Contact

Email

megan.sharp@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Lecturer in Sociology
School of Social and Political Sciences
Education
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
Doctorate
University of Newcastle
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Newcastle
ORCID

0000-0002-2722-9708

Dr Megan Sharp

Lecturer in Sociology
School of Social and Political Sciences
38 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Book

    Vibes As Value Young Workers and Affective Labour in the Service Economy
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Introduction
  • 2025

    Report

    Youth, Labour and Value in the Hospitality Industry
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Youth and hospitality work: Skills, subjectivity and affective labour
    DOI: 10.1177/14407833241252486
  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Means Advancing Gender Equality in Australia - Activating the Working for Women Strategy Through a Multi-Year Mixed-Methods Research Partnership
  • 2022

    Internal Research Grant

    LGBTQ+ Employment Biographies in the Interactive Service Economy
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Defiance labour and reflexive complicity: Illusio and gendered marginalisation in DIY punk scenes
    DOI: 10.1177/0038026119875325
Megan Sharp

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2020
Excellence in a Priority Area (Social Inclusion) - Pride in Action Network University of Melbourne
2019
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion MDHS Faculty, University of Melbourne
2019
Excellence in Sessional Tutoring School of Buisness, RMIT
2017
Excellence in Learning and Teaching Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS