Ralph has a broad range of research interests spanning management accounting, accounting education, intellectual disability and quality of life. Ralph completed his PhD in 2006 from The University of Western Australia. Ralph's research has been published in a variety of accounting, education and psychology journals including, Management Accounting Research, Accounting and Business Research, Accounting and Finance, Education + Training, Financial Accountability and Management, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, and Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities. Prior to joining Monash University, Ralph worked for 3 years at The University of Auckland and 14 years at The University of Western Australia.