Dr Kim Goodwin teaches arts management and human resources. Her work bridges research, teaching, and real-world practice, exploring how people build careers, lead teams, and thrive in the arts. She’s passionate about creative workforces, inclusive leadership, and supporting emerging talent in the cultural sector.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Lecturer, University of Melbourne
  • 2021–2022
    Teaching Specialist , University of Melbourne
  • 2018–2020
    Sessional Academic, University of Melbourne
  • 2016–2017
    Assistant researcher, Deakin University
  • 2014–2015
    Lecturer, UNSW Art & Design

Education

  • 2017 
    Doctorate, University of Technology
  • 2011 
    UNSW Art & Design, Master Art Administration
  • 1999 
    Graduate Diploma Industrial Relations, RMIT University
  • 1995 
    Postgraduate Diploma Fine Art, University of Melbourne
  • 1993 
    Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne

Publications

  • 2022
    Employment Practices and Institutional Inertia in the Arts Sector: The Roles and Skills of Arts Managers in Building Organizational Capacity and Creating Public Value., International Journal of Arts Management
  • 2020
    Leadership Reluctance in the Australian Arts and Cultural Sector, The Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society
  • 2019
    Developing self-efficacy and career optimism through participation in communities of practice within Australian creative industries, Australian Journal of Career Development

Contact Kim for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision