APrf Sally Rao Hill
Associate Professor
School of Marketing
College of Business and Law
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Sally Rao Hill is an Associate Professor in marketing. She lectures in Consumer Behaviour (II) and Research Project in Marketing (M). Her research interests include services marketing, consumer sustainable consumption behaviour, social media influencer marketing and technology adoption (AI and Blockchain). She is an active researcher and has published in the Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, European Journal of Marketing, Qualitative Market Research: an International Journal, Australasian Marketing Journal, Journal of Consumer Behaviour and Internet Research. She has won the best paper award in an international conference.
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Zou, Y., Matthews, D., Rao Hill, S., & Hoffmann, A. O. I. (2026). Doing good but feeling bad: How checkout donation requests might backfire for retailers by eliciting negative emotional and cognitive consumer response. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 90, 104673. |
| 2025 | Li, W., Corral de Zubielqui, G., & Rao Hill, S. (2025). Unlocking the potential of NFTs in branding: An exploration of NFT-based brand experience. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 85, 104313-1-104313-15. Scopus1 |
| 2025 | Dolan, R., Wilkie, D. C. H., Harrigan, P., Rao Hill, S., & Wastell, G. (2025). Please Forgive Me: A Pathway to Mitigating Negative Brand Engagement After an Influencer Scandal. Australasian Marketing Journal, 16 pages. |
| 2025 | Li, W., Corral de Zubielqui, G., & Rao Hill, S. (2025). Gamification Impact on Brand Strategies: A Systematic Review. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1-19. WoS1 |
| 2024 | Chen, Y., Wang, H., Rao Hill, S., & Li, B. (2024). Consumer attitudes toward AI-generated ads: Appeal types, self-efficacy and AI's social role. Journal of Business Research, 185, 114867. Scopus34 |
| 2024 | Wilkie, D. C. H., Rao Hill, S., Silva, R. A., & Mirzaei, A. (2024). Survival of the greenest: how evolutionary motives affect sustainability campaign message persuasiveness. European Journal of Marketing, 58(12), 2705-2731. |
| 2024 | Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2024). Chatbot Anthropomorphism, Social Presence, Uncanniness and Brand Attitude Effects. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 17 pages. Scopus8 WoS5 |
| 2024 | Fens, M., Wilkie, D. C. H., & Hill, S. R. (2024). Beyond brand personality. A multidimensional perspective of self-congruence (vol 38, pg 1529, 2022). JOURNAL OF MARKETING MANAGEMENT, 40(17-18), 1813. |
| 2022 | Rao Hill, S., & Corral de Zubielqui, G. (2022). Managing Privacy in B2B marketing: A Systematic Literature. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 63(3), 574-591. Scopus11 WoS8 |
| 2022 | Rao Hill, S., & Tombs, A. G. (2022). When does service employee’s accent matter? Examining the moderating effect of service type, service criticality and accent service congruence. European Journal of Marketing, 56(7), 1-29. Scopus8 WoS6 |
| 2022 | Rao Hill, S., & Qesja, B. (2022). Social media influencer popularity and authenticity perception in the travel industry. Service Industries Journal, 43(5-6), 1-23. Scopus35 WoS32 |
| 2022 | Wilkie, D. C. H., & Rao Hill, S. (2022). Beyond brand personality. A multidimensional perspective of self-congruence. Journal of Marketing Management, 38(13-14), 1529-1560. Scopus24 WoS25 |
| 2022 | Chan, R., Troshani, I., Rao Hill, S., & Hoffmann, A. (2022). Towards an understanding of consumers’ FinTech adoption: the case of Open Banking. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 40(4), 886-917. Scopus162 WoS110 |
| 2022 | Noor, N., Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2022). Developing a service quality scale for artificial intelligence service agents. European Journal of Marketing, 56(5), 1301-1336. Scopus66 WoS58 |
| 2022 | Noor, N., Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2022). Recasting Service Quality for AI-Based Service. Australasian Marketing Journal, 30(4), 297-312. Scopus30 WoS24 |
