Biography
Dr Campbell Heggen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting in Deakin Business School. Campbell is a financial planning academic and behavioural researcher, working to integrate behavioural science into financial planning education. He has over ten years’ experience in higher education, encompassing all facets of course design and delivery at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, for online, campus located, and blended student cohorts. As a student-focused professional, Campbell has demonstrated proficiency in the development and redesign of program curriculum, multi-media student resources, authentic assessment, and maintaining international and professional accreditation requirements.
Campbell’s research interests focus on the behaviour of individuals and organisations, including what motivates us and how we make decisions. He completed his PhD at Deakin University and has additional research experience and publications in financial planning, finance, marketing and law. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), with specialisations in finance and financial planning.
Read more on Campbell's profileResearch interests
- Financial Behaviour and Decision Making
- Financial Planning Education and Financial Literacy
- Environmental and Social Accounting
- Management Accounting / Control Systems
Teaching interests
- Financial Behaviour and Decision Making
- Personal Finance / Financial Planning Fundamentals
- Ethics & Professionalism in Financial Services
Professional activities
Media appearances
- 'Looking out for future you', Deakin Business Newsroom 2022.
- 'How mental accounting affects the way you spend', f.ind 2018.
- 'Discover how mindful spending could help you save', f.ind 2018.
- 'Don’t be so dramatic: Deakin experts talk financial trends and tips', Deakin Business Newsroom 2018.
- 'How to save money and take control of your finances', this. 2018.
- 'How to grow your savings without sacrificing your lifestyle', this. 2017.
- 'Spend now or save for later? How to do both', this. 2017.
- ‘Winning by default’, Money Magazine, Australia, 2017.
- ‘Uncover your financial personality’, Money Magazine, Australia, 2017.
Awards
- Vice Chancellors' Award for Outstanding Contribution to Partnerships, Deakin University, October 2015.
- Award for Effectiveness, Excellence & Exemplar Practice in Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University, December 2015,
Publications
C Heggen, V Sridharan
(2021), Vol. 50, Management Accounting Research, C1
Time lags, non-linearity and asymmetric effects in an extended service-profit chain
G Strydom, M Ewing, C Heggen
(2020), Vol. 54, pp. 2343-2363, European Journal of Marketing, Bingley, Eng., C1
The role of value systems in translating environmental planning into performance
C Heggen
(2019), Vol. 51, pp. 130-147, British Accounting Review, C1
To the letter vs the spirit: A case analysis of contrasting environmental management responses
C Heggen, V Sridharan, N Subramaniam
(2018), Vol. 31, pp. 478-502, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, C1
Information leakage and informed trading around unscheduled earnings announcements
C Heggen, G Gannon
(2008), Vol. 6, pp. 143-163, Corporate ownership & control, Sumy, Ukraine, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
The costs, benefits and trade-offs associated with professionalising the Australian Financial Planning industry
A/Prof Adrian Raftery, Dr Campbell Heggen, Mr Michael Kerry
Financial Planning Association of Australia - Financial Planning Education Council Academic Research Grants
- 2014: $5,000
IRESS Knowledge Centre Development
Mr Marc Olynyk, Dr Campbell Heggen
IRESS Limited
- 2022: $9,500
- 2021: $9,500
- 2020: $9,500
- 2019: $8,500
- 2018: $8,500
- 2017: $10,800
Supervisions
Sumon Bhattacharjee
Thesis entitled: Translation of Integrated Reporting and Integrated Thinking
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Accounting