Telephone enquiries
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.
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.
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.
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