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Former Senior Officers

Former Senior Officers since 1975

The awards and qualifications listed below relate to the applicable term in office.

Former Chancellors

  • Robert Marsden Hope (dec'd) AC CMG LLB Syd, Hon LLD W'gong, Hon LLD Syd, QC 1975-1997
  • Michael Henry Codd AC BEc (Hons) Adel, Hon DLitt W'gong 1997-2009
  • Jillian Broadbent AC BA Syd, Hon DLitt UWS 2009-2020
  • Christine McLoughlin AM, BA LLB (Hons) ANU, FAICD 2020-2023

Former Deputy Chancellors

  • David Edwin Parry (dec'd) BE Syd, Hon DSc W'gong, MIE Aust, MAus IMM 1975-1978
  • Hon Lawrence Borthwick Kelly (dec'd) AM 1980-1988
  • Brian Somerville Gillett BA DipEd Syd, Hon DLitt W'gong, ACES 1988-1997
  • George Anthony Edgar BSc (Tech. Met.) UNSW, FAIM 1998-2005
  • Susan Louise Chapman BA W'gong, Dip Health Admin CSU, MBA W'gong, FAICDGAICD 2006-2009
  • Dr Stephen Andersen OAM, MBBS Syd, BSc MBA W’gong 2010-2015
  • Noel Cornish AM, BSc (Metallurgy) MEngEc UoN 2016-2017
  • Dr Elizabeth Magassy MBBS, Syd, Dip RACOG 2017-2021
  • Mr Robert Ryan BE Syd, MCI Macq 2018-2024

Former Vice-Chancellors

  • Professor Lindsay Michael Birt (dec'd) AO CBE, BAgrSc BSc PhD Melb, DPhil Oxon, Hon DLitt W'gong, Hon LLD Sheff, Hon DSc UNSW, Hon DSc Qld, Hon DUni CSU, FTSE 1975-1981
  • Professor Kenneth Richard McKinnon AO, AUA Adel, BA BEd Qld, EdD Harv, Hon DLitt W'gong, Hon DLitt Deakin, Hon DLitt UNSW, Hon DUni JCU, FACE 1981-1994
  • Professor Gerard Roger Sutton AO, BE (Hons) MEngSc UNSW, PhD CUA, Hon DSc W'gong 1995-2011
  • Professor Paul Wellings CBE, BSc (JntHons) Lond, MSc Dunelm, PhD East Ang, Hon DSc Lanc, Hon DUniv Surrey, Hon DSc W’gong 2012-2021
  • Professor Patricia M. Davidson BA MEd W’gong, PhD UoN, HonDHIthSc UTS, RN FAAN 2021-2024

Former Deputy Vice-Chancellors

  • Professor Austin Keane (dec'd) MSc Syd, PhD NSW, DSc W'gong 1976-1978
  • Professor Alexander Marshall Clarke (dec'd) BA NSW, PhD ANU, ASTC, FAPsS 1977-1985
  • Professor Ian William Chubb MSc DPhil Oxon 1985-1989
  • Professor Peter Desmond Rousch BA BEd Melb, PhD Wayne State, FACE, FAIM 1985-1988
  • Professor Gerard Roger Sutton BE (Hons) MEngSc UNSW, PhD CUA 1990-1994
  • Professor Peter Mather Robinson AM, BSc (Hons) PhD DSc Wales, FTSE, FIEA 1995-2001
  • Professor Robert Gordon Castle BEc MEc Syd, Hon DLitt W'gong 2005-2012
  • Professor Margaret Mary Sheil BSc (Hons) PhD UNSW, FRACI, FTSE 2005-2007
  • Professor John Patterson DipPE Syd, MSc Oregon, MEd Syd, EdD UNC, FAICD, FACHPER 2005-2014
  • Professor Eeva Leinonen BSc (Hons) Aston, MPhil Exon, PhD Leic 2012-2016
  • Professor Judy A Raper AM, BE (Hons) PhD UNSW, FTSE, FIEAust, FAICD 2008-2018
  • Professor Alison Jones MD, FRCPE Edin, FRCP, CBiolFRSB Lond, FRACP Aust, FACMT USA, FAACT USA, GAICD 2017-2021
  • Professor Joe Chicharo OM, BE (Hons) PhD W'gong, FIEAust, SMIEEE 2019-2021
  • Professor Jennifer L Martin AC, BPharm MPharm DPhil Oxon, FAA, FRACI, CChem 2019-2022
  • Professor Alex Frino BCom MCom (Hons) W’gong, MPhil Cantab, PhD Sydney 2016-2023
  • Professor Theo Farrell BA (Hons) UCD GradDipIR Vienna, MA UCD PhD Bristol FAcSS FRSA FRSN 2019-2024
  • Professor David Currow BMed N’cle MPH Syd PhD Flinders, FRACP FRSN FAChPM GAICD 2021-2024
  • Professor Sean Brawley BA (Hons) GradCert HEd PhD UNSW, PFHEA FRSN GAICD 2021-2024

