Rate My Professor Amanda Biggs

Dr. Amanda Biggs is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management within the Griffith Business School at Griffith University, and a core member of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing. Possessing over 20 years of professional experience as a researcher and consultant in organisational behaviour, she focuses her academic career on enhancing employee well-being through evidence-based interventions. Biggs completed her PhD at Griffith University in 2011, building on earlier roles including PhD candidature in the School of Psychology and positions in the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources. Her teaching portfolio includes courses in Human Resource Management, contributing to the preparation of future professionals in management and organisational practices.

Biggs' research specializations include occupational stress and coping mechanisms, the efficacy of work-life balance policies, work engagement, and the management of psychosocial hazards in high-risk industries such as construction and policing. She has authored or co-authored numerous influential publications. Key works include "Enhancing Work-Related Attitudes and Work Engagement: A Quasi-Experimental Study of the Impact of an Organizational Intervention" (Biggs, Brough, & Barbour, 2014, International Journal of Stress Management), which has garnered over 200 citations; "The Ability of Work-Life Balance Policies to Influence Key Social/Organizational Issues" (Brough, Holt, Bauld, Biggs, & Ryan, 2008), cited nearly 200 times; "'You Don't Want People Knowing You're a Copper!': A Study of Stigma, Identity and Well-Being Among Police Officers" (Brough, Biggs, & Barnes, 2016, Policing), with over 140 citations; and "Work Engagement: Investigating the Role of Work Meaningfulness" (Hawkes, Biggs, & Long, 2017). Recent contributions encompass "Psychosocial Hazards in the Northern Territory Building Industry" (Thompson et al., 2024) and "Managing Psychosocial Health Risks in the Australian Construction Industry: A Holistic Hazard Management Intervention" (Biggs et al., 2025, Buildings). Additionally, she contributed to the book "Improving Criminal Justice Workplaces: Translating Theory and Research into Action" (2016). Biggs has extended her influence through public engagement, including articles on The Conversation and discussions on ABC Radio about workplace trauma. Her work underscores practical applications for improving organisational health and employee outcomes.