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Research interests
My research interest in dispute resolution began in my early days in legal practice as a family lawyer in the 1990s. I completed a Masters by Research comparing the efficacy of litigation and mediation processes in family law matters and concluded that because dispute resolution offers positive and important alternatives to litigation, I wanted this to be an area of expertise and scholarly pursuit for me.
In 1993 as a volunteer with Women's Legal Service I became increasingly committed to advocating for access to justice for vulnerable women and their children - particularly those in circumstances of domestic and family violence. My PhD thesis on mediation ethics brought these issues together. In my thesis I offered a new paradigm for ethical mediator practice and conduct, one that I believe deals more effectively with issues of power in mediation contexts.
My research interest in legal education began when I completed the Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) at QUT in 2001. I observed teaching excellence being modelled by my lecturers and continued to be mentored by some of those professors after completing the degree.
I have published widely in my areas of research interest which include dispute resolution, women and the law and family law, the first year experience, legal education, and student success and well-being.
My research portfolio of publications is regularly cited and my work in the areas of mediation and domestic violence, legal education and law student success and well-being has had significant national impact and also some international level influence.
My research and scholarship in the areas of legal education and student success and well-being has had significant impact at a national level and is also beginning to have impact at an international level.
My body of research work contributed to my being named 2013 Queensland Woman of the Year.
Statement for HDR students
I can offer supervision for any level of HDR student in my areas of research and scholarly expertise: Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Legal Education, and Transition to Higher Education, Student Success and Well-Being, Domestic and Family Violence.
I have supervised two doctoral and one Masters by research students to successful completion. I enjoy the process of supervising Higher Degree Research (HDR) students and assisting them to become experts in their chosen area.
Students I am currently supervising are writing theses on:
- Legal education
- Domestic violence and human rights
- Women's rights
- Professional legal writing practice
Education/Academic qualification
Law, PhD, University of Sydney
Award Date: 1 Feb 2012
External positions
Queensland University of Technology
1994 → 2016Fingerprint
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Research output
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An Analysis of the Complexity of Power in Facilitative Mediation and Practical Strategies for Ensuring a Fair Process
Brandon, M. & Field, R. M., Mar 2020, In: Arbitrator and Mediator. 2020 March, p. 33-48 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Ethical imperatives for legal educators to promote law student wellbeing
Duncan, N., Field, R. & Strevens, C., 15 Oct 2020, In: Legal Ethics. 23, 1-2, p. 65-88 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Fit your own oxygen mask first: The Contemporary Neoliberal University and the Well-Being of Legal Academics
James, C., Strevens, C., Field, R. M. & Wilson, C., 2020, Wellness for Law: Making Wellness Core Business. Marychurch, J. & Sifris, A. (eds.). Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworths, p. 57-64 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Law Teachers Speak Out: What do Law Schools Need to Change?
James, C., Strevens, C. & Field, R. M., Jul 2020, The Impact of Technology and Innovation on the Wellbeing of the Legal Profession. Legg, M., Vines, P. & Chan, J. (eds.). Cambridge: Intersentia Publishers, p. 131-151 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Mediation Ethics: From Theory to Practice
Field, R. M. & Crowe, J., 2020, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. 264 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Student Success (Journal)
Rachael M Field (Editor)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Board Member
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Elections, Politics and DR Connections
Rachael Field (Speaker) & Laurence Boulle (Speaker)
9 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Higher Education Research Network Day
Rachael Field (Speaker)
13 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Bond Law Review (Journal)
Rachael Field (Associate Editor)
1 Nov 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Board Member
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Law Teacher (Journal)
Rachael Field (Member of editorial board)
1 Nov 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Board Member