Dr. Peter Fieger
Associate Professor, Vocational Education and Training
Campus
Biography
Peter Fieger is Associate Professor of VET at Federation University Australia, with an adjunct appointment at the University of New England. He holds a doctorate in economics of education and specialises in econometric analysis, survey methodology, and statistical modelling applied to vocational education, adult learning, and labour market outcomes.
Previously a senior research fellow at the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), Peter has contributed to numerous government-commissioned projects analysing VET participation, completion rates and workforce transitions. His research extends to tourism economics, regional development and organisational performance, with publications in journals such as Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, Sustainability, and International Journal of Training Research.
Peter is an active member of the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association, the New Zealand Statistical Association and the Council of Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education. His work is characterised by rigorous quantitative inquiry that informs policy design, institutional efficiency and evidence-based decision-making in education and skills development. Through teaching, mentorship, and collaborative research, he continues to advance methodological capacity and analytical insight in the study of lifelong learning and economic participation.
More about Peter
Areas of interest
- Education economics
- Education statistics
- Quantitative research methods
- Micro economics
- Organisational performance
Current
- PhD student, Federation University, 'Public vs. Private Senior Leadership: How Demographics influence Employee Trust in the AI/Remote Work Era'.
- Publications
The influence of prior knowledge on the self-efficacy of students enrolled in a tertiary introductory accounting course
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/09639284.2024.2405603