Dr Rebecca Langdon
Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Management
Biography
I am a lecturer and researcher with the School of Management for the Faculty of Business and Law at Queensland University of Technology. Prior to my academic career, I worked as a safety and compliance professional in various industries including construction, mining, defence R&D, and manufacturing. I continue to work as a health and safety advisor within the building and construction industry. My current research interests focus on the mental health and well-being of construction workers by evaluating the egonets and support structures available to workers. In addition to supporting the mental health of construction workforces, I am also evaluating risk perceptions, behaviours, and attitudes towards respirable silica dust control measures in response to managing respirable silica dust in the industry.Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Personal details
Positions
- Lecturer
Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Management
Keywords
Occupational Health and Safety, Worker Mental Health, Employment Relations, Industrial Relations, Workplace Compliance, Social Network Analysis (Egonets), Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour
Research field
Human resources and industrial relations, Strategy, management and organisational behaviour, Public health
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Business (Management) (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours Psychology) (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Teaching
MGB131 Introducing Human Resource Management
MGB132 Obligations and Options for Employing People
Publications
- Langdon, R. & Sawang, S. (2018). Construction workers' well-being: What leads to depression, anxiety, and stress? Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - ASCE, 144(2). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223356
- Langdon, R., Rowland, B. & Biggs, H. (2016). Non-resident workers: A comparison of family support services for resource, health, and defence communities. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 42(1), 93–107. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/95485
- Langdon, R., Newton, C., Sawang, S. & Bradley, L. (2023). An Egonet Analysis Exploring Social Support Structures of Construction Workers: A Pilot Study. Journal of Applied Sciences, 23(3), 132–142. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/240085
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