| 2021 | Noor, N., Hill, S. R., & Troshani, I. (2021). Artificial Intelligence Service Agents: Role of Parasocial Relationship. JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 62(5), 15 pages. Scopus53 WoS47 |
| 2021 | Kao, K. C., Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2021). A cross-country comparison of online deal popularity effect. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 60, 1-10. Scopus12 WoS12 |
| 2020 | Nguyen, L., Conduit, J., Lu, V., & Rao Hill, S. (2020). Collective Empowerment in Online Communities: Conceptualization, scale refinement and validation. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 28(3), 301-317. Scopus18 WoS15 |
| 2020 | Le, N. T., Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2020). Perceived Control and Perceived Risk in Self-service Technology Recovery. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 62(1), 164-173. Scopus41 WoS36 |
| 2020 | Troshani, I., Rao Hill, S., Sherman, C., & Arthur, D. (2020). Do We Trust in AI? Role of Anthropomorphism and Intelligence. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 61(5), 481-491. Scopus153 WoS140 |
| 2020 | Rao Hill, S., & Carrillat, F. (2020). Getting some of that personality: There is an app for that!. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 20(4), 871-883. Scopus7 WoS6 |
| 2020 | Kao, K. C., Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2020). Effects of cue congruence and perceived cue authenticity in online group buying. Internet Research, 30(3), 945-970. Scopus27 WoS27 |
| 2020 | Rao Hill, S., Troshani, I., & Chandrasekar, D. (2020). Signalling effects of vlogger popularity on online consumers. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 60(1), 76-84. Scopus92 WoS77 |
| 2019 | Nguyen, L., Lu, V., Rao Hill, S., & Conduit, J. (2019). The mediating role of brand knowledge on employees’ brand citizenship behaviour: Does organisational tenure matter?. Australasian Marketing Journal, 27(3), 169-178. Scopus28 WoS27 |
| 2018 | Hoang, H., Rao Hill, S., Lu, V., & Freeman, S. (2018). Drivers of service climate: an emerging market perspective. Journal of Services Marketing, 32(4), 476-492. Scopus26 WoS20 |
| 2017 | Hoang, H., Rao Hill, S., Freeman, S., Lu, V., & Imrie, B. (2017). Developing service climate in local vs. foreign firms in smaller Asian emerging markets: a resource-based and social exchange perspective. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 28(4), 627-656. Scopus15 WoS12 |
| 2017 | Kao, C., Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2017). Online consumers' responses to deal popularity as an extrinsic cue. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 57(4), 374-384. Scopus18 WoS15 |
| 2017 | Sharma, S., Conduit, J., & Rao Hill, S. (2017). Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being outcomes from co-creation roles: a study of vulnerable customers. Journal of Services Marketing, 31(4/5), 397-411. Scopus116 WoS111 |
| 2016 | Nguyen, L., Conduit, J., Lu, V., & Rao Hill, S. (2016). Engagement in online communities: implications for consumer price perceptions. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 24(3-4), 241-260. Scopus25 WoS21 |
| 2014 | Hill, S., Troshani, I., & Burgan, B. (2014). Broadband adoption in regional and urban households. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 54(3), 57-66. Scopus12 WoS10 |
| 2014 | Sharma, S., Conduit, J., & Rao Hill, S. (2014). Organisational capabilities for customer participation in health care service innovation. Australasian Marketing Journal, 22(3), 179-188. Scopus77 WoS65 |
| 2014 | Tombs, A., & Hill, S. (2014). The effect of service employees’ accent on customer reactions. European Journal of Marketing, 48(11-12), 2051-2070. Scopus33 WoS28 |
| 2013 | Keh, H., Ren, R., Rao Hill, S., & Li, X. (2013). The beautiful, the cheerful, and the helpful: the effects of service employee attributes on customer satisfaction. Psychology & Marketing, 30(3), 211-226. Scopus99 WoS89 |
| 2012 | Clarke, M., & Rao Hill, S. (2012). Promoting employee wellbeing and quality service outcomes: The role of HRM practices. Journal of Management & Organization, 18(5), 702-713. Scopus34 WoS31 |
