Membership and Charter
Reference documents
Membership
| Position on Academic Board | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair |
Professor Bernadine Van Gramberg (term ends 31/12/26) |
| Deputy Chair | Darren Gray, Pro Vice-Chancellor VET and Pathways and Deputy Chief Executive, TAFE (term ends 24/01/2026) |
| Deputy Chair | Associate Professor Linda Wight |
| Ex officio members | |
| Vice-Chancellor and President | Professor Duncan Bentley |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor VET and Pathways and Deputy Chief Executive, TAFE | Darren Gray |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global, Engagement and Quality | Carolyn Chong |
| Chief Learner Experience Officer | Samantha Bartlett |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching and Executive Dean, Institute of Education, Arts and Community (IEAC) | Professor Birgit Loch |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Executive Dean, Institute of Health and Wellbeing (IHW) | Professor Remco Polman |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor Innovation and Executive Dean, Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability (IISS) | Professor Iven Mareels |
| Dean, Graduate Research | Professor Wendy Wright |
| Senior TAFE representative | Michael Grant (term end 31/12/2026) |
| Chair, Curriculum Committee | Associate Professor Linda Wight (term ends 31/12/2026) |
| Chair, Learning and Teaching Quality Committee | Associate Professor Shaun Watson (term ends 31/12/2026) |
| Chair, Research Committee | Distinguished Professor Shane Thomas (term endds 31/12/2026) |
| Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Reconciliation, or nominee | Professor Andrew Gunstone |
| Elected members: | |
| HE academic staff member (Level D - E) | Professor Aziz Rahman (term ends 30/09/26) |
| HE academic staff member (Level B - C) | Dr Verity Archer (term ends 30/09/26) |
| TAFE Leadership Team staff member | Jason Rogers (term ends 30/09/26) |
| TAFE Skills and Education Delivery Team staff member | Rachael Barclay (term ends 30/09/26) |
| General/Professional staff member | Aengus Bowers (term ends 30/09/2026) |
| HDR student | Shariq Khan (term ends 30/09/25) |
| HE coursework student | Yakun Pei (term ends 30/09/25) |
| TAFE student | Errid Vogrinec (term ends 30/09/25) |
| Co-opted members: | |
| - | |
Contact us
Lisa Francis, Senior Executive Officer, Academic Board
Governance and Policy
Email: academic.secretariat@federation.edu.au