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University of New South Wales

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4.05/21/2025

A true gem in the academic community.

5.03/31/2025

Encourages critical thinking and analysis.

4.02/27/2025

Creates a safe space for learning and growth.

5.02/17/2025

Always supportive and understanding.

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About Penelope

Dr. Penelope Bergen is a Lecturer in the School of Business at UNSW Canberra, University of New South Wales. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Charles Darwin University, awarded in 2020, with her thesis titled "The development of the culture of non-Aboriginal government workers in remote Aboriginal settlements in Central Australia." This work utilized constructivist grounded theory methodology to investigate how governance structures, ambiguous policies, and social dynamics influenced the formation of workplace cultures among non-Indigenous staff in isolated remote communities during the 1960s and 1970s. As an applied sociologist, Bergen's research focuses on workplace cultures in isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE) environments, analyzing the interactions between values, governance, and social processes that shape behavior, resilience, and outcomes. Her studies cover diverse high-risk settings including remote Aboriginal communities, military operations, aviation, classical orchestras, elite sport, healthcare, and non-clinical respite care. She applies sociological insights to operational and policy challenges, such as multimodal data analysis for decision-making in aviation environments.