Former Pro Vice-Chancellors

  • Professor J Lauchlan Carter Chipman BA (Hons) Melb, DipTertiaryEd NE, MA (Hons) LLB Melb, BPhil DPhil Oxon, FACE, FAIM 1989-1993
  • Professor Christine Elizabeth Ewan AM, MBBS (Hons) MA PhD Syd, FAFPHM 1993-1999
  • Professor William John Lovegrove (dec’d) BA PhD Qld, MAPS 1993-1998
  • Professor Chris Brink MSc MA Rhodes, PhD Camb, DPhil Rand Africaans 1999-2000
  • Professor Robert Gordon Castle BEc MEc Syd 2001-2004
  • Professor John Patterson DipPE Syd, MSc Oregon, MEd Syd, EdD UNC, FAICD, FACHPER 2001-2004
  • Professor Ah Chung Tsoi MSc PhD Salford, BD Otago, FIE Aust, FIEE, SMIEEE, CPEng, CEng 2001-2004
  • Professor Margaret Mary Sheil BSc (Hons), PhD UNSW, FRACI, FTSE 2002-2004
  • Professor Lee Astheimer BSc (Hons) Lakehead, PhD UCDavis 2006-2009
  • Professor Joe Chicharo BE (Hons) PhD W'gong, FIEAust, SMIEEE 2008-2010
  • Professor Don Iverson (dec'd) BSc UND, MSc PhD UO 2009-2014
  • Professor Michael Calford BSc (Hons), PhD Monash 2013-2014
  • Professor Barry Harper BSc Dip Ed UNSW, PhD W'gong 2013-2014
  • Professor Paul Chandler BSc (Hons), DipEd Syd, MSc (Psych), PhD UNSW, MAICD 2015-2020
  • Professor Alison Jones MD, FRCPE Edin, FRCP, CBiolFRSB Lond, FRACP Aust, FACMT USA, FAACT USA, GAICD 2016-2017
  • Professor Colin Picker A.B Bowdoin College, J.D Yale, PhD UNSW 2018-2019
  • Professor Paul Gollan BA (Hons) UNSW, MBA (General) Nott, MSc PhD LSE, FCIPD, FAHRI 2018-2020 
  • Professor Julia Coyle MCSP GradCertUTL PhD CSturt GradDipManipPhysio MManPhysio La Trobe, GAICD 2018-2021
  • Professor Tony Travaglione BBus Curtin, MiR PhD UWA 2023-2024
  • Professor Bradley Williams MSc PhD (Organic Chemistry) University of Johannesburg 2023 - 2024
  • Professor Louise Hickman BNg Ara Canterbury MPH UNSW PhD UWS 2022-2025

