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Composition and membership of Academic Board

The composition of Academic Board is constituted under rule G3, division 1 of the General Rules of the University.

The current membership term for members of Academic Board is:

  • UTS staff members — 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2012
  • UTS student members — 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012

Current membership of Academic Board

Position Member
Chair Associate Professor Sally Varnham
Deputy Chair Associate Professor David Eager
Vice-Chancellor Professor Ross Milbourne
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS (Rule G3. Part 1.D1. 1(2))
The ex officio members of the Academic Board are to be the person or persons holding the positions of
Position Member
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Booth
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor William Purcell
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Attila Brungs
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Equity) Professor Shirley Alexander
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Ann Reich
Dean, Faculty of Business Professor Roy Green
Dean, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building Professor Desley Luscombe
Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Professor Hung Nguyen
Dean, Faculty of Law Professor Lesley Hitchens (Acting)
Dean, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Professor John Daly
Dean, Faculty of Science Professor Bruce Milthorpe
Head of School, Graduate School of Health Professor Charlie Benrimoj
Dean, University Graduate School Professor Nicky Solomon
University Librarian Mal Booth
President, UTS Students' Association Jade Tyrrell
Indigenous Representative (nominated by the Chair) Professor Michael McDaniel
ASSOCIATE DEANS (G3. Part 1.D1. 1(2))
Associate Dean of faculty (two per faculty nominated by the respective Deans)
Position Member
Arts and Social Sciences Professor Lesley Farrell (Research)

Dr Paul Allatson (Teaching and Learning)
Business Professor Tracy Taylor (Deputy Dean)

Associate Professor Chris Bajada (Teaching and Learning)
Design, Architecture and Building Professor Kees Dorst (Research)

Associate Professor Louise McWhinnie (Teaching and Learning)
Engineering and Information Technology Dr Tim Aubrey (Teaching and Learning)

Professor Mary Anne Williams (Research)
Law Professor Lesley Hitchens (Research)

Bronwyn Olliffe (Teaching and Learning)
Nursing, Midwifery and Health Professor Christine Duffield (Research)

Dr Joanne Gray (Teaching and Learning)
Science Associate Professor Peter Meier (Teaching and Learning)

Professor Greg Skilbeck (Research and Development)
ELECTED MEMBERS (Rule G3. Part 1.D1. 1(3))
Members elected by and from the academic staff of each faculty
One member for every 30 EFT academic staff (continuing and fixed term) (rounded to the nearest whole number), with a minimum representation of two members per faculty
Position Member
Arts and Social Sciences Professor Paula Hamilton

Dr Christina Ho (replacing Associate Professor James Goodman, on PEP)

Katherine Gordon

Ann Reich

Associate Professor Liam Morgan
Business Dr Sarah Kaine (replacing Professor Thomas Clarke, on extended leave)

Associate Professor Simon Darcy

Professor Tony He

Dr Anurag Hingorani

Dr Anna Wright (replacing Dr Keri Spooner, on PEP)

Rowan Trayler
Design, Architecture and Building Professor Anthony Burke

Professor Lawrence Wallen
Engineering and Information Technology Associate Professor Adel Al-Jumaily

Associate Professor David Eager

Professor Doan Hoang

Dr Paul Kennedy

Professor Dikai Liu

Professor Toni Robertson
Law Kim Gould

Associate Professor Sally Varnham
Nursing, Midwifery and Health Dr Michael Carey

Professor Patricia Davidson
Science Professor Anthony Baker

Dr Hui Chen

Associate Professor Les Kirkup

Dr Andrea Leigh

Dr Paul Thomas
ELECTED STUDENT MEMBERS (Rule G3. Part 1 D1 1.(3) (b))
One student elected from each faculty, and an alternate nominated by the Faculty Board
(Note: The provision for alternates would be exercised as required after the elections, and does not affect the total number of seven in the category)
Position Member
Arts and Social Sciences Anthony Mai
Business Chris Jones
Design, Architecture and Building Tim Weale
Engineering and Information Technology Vacant
Law Damian Cox
Nursing, Midwifery and Health Rachel Jin Ling Mah
Science Rebecca Pagnucco
ELECTED POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT MEMBER (Rule G3. Part 1 D1 1.(3) (b))
One postgraduate research student elected by and from the postgraduate research students of the University
Position Member
One postgraduate research student Elizabeth Hanley