| 2012 | Clarke, M. A., & Hill, S. R. (2012). Promoting employee wellbeing and quality service outcomes: The role of HRM practices. Journal of Management & Organization, 18(5), 702-713. |
| 2011 | Rao Hill, S., & Tombs, A. (2011). The effect of accent of service employee on customer service evaluation. Managing Service Quality, 21(6 Sp Iss), 649-666. Scopus41 WoS34 |
| 2011 | Rao Hill, S., Burgan, B., & Troshani, I. (2011). Understanding broadband adoption in rural Australia. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 111(7), 1087-1104. Scopus20 WoS18 |
| 2011 | Troshani, I., & Rao Hill, S. (2011). Regulating mobile services: An institution-based view. International Journal of E-Business Research, 7(1), 52-70. Scopus3 WoS1 |
| 2011 | Troshani, I., Jerram, C., & Rao Hill, S. (2011). Exploring the public sector adoption of HRIS. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 111(3-4), 470-488. Scopus123 WoS78 |
| 2011 | Wickramasinghe, N., Troshani, I., Hill, S., Hague, W., & Goldberg, S. (2011). A transaction cost assessment of a pervasive technology solution for gestational diabetes. International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics, 6(4), 60-76. Scopus15 WoS4 |
| 2011 | Rao Hill, S., & Paphitis, K. (2011). Can consumers be racist?: an investigation of the effect of consumer racism on product purchase. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 23(1), 57-71. Scopus15 WoS10 |
| 2010 | O'Doherty, K., Rao Hill, S., Maio Mackay, M., & McPherson, J. (2010). Mobile Data Service usage and preference: an investigation of Australian consumers. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 8(1), 106-127. Scopus20 WoS13 |
| 2010 | Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2010). Factors influencing the adoption of personalisation mobile services: Empirical evidence from young Australians. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 8(2), 150-168. Scopus44 WoS36 |
| 2009 | Troshani, I., & Rao Hill, S. (2009). Linking stakeholder salience with mobile services diffusion. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 7(3), 269-289. Scopus17 WoS12 |
| 2009 | Hill, S. R., Rutherfurd-Markwick, K. J., Ravindran, G., Ugarte, C. E., & Thomas, D. G. (2009). The effects of the proportions of dietary macronutrients on the digestibility, post-prandial endocrine responses and large intestinal fermentation of carbohydrate in working dogs. NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY JOURNAL, 57(6), 313-318. WoS13 Europe PMC9 |
| 2008 | Lu, V., & Rao Hill, S. (2008). Building a theoretical framework for e-service export performance. International Journal of Business Environment, 2(2), 133-152. |
| 2007 | O'Doherty, K., Rao Hill, S., & Maio Mackay, M. (2007). Young Australians' perceptions of mobile phone content and information services: an analysis of the motivations behind usage. Young Consumers, 8(4), 257-268. Scopus11 WoS11 |
| 2007 | Troshani, I., & Rao Hill, S. (2007). Enabling e-business competitive advantage: Perspectives from the Australian financial services industry. International Journal of Business and Information, 2(1), 80-103. |
| 2007 | Troshani, I., & Rao Hill, S. (2007). Drivers and inhibitors to XBRL adoption. International Journal of E-Business Research, 3(4), 98-111. Scopus55 WoS40 |
| 2007 | Troshani, I., & Rao Hill, S. (2007). The diffusion of mobile services in Australia: An evaluation using stakeholder and transaction cost economics theories. IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet, 5(2), 40-57. |
| 2007 | Rao Hill, S., & Troshani, I. (2007). A conceptual framework and propositions for the acceptance of mobile services. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Research, 2(2), 61-73. Scopus164 |
| 2007 | Troshani, I., & Rao, S. (2007). Drivers and Inhibitors to XBRL adoption: A Qualitative Approach to Build a Theory in Under-Researched Areas. International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR), 3(4), 98-111. |
| 2006 | Rao Hill, S., & Frazer, L. (2006). Australian franchisor websites: Moving towards network behaviour. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Research, 1(1), 56-64. Scopus11 |
