Academic Portfolio Leadership Team

The Academic Portfolio Leadership Team (APLT) is a management committee established to take actions, make decisions, share information and discuss issues relevant to the Academic Portfolio and the University, and to provide advice to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

  • Professor Graham Brown – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Chair)
  • Professor John McDonald – Executive Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Education
  • Professor Megan Smith – Executive Dean in the Faculty of Science and Health
  • Professor Lewis Bizo – Executive Dean in the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences
  • Professor Lucie Zundans-Fraser – Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Education
  • Associate Professor Jenny Kent – Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences
  • Carlo Iacono – University Librarian
  • Heather McGregor – Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Success)
  • Professor Janelle Wheat – Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching)
  • Professor Lisa Cary – Dean (Learning and Teaching Innovation)
  • Associate Professor Christopher Orchard – Associate Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Arts and Education
  • Associate Professor Julia Lynch – Associate Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences
  • Dr Rachel Whitsed – Associate Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Science and Health
  • Dr Mark Bassett, Director – Academic Quality and Standards
  • Associate Professor Kelly Linden – Sub-Dean, Student Retention
  • Clare Jonker – Director, Portfolio Operations and Strategy (Academic Portfolio)
  • Natasha Bailo – Executive Officer for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Executive support

The APLT meets fortnightly on Thursdays.

The first meeting of the APLT in 2024 is Thursday 1 February.

Any enquiries or recommendations for the Academic Portfolio Leadership Team can be emailed to: dvcacademic@csu.edu.au