Academic Board
The Academic Board is the principal academic advisory body to Senate and is established under the University of Queensland Act 1998. The Board advises Senate and the Vice-Chancellor on all matters relating to and affecting the University’s teaching, research and educational programs.
The role and function of the Academic Board are set out under the Academic Board Policy.
The Academic Board and its committees are part of the University's current governance structure.
*As at 2 January 2024
2024 meeting dates
| Meeting | Date and Time |
|---|---|
| Academic Board 2024/01 | Friday 23 February 2024, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2024/02 | Friday 12 April 2024, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2024/03 | Friday 7 June 2024, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2024/04 | Friday 26 July 2024, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2024/05 | Friday 20 September 2024, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2024/06 | Friday 8 November 2024, 10.00am |
2025 meeting dates
| Meeting | Date and Time |
|---|---|
| Academic Board 2025/01 | Friday 14 March 2025, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2025/02 | Friday 2 May 2025, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2025/03 | Friday 20 June 2025, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2025/04 | Friday 22 August 2025, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2025/05 | Friday 17 October 2025, 10.00am |
| Academic Board 2025/06 | Friday 28 November 2025, 10.00am |
Membership Category | Role | Title | Name | Surname | Unit/affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex officio | President of the Board (Chairperson) | Professor | Craig | Franklin | |
| Ex officio | Deputy President of the Board | Professor | Lydia | Kavanagh | |
| Ex officio | Vice-Chancellor | Professor | Deborah | Terry AC | |
| Ex officio | Provost | Professor | Mark | Blows | |
| Ex officio | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor | Kris | Ryan | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
| Ex officio | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Mr | Rongyu | Li | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) |
| Ex officio | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor | Bronwyn | Fredericks | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) |
| Ex officio | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor | Paul | Bonnington (Interim) | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) |
| Ex officio | Pro-Vice-Chancellor | Professor | Rachel | Parker | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) |
| Ex officio | Pro-Vice-Chancellor | Professor | Kelly | Matthews (Acting) | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) |
| Ex officio | Executive Dean of Faculty | Professor | Andrew | Griffiths | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law |
| Ex officio | Executive Dean of Faculty | Professor | Sue | Harrison | Faculty of Engineering, Arcitecture and Information Technology |
| Ex officio | Executive Dean of Faculty | Professor | Louise | Hickson AM | Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences |
| Ex officio | Executive Dean of Faculty | Professor | Heather | Zwicker | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
| Ex officio | Executive Dean of Faculty | Professor | Geoff | McColl | Faculty of Medicine |
| Ex officio | Executive Dean of Faculty | Professor | Melissa | Brown | Faculty of Science |
| Ex officio | Dean, Graduate School | Professor | Virginia | Slaughter | Graduate School |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Professor | Tyler | Okimoto | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Associate Professor | Liza | O'Moore | Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Professor | Blake | McKimmie | Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Professor | Katharine | Gelber | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Professor | Nick | Shaw | Faculty of Medicine |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Associate Professor | Karyn | Johnson | Faculty of Science |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Research) | Professor | Martie-Louise | Verreynne | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Research) | Professor | Matthew | Dargusch | Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Research) | Professor | Gregory | Monteith | Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Research) | Professor | Annemaree | Carroll | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Research) | Professor | Karen | Moritz | Faculty of Medicine |
| Ex officio | Associate Dean (Research) | Professor | Avril | Robertson | Faculty of Science |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Stuart | Carney | Medicine - UQ Medical School |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Brent | Ritchie | BEL - School of Business |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Daniel | Zizzo | BEL - School of Economics |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Rick | Bigwood | BEL - School of Law |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Ali | Cheshmehzangi | EAIT - School of Architecture, Design and Planning |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Justin | Cooper-White | EAIT - School of Chemical Engineering |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Tom | Baldock | EAIT - School of Civil Engineering |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Michael | Bruenig | EAIT - School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Ross | McAree | EAIT - School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Saso | Ivanovski | HABS - School of Dentistry |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Sandy | Brauer | HABS - School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | John | Cairney | HABS - School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Karen | Healy AM | HABS - School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Peter | Cabot | HABS - School of Pharmacy |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Jolanda | Jetten | HABS - School of Psychology |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Bronwyn | Lea | HASS - School of Communication and Arts |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Robin | Shields | HASS - School of Education |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Lisa | Featherstone | HASS - School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Greg | Hainge | HASS - School of Languages and Cultures |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Liam | Viney | HASS - School of Music |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Katrina | Lee-Koo | HASS - School of Political Science and International Studies |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Lynda | Cheshire | HASS - School of Social Science |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Elizabeth | Coulson | Medicine - School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Associate Professor | Sheleigh | Lawler (Acting) | Medicine - School of Public Health |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Sagadevan | Mundree | Science - School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Steve | Chenoweth | Science - School of the Environment |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | James | De Voss | Science - School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Joseph | Grotowski | Science - School of Mathematics and Physics |
| Ex officio | Head of School | Professor | Nigel | Perkins | Science - School of Veterinary Science |
| Ex officio | Director of Institute | Professor | Alan | Rowan | Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology |
| Ex officio | Director of Institute | Professor | Ian | Henderson | Institute for Molecular Bioscience |
| Ex officio | Director of Institute | Professor | Lisa | McDaid | Institute for Social Science Research |
| Ex officio | Director of Institute | Professor | Maher | Gandhi | Mater Research Institute — UQ |
| Ex officio | Director of Institute | Professor | Matthew | Morell | Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation |
| Ex officio | Director of Institute | Professor | Pankaj | Sah | Queensland Brain Institute |
| Ex officio | Director of Institute | Professor | Rick | Valenta | Sustainable Minerals Institute |
| Ex officio | Other | Mr | Andrew | Flannery | Chief Operating Officer |
| Ex officio | Other | Ms | Caroline | Williams | University Librarian |
| Appointed | Staff Representative | Associate Professor | Andrew | Bonnell | UQ Branch of the NTEU |
| Appointed | Student Representative | Mr | Angus | McRae | UQ Union |
| Elected | Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Professor | Greg | Marston | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
| Elected | Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Associate Professor | Jason | Lodge | HASS - School of Education |
| Elected | Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Professor | Robert | Parton | Institute for Molecular Bioscience |
| Elected | Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Associate Professor | Deanne | Gannaway | Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation |
| Elected | Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Professor | John | Macarthur | School of Architecture, Design and Planning |
| Elected | Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Associate Professor | Josephine | Bowles | School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Elected | Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Professor | Matt | McDonald | School of Political Science and International Studies |
| Elected | Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Professor | Amin | Abbosh | EAIT - School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Elected | Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Associate Professor | Nidhi | Bansal | Science - School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability |
| Elected | Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Professor | Paul | Henman | HASS - School of Social Sciences |
| Elected | Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Professor | Massimo | Hilliard | Queensland Brain Institute |
| Elected | Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Professor | Peter | Kopittke | Science - School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability |
| Elected | Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Professor | Jack | Clegg | Science - School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences |
| Elected | Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Professor | Tim | Kastelle | BEL - School of Business |
| Elected | Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Professor | Peter | Halley | EAIT - School of Chemical Engineering |
| Elected | Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Professor | Ryan | Ko | Chair and Director, UQ Cyber |
| Elected | Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Professor | Gabrielle | Belz | Frazer Institute |
| Elected | Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Professor | David | Ascher | Science - School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences |
| Elected | Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Professor | Gwendolyn | Lawrie | Science - School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences |
| Elected | Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Associate Professor | Mansour | Edraki | Sustainable Minerals Institute |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Dr | Richard | Thomas | School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Dr | Kelly | Greenop | School of Architecture, Design and Planning |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Associate Professor | Rodrigo | Suarez | School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Dr | Milos | Tanurdzic | School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Dr | Jessica | Zachar | School of Dentistry |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Dr | Joel | Carpenter | School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2024 - 2026) | Dr | Hamish | MacDonald | School of Law |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Assocate Professor | Peter | Crosthwaite | School of Languages and Cultures |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Associate Professor | Fiona | Simpson | Frazer Institute |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Associate Professor | Ratilal | Lalloo | HABS - School of Dentistry |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Professor | Marguerite | La Caze | HASS - School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Professor | Wojtek | Tomaszewski | Institute for Social Science Research |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2022 - 2024) | Dr | Matilde | Balbi | Queensland Brain Institute |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Dr | Li | Li | Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Professor | Martin | Edwards | BEL - School of Business |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Associate Professor | Badin | Gibbes | EAIT - School of Civil Engineering |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Dr | Thomas | Shaw | EAIT - School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Associate Professor | Peter | Sutton | EAIT - School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Associate Professor | Ted | Nannicelli | HASS - School of Communication and Arts |
| Elected | Non-Professorial (2023 - 2025) | Dr | Annie | Pohlman | HASS - School of Languages and Cultures |
| Elected | Student (2024) | Mx | Jordy | Duffey | |
| Elected | Student (2024) | Mr | Max | Thompson | |
| Elected | Student (2024) | Mr | Felipe | Florit | |
| Elected | Student (2024) | Miss | Buyanjargal | Nergui | |
| Elected | Student (2024) | Mrs | Helen | Caswell | |
| Observer | Observer | Professor | Tracey | Bunda | Academic Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit |
| Observer | Observer | Dr | Mark | Ewen | Associate Director, Academic Services |
| Observer | Observer | Ms | Kelly | Robinson | Chief Marketing and Communication Officer |
| Observer | Observer | Professor | Paul | Harpur OAM | Chair, UQ Disability Inclusion Group |
| Observer | Observer | Professor | Pauline | Ford | Deputy Provost |
| Observer | Observer | Professor | Karen | Benson | Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation |
| Observer | Observer | Dr | Jodi | Clyde-Smith | Executive Director, Research Office |
| Observer | Observer | Mr | Stephen | Peake | Representative, Heads of College |
| Observer | Observer | Ms | Jennifer | Karlson | Vice-President (Advancement and Community Engagement) |
| Ex officio | Secretary | Dr | Kathryn | Blyth | Academic Registrar |
| Secretariat | Assistant Secretary | Mr | Diego | Rodriguez | Academic Policy and Programs |
* As at 30 July 2024
Agendas, minutes and annual reports are available to Academic Board members and UQ staff on Academic Board SharePoint site.
Contacts:
- Secretary: Kathryn Blyth
- Assistant Secretary: Diego Rodriguez
- Executive Support Officer to the President and Deputy President: Nicole Bowman
Academic Board Office:
Level 4 J.D. Story Building
The University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072
The University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072
+61 7 336 51320