A senior academic leader with over 30 years tertiary experience that includes leading a National Centre for Higher Education Research and Policy as well as an Academy of Tertiary Teaching and Learning Excellence. An experienced and award-winning educator who led a suite of online postgraduate programs for over a decade and also, managed teams that spanned faculty and support services.

I am a strategic visionary who has spent my career building high performance teams whilst also managing multiple and complex stakeholder relationships (government, university and community) with exceptional influencing skills. My impact includes developing pioneering educational programmes, securing national and international competitive funding ($4m) and forging collaborations across disciplines and sectors.

As an astute administrative and business planner, I have managed stakeholder funding ($10m+) across a range of complex portfolios. I am also an award-winning author and researcher with an international reputation recognised by invitations to present keynotes, symposia, and workshops globally as well as providing contributions across media including print, television and radio. My prolific publication record has over 90 works in the last decade spanning books, book chapters, scholarly journal articles, media articles and commissioned reports. I frequently write for media outlets including The Conversation, Times Higher Educations and specialist blogs and platforms.

Most importantly, I pride myself on being a values driven researcher and academic. My best accomplishments have been those that impact positively on others, including the students I work with, colleagues I have mentored and also, the team members I have led.

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