| 2006 | Rao Hill, S., & Quester, P. (2006). Ethical marketing in the internet era: a research agenda. International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising, 3(1), 19-34. Scopus6 |
| 2005 | Rao Hill, S., & Frazer, L. (2005). The use of internet-based technologies in Australian franchise systems: A preliminary study. Journal of Internet Business, 2, WWW 1-WWW 19. |
| 2004 | Rao Hill, S. (2004). Building inter-firm relationships online: perspectives from the Australian internet banking industry. International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising, 1(4), 371-387. Scopus4 |
| 2004 | O'Leary, C., Rao Hill, S., & Perry, C. (2004). Improving customer relationship management through database/Internet marketing. European Journal of Marketing, 38(3-4), 338-354. Scopus55 |
| 2003 | Rao Hill, S., Perry, C., & Frazer, L. (2003). The impact of internet use on inter-firm relationships in Australian service industries. Australasian Marketing Journal, 11(2), 10-21. Scopus20 |
| 2003 | Rao Hill, S., & Perry, C. (2003). Convergent interviewing to build a theory in under-researched areas: principles and an example investigation of Internet usage in inter-firm relationships. Qualitative Market Research, 6(4), 236-247. Scopus128 |
| 2002 | Rao, S., & Perry, C. (2002). Thinking about relationship marketing: Where are we now. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 17(7), 598-614. Scopus93 |
| 1991 | HILL, S. R., MOORE, N. H., & PRUITT, S. W. (1991). COLD FUSION HOT METAL - AN ANALYSIS OF THE METALS FUTURES MARKET REACTIONS TO THE COLD FUSION ANNOUNCEMENT. JOURNAL OF FUTURES MARKETS, 11(3), 385-397. WoS6 |
| 1991 | KLEIN, B. K., HILL, S. R., DEVINE, C. S., ROWOLD, E., SMITH, C. E., GALOSY, S., & OLINS, P. O. (1991). SECRETION OF ACTIVE BOVINE SOMATOTROPIN IN ESCHERICHIA-COLI. BIO-TECHNOLOGY, 9(9), 869-872. WoS15 Europe PMC9 |
| 1981 | LATHAM, A., ALLISON, J., BOOTH, I., DICKINSON, B., HILL, S. R., IBBOTSON, M., . . . RAWLINSON, W. R. (1981). ELECTROPRODUCTION OF PI-O MESONS IN THE RESONANCE REGION AT Q2 = 1.0 (GEV-C)2. NUCLEAR PHYSICS B, 189(1), 1-14. WoS10 |
| 1979 | LATHAM, A., ALLISON, J., BOOTH, I., DICKINSON, B., HILL, S. R., IBBOTSON, M., . . . RAWLINSON, W. R. (1979). COINCIDENCE ELECTROPRODUCTION OF SINGLE NEUTRAL PIONS IN THE RESONANCE REGION AT Q2=0.5 (GEV-C)2. NUCLEAR PHYSICS B, 156(1), 58-92. WoS13 |
| 1978 | MORRIS, J. V., DARVILL, D. C., DAVENPORT, M., FOSTER, F., HUGHES, G., WRIGHT, J., . . . VAPENIKOVA, O. (1978). FORWARD ELECTROPRODUCTION OF SINGLE CHARGED PIONS IN RESONANCE REGION USING A DEUTERIUM TARGET. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 73(4-5), 495-499. WoS9 |
| 1966 | HILL, P. W., & HILL, S. R. (1966). FAINT BLUE STARS IN FAR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 133(2), 205-&. WoS18 |
| 1960 | HILL, S. R., BARKER, S. B., MCNEIL, J. H., TINGLEY, J. O., & HIBBETT, L. L. (1960). METABOLIC EFFECTS OF THE ACETIC AND PROPIONIC ACID ANALOGS OF THYROXINE AND TRIIODOTHYRONINE. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, 39(3), 523-533. WoS46 Europe PMC23 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Conduit, J., Sharma, S., & Rao Hill, S. (2017). Well-Being Outcomes from Co-Creation Roles in Healthcare. Poster session presented at the meeting of Frontiers in Service. |
| 2016 | Sharma, S., Conduit, J., Karpen, I., Rao Hill, S., & Farrelly, F. (2016). Co-creation in a Service Innovation Context. Poster session presented at the meeting of LOOKING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK: DRAWING ON THE PAST TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MARKETING. Melbourne, Australia: SPRINGER INT PUBLISHING AG. Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2015 | Nguyen, L., Lu, V., Conduit, J., & Rao Hill, S. (2015). The Process of Customer Collective Empowerment in Online Community: A Netnographic Study. Poster session presented at the meeting of European Marketing Academy Conference. Leuven, Belgium. |
| 2013 | Nguyen, L., Conduit, J., Rao HIll, S., & Lu, V. (2013). Consumer Engagement in Virtual Communities: Implications For Service Pricing. Poster session presented at the meeting of Frontier in Service Conference. Taiwan, Taipei. |
