David Cropley

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David Cropley is the Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of South Australia. His main research focus revolves around creativity and innovation - both in technological and other contexts. Among his interests is also Malevolent Creativity - that is, creativity in the context of crime and terrorism.

Experience

  • 2018–present
    Professor of Engineering Innovation, University of South Australia
  • 2008–2017
    Associate Professor of Engineering Innovation, University of South Australia

Education

  • 2002 
    Queensland University of Technology, GCert (Higher Education)
  • 1997 
    University of South Australia, PhD
  • 1989 
    University of Salford, BSc(Hons)

Publications

  • 2015
    The Psychology of Innovation in Organisations, Cambridge University Press
  • 2014
    Creativity in Engineering: Novel Solutions to Complex Problems, Academic Press
  • 2013
    Creativity and Crime: A Psychological Analysis, Cambridge University Press
  • 2010
    The Dark Side of Creativity, Cambridge University Press
  • 2009
    Fostering Creativity: A Diagnostic Approach for Higher Education and Organisations, Hampton Press

Contact David for

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