Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a passionate educator across a range of adult and higher education. With a lengthy experience in authentic education concentrating on practical and engaging outcomes. I have been awarded a teaching award from the NSW Premier and Minister for Education in 2005.
My research interests are the emotional aspects of engagement, emotional triggers, consumer culture and social media.
Education/Academic qualification
SFHEA, Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Award Date: 31 Oct 2022
Research, Graduate Diploma, Consumer Initiated Brand Communities
Award Date: 31 Jul 2020
Marketing, PhD, Sentiment and Emotional Contagion in consumer communities, UTS
30 Nov 2019 → 30 Dec 2025
Training and Assessment, Cert IV TAE, Training and Assessment
Business, Master Business Administration, Charles Sturt University
Marketing, Bachelor Communication, University of Southern Queensland
Education, Bachelor Adult Education, Western Sydney University
External positions
Unit Coordinator, Western Sydney University
2018 → 2019
Curriculum Advisor, Western Sydney University
20 Jul 2017 → 20 Dec 2018
Sessional Tutor, Western Sydney University
2011 → 2019
Head Teacher, NSW Department of TAFE
30 Jan 2001 → 1 Jul 2017
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Accountability and Personal Responsibilty to Peers in Academic Outcomes
Rohanek, L. (Primary Chief Investigator)
15/07/24 → 30/12/24
Project: Teaching
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Enabling a peer-to-peer learning community with Microsoft Teams in a large first-year unit.
K Jan, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Rohanek, L. (Associate Investigator) & Shin, S. (Associate Investigator)
15/07/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Teaching
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Course Compass
K Jan, S. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Rohanek, L. (Associate Investigator)
1/06/19 → 31/01/20
Project: Other
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MQBSuccessful
K Jan, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Latchman, R. (Other) & Rohanek, L. (Other)
1/02/19 → 19/07/19
Project: Other
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The Typology of Dual Degrees
Rohanek, L. (Primary Chief Investigator)
2/07/18 → 30/08/18
Project: Consultancy
Research Outputs
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Beyond transactions: affordances, emotions, and place attachment in retail spaces
Spanjaard, D., Richards, J., Freeman, L. & Rohanek, L., 30 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Australasian Marketing Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Supporting first year business students: a multi-faceted model for success
Rohanek, L. & McDonald, K., 30 Jun 2025, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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The quiet majority - rethinking lurker engagement
Rohanek, L., 1 Dec 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Exploring silent engagement: the role of lurkers in online brand communities
Rohanek, L., Spanjaard, D., Richards, J. & Waller, D., 2024, International Doctoral Business Research Conference: Convergence of Business Research, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. Parramatta, NSW: Western Sydney University, p. 135-139 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract
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Impact of Ad-Hoc Change to Online Learning
Stegemann, N., Bowyer, D., Rohanek, L. & Quynh, D., 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Prizes
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Vice Chancellors Award for Excellent in Education, Student Experience
Rohanek, L. (Recipient), 2 Dec 2025
Prize: Teaching award
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Social Media Marketing in Small Business
Rohanek, L. (Speaker)
10 Jun 2016 → 30 Jun 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Digital Marketing Analytics
Rohanek, L. (Consultant)
2016 → …Activity: End user engagement and expertise › Advisory position