Dr Ace Simpson
Professor - HRM-OB

Research area(s)

My primary research focus is on the cultivation of organizational compassion, which I am currently studying as a critical missing factor in most programs aiming to address the persistent problem of workplace bullying.

Research Interests

I have a keen interest in human well-being, flourishing and social justice, and my research is concerned with positive organizational practices such as humility, psychological safety, paradox transcendence, and love.

Project details

2019 - $72,000 grant from the Sydney Health District for Compassion Project aimed at addressing workplace bullying by enhancing organizational compassion. 

2019 - $20,000 from LiveBetter, for a project titled “Cultivating Workplace Compassion”

2018 - CBSI grant of $8000 for development of WellCom (Wellbeing and Compassion Research Network).

2018 - $25,000 from Sydney Water to complete their project on developing effective wellbeing metrics.

2017 - UTS Business School Research Grants Scheme - $12,050 for a research project titled ‘Addressing workplace bullying through organizational compassion’ (with Dr Far-Wharton),

2015 - MDG Research Development Grant - $8922 for a research project titled ‘Virtues of Finance’.

2014 - MDG Research Development Grant - $9750 for a research project titled ‘Management/Governance by design’ (with Dr. Berti)

2014 - MDG Research Development Grant - $9330 for a research project titled ‘Architectural design as an instrument of change management’ (with Dr. Berti).

2014 - Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations research grant – $136,000 for a research project titled ‘Australian Leadership Capability Standard’, (with Professor Jusserand et al.). 

2014 - UTS Business School Research Grants Scheme - $9580 for a research project titled ‘Virtues in Finance’ (with Dr. Logue).