Research Committee Membership 2026

Membership

• Chairperson - Professor Ross Young
• Deputy Chairperson - Associate Professor Gemma Read

Members ex officio (full rights)

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) - Professor Ross Young
• Dean, Graduate Research and Researcher Development - Associate Professor Kate Mulgrew
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy) - Professor Joe Fraser
• Associate Dean (Research), School of Business and Creative Industries - Associate Professor Margarietha Scheepers
• Associate Dean (Research), School of Education and Tertiary Access - Professor Kate Williams
• Associate Dean (Research), School of Health - Professor Robert Harvey
• Associate Dean (Research), School of Law and Society - Dr Silvia Tavares
• Associate Dean (Research), School of Science, Technology and Engineering - Professor Nicholas Paul
• Director, University of Research Institutes (ACPIR) - Professor Steven Underhill
• Director, University of Research Institutes (CBI) - Professor Abigail Elizur
• Director, University of Research Institutes (CHFSS) - Associate Professor Gemma Read
• Director, University of Research Institutes (FRI) - Professor Mark Brown
• Co-Directors, University of Research Institutes (ITRC) - Professor Maria Raciti and Professor Catherine Manathunga
• Director, University of Research Institutes (TI) - Professor Alain Brunet

Appointed members (full rights)

• Early Career Researcher - Dr Sam Van Holsbeek
• Mid-Career Researcher - Dr Lynne Stuart
• HDR Coordinator (SBCI) - Dr Clare Archer-Lean
• HDR Coordinator (SETA) - Dr Joseph Scott
• HDR Coordinator (SLS) - Dr Gregoire Larue
• HDR Coordinator (SoH) - Dr Melinda Dean
• HDR Coordinator (SSTE) - Dr Jolanta Watson
• Co-opted member - Dr Daniel Wadsworth
• Co-opted member - Associate Professor Sophie Andrews
• Co-opted member - Professor Chris Askew

Elected members (full rights)

• Two HDR candidate members - Mr Hans Wendt and Ms Mele Palu

In attendance (having participatory, but not voting, rights)

• Director, Office of Research - Mr Scott Mitchell
• Director, Library Services - Mrs Blanca Pizzani
• Director, Governance and Risk Management - Mr Tim Jensen
• Associate Director, (Research Ethics and Integrity) Office of Research - Ms Samantha Valentine
• Secretary - Ms Gabby Ellis

Invited to attend as appropriate (having participatory, but not voting rights)

• Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Pro Vice-Chancellors and Directors as required
• Chair, Animal Ethics Committee - Honorary Professor Mike Bennett
• Chair, Human Research Ethics Committee - Adjunct Professor Andrew Crowden
• Any visitors with the approval of the Chairperson

Observers (no rights)

• Senior Manager, Quality Assurance and Academic Governance - Ms Kylie Batten
• Any person with the approval of the Chairperson