Office holders

Below are the current and previous holders of office at Charles Sturt.

• Chancellors chevron_right

  Dr Michele Allan

  

  Term commenced: 3 December 2014
  Installation ceremony: 5 December 2014
  Term ends: 2 December 2026

  Mr Lawrence Willett, AO

  

  Term commenced: 3 December 2002
  Installation ceremony: 20 March 2003
  Term ended: 2 December 2014

  Dr David James Asimus, AO (Deceased)

  Term commenced: 14 November 1990
  Installation ceremony: 15 May 1991
  Term ended: 8 December 2002

  Dr David James Asimus, AO (1932-2008)
  Eulogies by:

  • James Sutherland
  • Ian Sully
  • Ian MacIntosh, AM
• Deputy Chancellors chevron_right

  Dr Saranne Cooke

  

  Term commenced on Council: 14 September 2013
  Term commenced as Deputy Chancellor: 1 July 2019
  Term ended: 31 December 2025

  Mr Peter Hayes AM

  

  Term commenced on Council: 1 July 2007
  Term commenced as Deputy Chancellor: 19 September 2014
  Term ended: 30 June 2019

  Ms Kathryn Pitkin

  

  Term commenced on Council: 26 November 2002
  Term commenced as Deputy Chancellor: 1 July 2007
  Term ended: 18 September 2014

  Mr A. Ian Macintosh, AM (Deceased)

  

  Term commenced: 2 October 2003
  Term ended: 30 June 2007

  Mrs Anne Brassil

  

  Term commenced: 20 August 1999
  Term ended: 30 June 2003

  Emeritus Professor James Seymour Hagan, AM (Deceased)

  

  Term commenced: 9 December 1992
  Term ended: 30 June 1999

  Emeritus Professor Bruce E. Mansfield, AM

  

  Term commenced: 14 November 1990
  Term ended: 24 November 1992

• Pro Chancellors chevron_right

  The Pro Chancellor is an honorary position appointed by the Council under the Governance (Pro Chancellor) Rule 2007 No. 3. The Pro Chancellor may preside at official ceremonies of the University within Australia (such as graduations) on behalf of the Chancellor where the Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor are unable to do so.

  Ms Megan Callinan (Western Region NSW)
  Term commenced: 1 October 2023
  Term ends: 30 September 2027
  Most recent appointment: 1 October 2025

  Ms Emma Alberici (Metropolitan - Sydney Region NSW)
  Term commenced: 1 April 2025
  Term ends: 31 March 2027
  Most recent appointment: 1 April 2025

  Previous Pro Chancellors

  Ms Carole McDiarmid, PSM (Central Region)
  Term commenced: 30 July 2014
  Term ended: 31 August 2022

  Mr Kurt Fearnley AO (Northern Region)
  Term commenced: 1 September 2014
  Term ended: 31 August 2022

  Mr A. Ian Macintosh, AM (1932-2012) (Inaugural Pro Chancellor)
  Term commenced: 1 May 2009
  Term ended: 24 September 2012 (Deceased)

  Mr Angelos Frangopoulos, AM (Sydney)
  Term commenced: 1 July 2014
  Term ended: 23 October 2018

  Ms Judy Brewer, AO (Southern Region)
  Term commenced: 1 November 2016
  Term ended: 30 September 2020

• Vice-Chancellors chevron_right

  Professor Renée Leon, PSM
  Term commenced: 1 September 2021
  Term ends: 31 August 2026

  Professor John Germov (Interim Vice-Chancellor)
  Term commenced: 1 January 2021
  Term ends: 31 August 2021

  Professor John Germov (Acting Vice-Chancellor)
  Term commenced: 22 June 2020
  Term ends: 31 December 2020

  Professor Andrew Vann
  Term commenced: 3 January 2012
  Term ends: 24 December 2021

  Professor Ian Charles Goulter, AM
  Term commenced: 4 July 2001
  Term ended: 2 January 2012

  Emeritus Professor Clifford Douglas Blake, AO (Foundation Vice-Chancellor)
  Term commenced: 3 May 1990
  Term ended: 3 July 2001

  Professor L. Michael Birt, AO CBE (Interim Vice-Chancellor) (Deceased)
  Term commenced: 19 July 1989
  Term ended: 13 April 1990

• Chair, Academic Senate chevron_right

  Professor Wilma Vialle
  Commenced:  6 May 2024

  Dr. Prue Laidlaw (Acting)
  Commenced:  1 January 2024
  Ended:  5 May 2024

  Professor Jane Quinn
  Commenced:  1 January 2022
  Ended:  31 December 2023

  Emeritus Professor Joyce Kirk
  Commenced:  12 September 2018
  Ended:  31 December 2021

  Prior to 1 January 2019, the title was Academic Senate Presiding Officer

  Professor Philip Hider (Acting)
  Commenced:  11 July 2018
  Ended:  11 September 2018

  Professor Jo-Anne Reid
  Commenced: 12 March 2014
  Ended:  7 March 2018

  Professor Ben Bradley
  Commenced: 18 December 2009
  Ended: 12 March 2014

  Professor Kevin Robards
  Commenced: 1 January 2007
  Ended: 17 December 2009

  Professor David Green
  Commenced: 28 October 1998
  Ended: 31 December 2006

  Professor Brian A. Cornish
  Commenced: 26 June 1996
  Ended: 19 August 1998

  Professor Clifford Douglas Blake
  Commenced: 14 August 1990
  Ended: 24 April 1996

  Professor Lindsay Michael Birt
  Commenced: 12 December 1989
  Ended: 13 March 1990

• University Council chevron_right

  The current membership of the University Council is published on the University Council webpage.