Lynette Washington

Dr Lynette Washington

Research Fellow

School of Accounting and Finance

College of Business and Law

I am an early career Research Fellow at the University of South Australia. I have published on gender and leadership, urban and regional development, labour markets, and housing. I have a particular interest alternative approaches place-based leadership that consider how diversity can be harnessed to overcome disadvantage and inequality. The overarching principle behind my work is to undertake research that supports communities to be socially, culturally, economically, and environmentally safe, vibrant, and inclusive. I am currently working on the RACE for 2030 CRC project Energy Masters and am a member of the Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies (C-EDGE). I hold a Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide.

Competitions and Awards

Shortlisted for the 2018 MUBA for Plane Tree Drive

Highly Commended in the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Plane Tree Drive

High Commendation for ‘Housing Needs Assessment’, Footpath Short Story Competition, 2014

Runner Up for ‘Promise’, Inaugural Peter Cowan 600 Short Story Competition, 2010

Winner, Imprints Bookseller Award for Highest Achievement in Short Story for the class of 2008 (Advanced Diploma in Professional Writing, Adelaide Institute of the Arts) 2009

Winner for ‘Writing the Story of the Future’ Kamikaze Mind Writing Competition, 2007

Year Citation
2025 Leishman, C., Hewton, J., Viforj, R. O., Washington, L., Zhang, R., & Liang, W. (2025). The impact of Commonwealth Rent Assistance on low-income privately renting parents and children. Ahuri Final Report, (446), 1-70.
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2025 Irving, J., Beer, A., Weller, S., Barnes, T., Washington, L., & Dinmore, H. (2025). Australian automotive workers and community leaders interview dataset following 2017 assembly plant closures. Scientific data, 12(1), 1-7.
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2024 Vij, A., Ardeshiri, A., Crommelin, L., Denham, T., Washington, L., & Beer, A. (2024). COVID-19, shifting urban growth dynamics and preferences for regional living in Australia. Urban Policy and Research, 42(1), 35-58.
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2024 Ardeshiri, A., Washington, L., Vij, A., Leishman, C., & Beer, A. (2024). Housing preferences for owner-occupied versus investment properties in Sydney, Australia. Housing Studies, online(12), 1-37.
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2024 Washington, L., Beer, A., & Kulik, C. T. (2024). Gender, place leadership and levelling up across regions. Contemporary Social Science, 19(4), 583-601.
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2024 Vij, A., Washington, L., Weller, S., Irving, J., & Onur, I. (2024). Labour market preferences of retrenched Australian auto industry workers for job quality and meaningful work*. Economic Record, 100(329), 209-233.
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2023 Vij, A., Souza, F. F., Barrie, H., Anilan, V., Sarmiento, S., & Washington, L. (2023). Employee preferences for working from home in Australia. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 214, 782-800.
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  • Encouraging greater use of advanced driver assistance systems, Cwth Dept of Infrastructure,Transport & Regional Development and Communications, 27/03/2025 - 30/06/2027

  • Plugged In: Understanding Consumer Behaviour and Market Pathways for Vehicle-to-Grid in South Australia, iMove Australia Limited, 05/11/2025 - 05/07/2026

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