Organisational structure
Find out more about Swinburne's organisational structure.
The Swinburne University of Technology Act 2010 governs the university under Victorian law. See the leadership and governance section for further information about the Council and Academic Senate
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Our organisational structure
Swinburne's management, educational and research structure includes our Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President, Academic Senate and executive team.
- Council, Chancellor: Professor John Pollaers OAM
- Vice Chancellor and President: Professor Pascale Quester
- Chief of Staff: Lucy Rollinson
- Academic Senate Chair: Professor Tara Magdalinksi
- Academic, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer: Professor Simon Ridings
- Education, Experience and Employability, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Professor Laura-Anne Bull
- Innovation and Enterprise, Vice-President: Dr Werner van der Merwe
- Swinburne Research, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Professor Karen Hapgood
- External Engagement, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Bronte Neyland
- Operations, Chief Operating Officer: Nancy Collins.
- Vice Chancellor and President: Professor Pascale Quester
Portfolios
Our complex organisation relies on a variety of highly skilled experts in education, research and professional services. Lead by our senior executives and Vice-Chancellor, our structure is comprised of several portfolios, each responsible for a specific suite of activities and strategic functions, both academic and administrative.
Academic
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, Professor Simon Ridings
Direct reports | Name |
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Quality) | Professor Tara Magdalinski |
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive (Vocational Education and Training) | Madelyn Bolch |
Dean (Interim), School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship | Professor Nicki Wragg |
Dean, School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education | Professor James Verdon |
Dean, School of Design and Architecture | Professor Blair Kuys |
Dean, School of Health Sciences | Distinguished Professor James Ogloff |
Dean, School of Engineering | Professor Emad Gad |
Dean, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies (Acting) | Professor Enzo Palombo |
Director, Academic Operations | Jayne Borensztajn |
Acting Director, Academic Operations | Tiffany Milne |
Acting Director, Academic Operations | Robyn Watson |
Executive Director, Operations, Vocational Education and Training |
Caryn Phillips |
Education, Experience and Employability
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education, Experience and Employability), Professor Laura-Anne Bull
Direct reports | Name |
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Registrar and Director, Student Administration | Mark Erickson |
University Librarian | Natasha Bradley |
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Educational Innovation |
Associate Professor Llewellyn Mann |
Director, Student Engagement | Scott McDonald |
Director, Employability | Professor Ruth Bridgstock |
Director, Swinburne Student Life | Aimee Gipper |
Director, Student Experience Framework | Ian Thomson |
Research
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Professor Karen Hapgood
Direct reports | Name |
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Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Chief of Defence Innovation | Distinguished Professor Saeid Nehavandi |
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Flagship Initiatives (PVCFI) | Professor Alan Duffy |
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Integrity) | Professor Timothy Marjoribanks |
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Quality) | Distinguished Professor Qing-Long Han |
Swinburne Chief Scientist | Professor Virginia Kilborn |
Senior Advisor, Defence and Quantum Technologies | Dr Robert Clark |
Dean, Graduate Research | Professor Georgina Kelly |
Director, Research Services | Tania Tambiah |
Director, Research Strategy and Performance | Michelle Vincent |
Director, Strategic Government Programs | Dr Victor Pantano |
Innovation and Enterprise
Vice-President, Innovation & Enterprise, Dr Werner van der Merwe
Direct reports | Name |
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Executive Director, Swinburne Edge | Louise Robinson |
Director, Commercial Innovation | Abhay (Abs) Seth |
Director, Design Factory Melbourne | Dr Anita Kocsis |
Director, Industry Engagement & Business Development | Genevieve Reid |
External Engagement
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, External Engagement, Bronte Neyland
Direct reports | Name |
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, Future Students (Acting) | Anthony Long |
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Engagement | Dr Douglas Proctor |
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Engagement | Professor John Evans |
Chief Marketing Officer | Carolyn Bendall |
Director, Advancement | Luke Bell |
Operations
Chief Operating Officer, Nancy Collins
Position | Name |
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Chief Financial Officer | Michael O’Shea |
Chief Information Officer | Claes Mansson |
Chief People Officer | Beth Bundy |
Director Facilities, Assets and Campus Services | Peter Waite |
Director Procurement, Sustainability and Property Services | Rhiannon Jones |
Director Commercial | David McCall |
General Counsel Director |
Emma Carnovale |
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