Telephone enquiries

+61 7 3735 5710

Email enquiries

Professor Scott Harrison, Pro Vice Chancellor
pvcael@griffith.edu.au
Ms Carol Ha, Executive Assistant
c.ha@griffith.edu.au

Location, delivery and postal address

Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor
(Arts, Education and Law)
Griffith University
Mt Gravatt campus
176 Messines Ridge Road
Mt Gravatt QLD 4122

Pro Vice Chancellor

Professor Scott Harrison

Professor Harrison leads the Arts, Education and Law Group, which includes the School of Education and Professional Studies, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith Law School, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Queensland College of Art and Design and Queensland Conservatorium.

AEL Executive

Dean (Academic)

Professor Christine McDonald

Professor Christine McDonald is a science educator interested in enhancing the scientific literacy of all learners and her research programme explores how epistemic cognition in science (nature of science) is conceptualised by teachers and students, and represented in science education curriculum materials.

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Dean (Research)

Professor Andreas Neef

Andreas Neef holds a PhD from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. He was Professor in Development Studies at the University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, 2013 to 2024 and was previously employed at Kyoto University, Japan. Andreas serves as the Oceania Regional Coordinator of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) and as the Pacific member of the ETO Consortium for Human Rights Beyond Borders.

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Professor Julie Robert

Dean (Learning and Teaching)

Professor Julie Robert

Professor Julie Robert completed her undergraduate studies in History and French at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada, and doctoral studies in Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. Julie has nearly two decades of teaching experience in French language, Francophone literature and cultural studies, and supervising undergraduate research in a study abroad setting.

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AEL staff

PVC Team

Professor Donna Pendergast - Director, Engagement
Dr Karen Knight - Senior Executive Officer
Ms Carol Ha - Executive Assistant
Ms Linda Olds - Executive Assistant

Dean (Academic) Team

Professor Christine McDonald - Dean (Academic)
Dr Ben Fenton-Smith - Director, International
Ms Ronda Jones - Executive Officer

Dean (Research) Team

Professor Andreas Neef - Dean (Research)
Ms Petra Gosmanova - Executive Assistant
Dr Joanne Dolley - Executive Officer
Dr Elise Sargeant - HDR Program Director
Assoc Prof Sama Low Choy - Senior Statistician
Dr Judy Rose - Statistician
Ms Melea Lewis - Senior Research Development Coordinator
Ms Rhiannon Meertens - Senior Research Development Coordinator

Dean (Learning and Teaching) Team

Prof Julie Robert - Dean (Learning and Teaching)
Ms Kelly Bailey - Manager, Group Program Services
Mr Henry Cook - Learning and Teaching Consultant (Design)
Dr Lynda Davies - Learning and Teaching Consultant (Curriculum)
Mr Michael Gleeson - Learning and Teaching Consultant (Design)
Mr David Jones - Learning and Teaching Consultant (Design)
Mr Martin Luna Juncal - PASS Coordinator

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