| 2012 | Akman, H., Rao Hill, S., & Conduit, J. (2012). What will it take for you to fix it yourself? The mediating effect of customer readiness on customer self-recovery. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australia and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference proceedings. Adelaide, Australia. |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Qualitative Exploration of Consumers | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Mengyang Gao |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | How Female Leadership Enhances Brand Transparency and Builds Consumer Trust: A Mixed-Methods Investigation | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Tessa Ji |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Unveiling the Power of Rituals: Exploring the Influence of Ritualistic Behavior on Consumers' Intention for Green consumption | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Ying Zou |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Normalising sustainable food purchasing and consumption: Are consumer sustainable behaviours habitual or occasional? | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Chamali Amarakoon Mudiyanselage |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Cancel Culture: The Dark Side of Social Media Marketing | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Georgia Wastell |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Using Non-fungible Token (NFT) for branding: a gamification perspective | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Wenjie Li |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Open Banking: Does it Open up a New way of Banking? A Case of Financial Technology Adoption from a Consumer's Perspective |
Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Ms Rebecca Chan |
| 2018 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | Investigating the Service Quality of Artificial Intelligence Service Agents | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Nurhafihz Bin Noor |
| 2018 - 2020 | Principal Supervisor | Determinants of Customer Intentions to use Self-Service Technology-Based Options for Recoveries | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Thuc Nghi Le |
| 2018 - 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Promoting sustainable consumption: the role of social norms, in-group framing and identification | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Olga Sergeevna Tarabashkina |
| 2017 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Gender and Sexuality in Frontline Service Work: Understanding Service Actors’ Approaches and Responses to Workplace Diversity | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr David John Matthews |
| 2013 - 2017 | Principal Supervisor | Consumer Reactions to Deal Popularity Information: Cue Congruency, Perceived Authenticity, Service Types, and Cultural Difference | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Chia-Yin Kao |
| 2012 - 2016 | Co-Supervisor | Investigating the Role of Online Community Engagement and Consumer Online Collective Empowerment for Consumer Price Fairness Perception | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Long Thang Van Nguyen |
| 2012 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | Conflict in the Consumer Identity: The Coexistence and Consequences of Environmental Identity and Material Identity | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | William Shannon Lake |
| 2011 - 2016 | Co-Supervisor | Organisational conditions for co-creation: a health care context | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Ms Shikha Sharma |
| 2010 - 2014 | Principal Supervisor | Antecedents of service climate: Local vs. foreign service firms in an emerging market context | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Hung Hoang |
| 2003 - 2010 | Co-Supervisor | Product Placement in Reality Television: An Investigation of Audience Identification and Program Credibility | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Ms Claire Sherman |