Former Vice-Principals

  • Kenneth Eardley Baumber BSc St And 1989-1996
  • Dr James Langridge BBus DipTech (PublicAdmin) UTS, DipTertEd MEd (Admin) UNE, DBA Southampton, FAICD 1989-2008
  • David William Rome BSc (Hons) MSc UWA, FAICD 1996-2005
  • Christopher John Grange BA UNSW, MCom W'gong 2005-2012

Former Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Operating Officer 

  • Melva Crouch CSM, BBus USQ, GradDipAsST UNE, GradDipMgmt ACSC, MAIR Deakin 2013-2019
  • Damien Israel BBus MAcc CSU, FCPA 2019-2022
  • Alan Corr BBus, Trinity College, Dublin Chartered Accountant, ICAEW GDAFI, Australian Securities Institute 2022-2023
  • Adam Malouf BCom LLB UNSW, FACID, F.GCCBDI 2023-2024

Former Chairs of Academic Senate

  • Professor Geoffrey Brinson MSc Melb, PhD Sheff, MA (Hons) GradDip W'gong, FIM, MAuslMM, CEng 1976-1982
  • Professor John Bede Ryan MCom Auck, FASA, ACA CMA(NZ) ACIS, FAIM 1983
  • Professor Ronald Charles King BCom BEd Melb, PhD Monash, FAPsS 1984-1989
  • Professor Helen Elizabeth Craig Gamble LLB LLM ANU 1990-1991
  • Professor Barry Conyngham AM, MA Syd, DMus Melb 1992-1993
  • Professor James Edward Falk BSc PhD Monash 1994-1996
  • Professor Robert Gordon Castle, BEc MEc Syd, Hon DLitt W'gong 1997-2000
  • Professor Joan Ann Cooper BMath (Hons) PhD Newcastle, FTICA, MACS, MIEEE 2000-2001
  • Professor David Griffiths BSc UNSW, DPhil Oxon 2001-2008
  • Associate Professor Diana Kelly BA Macq, MCom (Hons), PhD W'gong 2008-2014
  • Professor Wilma Vialle BEd MEd Tas, PhD USF 2014-2020
  • Professor Greg Rose BA LLB LLM Monash 2020-2022

Former University Librarians

  • Jeffrey Clyde Hazell BA Syd, ALAA 1975-1982
  • John Howard Petrie BSc Hull, MSc Sheff, M Inf Sci 1984-1986
  • John Neville Shipp BA DipEd Macq, DipArchivAdmin UNSW, AALIA 1986-1997
  • Felicity McGregor BA DipLib UNSW, AALIA 1997-2009
  • Margie Jantti, BA LibInfoSci CSU, MBA UOW, GAICD, AALIA 2010-2025

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Teachers' College and the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Institute of Education*

*The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Institute of Education, previously the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Teachers' College, amalgamated with the University in 1982.

College Principals

  • William Clement McGrath (dec'd) BA AIEd Lond, MACE 1962-1973
  • Maurice Edward Hale (dec'd) MA, ABPsS, FAIM 1973-1974

Institute Directors

  • Maurice E Hale (dec'd) MA, ABPsS, FAIM 1974-1978
  • Walter Pike (dec'd) BA Exe, MA DipPA Lond, DipEd Camb, Hon DLitt W'gong, FACE 1978-1980
  • Professor Peter Desmond Rousch BA BEd Melb, PhD Wayne State, FACE, FAIM 1980-1982*
    * and post amalgamation of WIE with UOW also Director of the Institute of Advanced Education within UOW 1982-1984

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ University College*

*Prior to the establishment of the University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in 1975, the senior position held at its predecessor institution the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ University College was that of College Warden.

Former College Warden

  • Professor Charles A M Gray (dec'd) Hon JMN, BSc ME Syd, Hon DSc UNSW, Hon DSc W'gong, CEng, FIMechE, MICE, MIE Aust, FIE (Malaysia), Emeritus Professor University Malaya 1961-1974