Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences Faculty Board

The Faculty Board is responsible for the academic governance oversight of the activities of the Faculty on behalf of the Academic Senate. The duties of the Faculty Board shall apply to all matters associated with strategic academic governance issues pertaining to the quality of research and research, undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs and learning and teaching quality pertaining to the Faculty. The principal functions of the Faculty Board are outlined in the Faculty Boards – Membership and Terms of Reference.

MemberCategoryAppointment Term Ends
Professor Lewis Bizo Executive Dean (Chair) Ex-officio N/A
Professor Jenny KentDeputy Dean (Deputy Chair) Ex-officio N/A
Associate Professor Julia Lynch Associate Dean (Academic) Ex-officio N/A
Professor Zahid Islam Associate Dean (Research) Ex-officio N/A
Dr Troy Whitford Sub-Dean (Learning and Teaching) Ex-officio N/A
Dr Arif Khan Sub-Dean (Graduate Studies) Ex-officio N/A
Associate Professor Nick O'Brien Head of School, Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security Ex-officio N/A
Associate Professor Dianne McGrathActing Head of School, School of Business Ex-officio N/A
Professor Anna Shillabeer Head of School, School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Ex-officio N/A
Professor Julian Parker-McLeod Head of School, School of Policing Studies Ex-officio N/A
Professor Navjot BhullarHead of School, School of Psychology Ex-officio N/A
Professor David Widdowson Head of School, Centre for Customs and Excise Studies Ex-officio N/A
Professor Mark Nolan Director, Centre for Law and Justice Ex-officio N/A
Professor Timothy AndersonDirector, CSU Engineering Ex-officio N/A  
Associate Professor Azizur Rahman Member of the Professoriate Elected 30 June 2026
Professor Manoranjan Paul Member of the Professoriate Elected 30 June 2025
Professor Anthony Saliba Member of the Professoriate Elected 30 June 2025
Dr Amber McKinley Academic staff member, Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security Elected 30 June 2025
Dr Alain Neher Academic staff member, School of  Business Elected 30 June 2026
Dr Sabih Rehman Academic staff member, School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Elected 30 June 2026
Ms Catherine McCarthy Academic staff member, School of Policing Studies Elected 30 June 2025
Dr Robyn Brunton Academic staff member, School of Psychology Elected 30 June 2026
Ms Kirsten Locke Academic staff member, Faculty of Arts and Education Nominated 30 June 2026
Associate Professor Thiru Vanniasinkam Academic staff member, Faculty of Science and Health Nominated 30 June 2025
Ms Meredith Morton Faculty Executive Officer Ex-officio N/A
Ms Jillian Taylor Faculty Administration Manager Ex-officio N/A
Mr Nish K. Padiya Undergraduate Student representative Nominated 30 September 2025
Mr Muhammad Rana Postgraduate Student representative Nominated 30 September 2025

The Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences Faculty Board Standing Committee has been established to decide urgent matters which arise between meetings of the Faculty Board, and when it is not practical to convene a full meeting of the Board.

MemberCategoryAppointment Term Ends
Professor Lewis Bizo Executive Dean (Chair) Ex-officio N/A
Associate Professor Julia LynchAssociate Dean (Academic) Ex-officio N/A
Professor Zahid Islam Associate Dean (Research) Ex-officio N/A
Professor Anna ShillabeerHead of School Nominated 30 June 2026
Ms Catherine McCarthy Elected Faculty Board member Nominated 30 June 2025
Dr Alain Neher Elected Faculty Board member Nominated 30 June 2025
Dr Sabih Rehman Elected Faculty Board member Nominated 30 June 2025
DateTimeLocation Agenda Close Meeting Records
6 February 2024 1.00pm- 3.00pm Videoconference19 January 2024AgendaMinutes
19 March 2024 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 1 March  2024AgendaMinutes
30 April 20241.00pm - 3.00pmVideoconference12 April  2024AgendaMinutes
25 June 20241.00pm - 3.00pmVideoconference7 June  2024AgendaMinutes
13 August 20241.00pm - 3.00pmVideoconference26 July 2024AgendaMinutes
1 October 2024 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 13 September  2024AgendaMinutes

Refer to the Governance Services web page for the meeting and agenda close dates for all governance committees supported by the Office of Governance and Corporate Administration.

DateTimeLocation Agenda Close Meeting Records
7 February 2023 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 20 January 2023       AgendaMinutes
4 April 2023 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 17 March 2023AgendaMinutes
23 May 20231.00pm - 3.00pmVideoconference5 May 2023AgendaMinutes
20 June 20231.00pm - 3.00pmVideoconference2 June 2023AgendaMinutes
15 August 20231.00pm - 3.00pmVideoconference28 July 2023AgendaMinutes
17 October 2023 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 29 September 2023AgendaMinutes
DateTimeLocation Agenda Close Meeting Records
8 February  2022 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 21 January  2022 AgendaMinutes
29 March 2022 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 11 March 2022 AgendaMinutes 
31 May 2022 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 13 May 2022   AgendaMinutes
18 August 2022 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 29 July 2022 AgendaMinutes 
11 October 2022 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 23 September 2022 AgendaMinutes 
13 December 2022 (Cancelled) 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 25 November 2022  
DateTimeLocation Agenda Close Meeting Records
9 February 2021 1.00pm - 4.00pm Videoconference 27 January 2021 AgendaMinutes
30 March 2021 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 16 March 2021 AgendaMinutes 
1 June 2021 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 18 May 2021 AgendaMinutes 
10 August 2021 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 27 July 2021 AgendaMinutes
12 October 2021 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 28 September 2021 AgendaMinutes
14 December 2021 1.00pm - 3.00pm Videoconference 30 November 2021 AgendaMinutes

Contact

Verinnia Lansom
Governance Officer
Email: governance@csu.edu.au
Phone: 02 6338 4125