Prafula Pearce

Associate Professor of Law, Edith Cowan University
Dr Prafula Pearce is an Associate Professor in Law at Edith Cowan University, a member of the Research and Research Training Committee, and ECU Tax Clinic Coordinator in the School of Business and Law.

Key Research Areas: tax law, environmental law, socio-legal research.

Associate Professor Prafula Pearce has over 40 years of experience that includes academic and commercial:

Over 25 years of Academic and leadership experience in the law discipline at both Edith Cowan University School of Business and Law and Curtin Business School. She also obtained leadership experience, having served as Academic Discipline Lead and the Deputy Dean.

Over 15 years of commercial experience in London and Perth, having worked in large commercial organisations, such as Cadbury Schweppes London, Bond Corporation, and Deloitte in Perth.

Prafula’s qualifications in both law and accounting bring a unique perspective on commercial, legal, and taxation issues. She is a fellow of CPA Australia, the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants in England and Wales, Chartered Tax Adviser and has also attained the Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws and a PhD.

Prafula’s research is mainly in the area of law, policy, and taxation. Since the attainment of her PhD in 2012, her research focus has been in the area of tax and regulatory measures to promote sustainable energy use. She has published widely in highly ranked national and international journals, made submissions to Federal Government inquiries to influence policies, and liaised with community and professional associations.

Prafula also has a wealth of supervision experience of PhD students in research areas that are of international importance and have the potential to make a difference in global policies and an impact on human lives and economic circumstances. She has been a member of various executive and research committees at Curtin University where she actively participated and advised on academic, management, and research issues.