Maria Neledva

Maria Neledva

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Business School

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics


I am a second year PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide within the marketing discipline. Having completed my bachelor's degree in psychological sciences, my doctoral research adopts a cross-disciplinary approach and unites these two research passions.

Currently, I am focused on exploring student motivation in higher education and tertiary learning settings. My work examines a range of emerging factors: psychological, social, institutional etc. that may influence student motivation levels. By bridging together my research and practice, my research outcomes strive to empower educators and policymakers to foster future student success.

  • Conference Papers

    Year Citation
    2024 Neledva, M., Agarwal, A., & Wilkie, D. (2024). A conceptual exploration of motivation types as antecedents to subsequent tertiary learning outcomes. In Convergence of Business Research, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. Western Sydney University.
    2022 Sandiford, P., Agarwal, A., Cheesman-Dutton, N., & Neledva, M. (2022). Creative writing as scholarly business research: the contribution of a literary literature. In Flourising in our New Normal. Griffith University.

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