General representative

Yvonne McNulty

Portfolio

General representatives may contribute to the MPA in any of the following ways:-

• attending the monthly MPAEC meetings, contributing to decision making and voting on issues of concern

• conducting some background research to support an MPA submission

• talking to postgraduates in their department/course/faculty to find out what the current issues are

• contributing to one of the many subcommittees that are created for a specific event/issue

• volunteering at an MPA orientation, social event or seminar

• attending the local MPA coffee club sessions to meet the postgraduate community

Background

My first career was in the intelligence/communications branch of the Royal Australian Navy. After resigning from the RAN, I spent 6 years part time working towards my Bachelor of Business Degree, majoring in Human Resource Management, at Southern Cross University (Lismore, NSW). By 2002 I had graduated with a BBus (Hons) degree, got married and moved overseas. I began my Phd at Monash in July 2002 as an off-campus student and I expect to graduate in 2009. I have two small children, currently live in Singapore, and have 9 years corporate experience.  

Research

My research focuses on international mobility and the ways in which mobile employees influence firm performance. I am also keenly interested in expatriate family networks and how family adjustment impacts assignment success; variables that influence intent to stay on international assignments; and the rise of boundaryless career expatriates.

Personal interests

I love golf, sailing and skiing. I scrapbook and do yoga to relax, and enjoy going to the theatre. I like reading biographies and I’m a sucker for a good movie. I would like to one day have dinner with Hilary Clinton.

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