Ava H. Yu

Researcher | Educator & FHEA | Social Enterprise Advocate

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

About

I am a researcher and educator in the Marketing Department at the University of Western Australia, with research interests spanning consumer behaviour, services marketing, and social media marketing. My work focuses on underrepresented market actors and the higher education service market—areas that deeply align with my personal values. My research has been published in leading journals, such as the Journal of Service Theory and Practice, among others. In teaching, I coordinate and teach courses including Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Research, and Marketing Management (2026), incorporating client-integrated projects (CIPs) that provide students with hands-on experience. Since 2023, I have collaborated with both commercial organisations and social enterprises as CIP partners. My commitment to impactful and engaging learning has been recognised through several honours, including the Learning and Teaching Excellence Grant (2023), the Business School Excellence in Teaching Award (2023; 2025), the Teaching with Impact Award (2024), and the UWA Awards for Excellence & Innovation in Learning & Teaching (2025).

Experience

  • The University of Western Australia (Perth, Western Australia, Australia)
    • Seminar Coordinator
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Research Committee Representative (ECR)
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Assistant Professor (Lecturer)
      Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • UNSW Business School (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Lecturer
      Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • PhD Teaching Fellow
      Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs

    • Casual academic (course development)
      Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 · 3 mos

  • International Education Advisor at Shinyway International
    Aug 2015 - May 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Progress Advisor at EF Education First
    Feb 2015 - Jul 2015 · 6 mos

  • President Assistant at Hunan Jingzhi Agriculture
    Jul 2013 - Jan 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos