MrsVirangi Mendis

Graduate Researcher Teaching Fellow

Faculty of Business and Law/Deakin Business School

  • Graduate Researcher Teaching Fellow
    Faculty of Business and Law/Deakin Business School
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Virangi Mendis is a PhD candidate in Management at Deakin University and a Graduate Researcher Teaching Fellow in Deakin Business School, with teaching experience across both Australia and Sri Lanka. Her work is grounded in higher education teaching, curriculum development, student support, and academic service, with a particular strength in delivering engaging learning experiences across a broad range of business and management disciplines.

 

Her doctoral research focuses on work amotivation, and she has an emerging research profile supported by peer-reviewed publications and conference engagement. She was also the runner-up and People’s Choice winner in the 2024 Faculty of Business and Law Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at Deakin University, reflecting her ability to communicate complex research clearly and engagingly to a broad audience. In addition, she served as the ANZAM 2025 Doctoral Representative, where she played a leading role in organising the ANZAM 2025 Doctoral Workshop and supporting the wider doctoral research community. Through her combined teaching and research experience, she is committed to contributing to student learning, scholarly development, and impactful academic practice.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Graduate Researcher Teaching Fellow
    Deakin University, Management Discipline Group

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DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Management
    Deakin University, Burwood, Australia5 Oct 2022 - present
  • Master of Human Resource Management
    University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka25 Feb 2017 - 1 Aug 2019
  • Bachelor of Business Management (Special) in Human Resource Management
    University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka16 Nov 2011 - 1 Feb 2016

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Diploma in Business IT
    Siksil lnstitute of Business & Technotogy (Pvt) Ltd, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka11 Jan 2011 - 26 Jan 2012

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Sinhala; Sinhalese
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Business and Law

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • Deakin Business School
  • Management Discipline Group