Awards and Grants

The following are the awards that were awarded to Theodora Issa 

• 2023 - With the supervisory team, nominated by the University for Australian Council for Graduate Research (ACGR Award category - Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision) 

• 2023 - Shortlisted for the 71st Australian Book Design Awards to be held in May 2023 - Text Book co-authored in 2017. 

• 2022 - Nominated for 2022 for Sustainability Education and Regional and Disciple Awards- Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards 2022

• 2021 - Highly Commended Award in the 2021 Green Gown Awards, Australasia

• 2018 - Funds from the School of Management for the collection and analysis of Dad for Ethical Mindsets.

• 2017 - MSR Outstanding Associate Editor Award - Academy of Management, Management, Spirituality, and Religion (MSR) Interest Group

• 2017 - MSR Outstanding Reviewer Award - Academy of Management - Management, Spirituality and Religion (MSR) Interest Group 

• 2016 - MSR Outstanding Reviewer Award -  Academy of Management - Management, Spirituality, and Religion (MSR) Interest Group 

• 2015 - Nominated for the Aspen Institute's Faculty Pioneer Award

• 2015 - Nominated for the Guild Excellence in Teaching Award under the category of Postgraduate Coursework Lecturer/Tutor for the academic year 2014

• 2013 - Awarded Monetary funds under the Curtin Business School Journal Publication Support - 2013 round

• 2013 - Awarded the prize for Highest Return on Performance Index (RPI) points for Early Career Researcher in Curtin Business School

• 2012 - A 'Finalist' in the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awards at Law, Business and Information Technology category at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.  

• 2011 - 'The 2010 CBS New Researcher of the Year Award' which had a monetary fund attached to it.

• 2011 - 'Best Paper Award' at the 12th International Conference of the Society for Global Business and Economic Development, (SGBED), under the title 'Sustainable Development and Business Strategies: An International Higher Education Experience'.  The conference was held in Singapore between 21st and 23rd July 2011 under the theme 'Building Capabilities for Sustainable Global Business: Balancing Corporate Success and Social Good.

• 2011 - The 2010 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the Management and Governance category, for her PhD thesis 'Ethical mindsets, aesthetics and spirituality: a mixed-methods approach analysis of the Australian services sector' - Funds attached to it. The news on Emerald website can be reached on this link.

• 2011 - Theodora was nominated for the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics, (leader of a team).

• 2010 - Theodora was nominated for the Curtin Student Guild's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2010 for Post Graduate Research Supervisor category.

• 2010 - Curtin Business School, Online Teaching and Learning small grant (solely).

• 2010 – ‘The Best Paper Award’ at the International Conference on Cloud Computing and Virtualization organized by Global Science and Technology Forum (GSTF) CCV 2010 held in Singapore 17th – 18th May 2010 (as a co-author)

• 2009 – Curtin Business School, Online Teaching and Learning small grant (as a leader of a team).

• 2009 - Curtin Business School ‘CBS JACG Grant (as a leader of a team).

• 2009 -‘The Best Paper Award’ at the 11th International Conference of Society For Global Business and Economic Development (as a main author)’ - The paper ‘Ethical Mindsets, spirituality and aesthetics in an Australian business context.   The conference was held in Bratislava – Slovakia 27-30 May 2009

• 2007 - Curtin Business School Doctoral Scholarship - (Abstained).

• School Days - The best student (Morals and Ethics Category) at the High School, Rosary College.