Course Compass Live! To develop resources for Employability across all MQBS programs
Karunaratne, P., Ruskin, J. & Leung, P.
30/04/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Teaching
Research Outputs
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Engaging stakeholders in work-integrated learning: A sustainable model for curriculum co-creation
Ruskin, J. & Bilous, R., 2022, Advances in research, theory and practice in work-integrated learning: enhancing employability for a sustainable future. Ferns, S. J., Rowe, A. D. & Zegwaard, K. E. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 49-59 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A tripartite framework for extending university-student co-creation to include workplace partners in the work-integrated learning context
Ruskin, J. & Bilous, R., 2020, In: Higher Education Research & Development. 39, 4, p. 806-820 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A case for involving workplace partners alongside university students and staff in curriculum co-creation
Ruskin, J. & Bilous, R. H., 2 Aug 2019, 2019 national students as partners roundtable: program. UNSW, p. 10 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract
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A resource-based view of extending the breadth or depth of practice-based learning programs
Ruskin, J., Fannon, A-M., Hutchison, J. & Smith, E., 4 Jul 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Co-creating curriculum to support co-op: a case for engaging both partners and students
Ruskin, J., Hutchison, J. & Bilous, R., 5 Oct 2018. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review