Appointments, achievements

Of the day

Katherine Andrews is confirmed for 2020 as director of Griffith University for Drug Discovery. Previous director Jennifer Martin moved to Uni Wollongong in 2019 as DVC R.

Joanne Arciuli joins Flinders U next month, as research dean for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She moves from Uni Sydney.

 

Of the week

 Marian Baird (Uni Sydney) wins the Association of Industrial Relations Academics in Australia and New Zealand achievement award.

La Trobe U confirms Joanna Barbousas as dean of education.

Claire Bowers becomes La Trobe U’s media and comms director. She has acted in the role since November, replacing Tim Mitchell.

Stephen Garton will act as VC at the University of Sydney if a successor to Michael Spence is not in-place when his resignation is in effect next January. Professor Garton is a DVC and previous provost.

Chennupati Jagadish (ANU) is the new editor-in-chief of Applied Physics Review.

John McDonald joins Charles Sturt U as executive dean, Arts and Education. He moves from Federation U.

 At Victoria UBronte Neyland is the inaugural PVC, future students and marketing. She moves from director of VU International.

Parshia Lee-Stecum is appointed assistant provost, learning and teaching in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce at La Trobe U.

Kerrie Thornton joins the Innovative Research Universities as government relations manager. She is a veteran of both the Group of Eight and Universities Australia.