List of University of New England (Australia) people
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The University of New England
has a number of notable alumni and faculty members.
University of New England, Australia
The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
has a number of notable alumni and faculty members.
Academics
- Prof John QuigginJohn QuigginJohn Quiggin is an Australian economist and professor at the University of Queensland. Quiggin studied at the Australian National University, obtaining bachelor's degrees in Arts and Economics in 1978 and 1980 respectively, and completing a master's degree in Economics in 1984. Quiggin was awarded...
, Australian Research Council Federation Fellow in Economics and Political Science and Thomson ISI Australian Citation Laureate for Economics in 2004 (University of QueenslandUniversity of QueenslandThe University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
) - Prof. Peter Dowd, Executive Dean (The University of Adelaide, Australia)
- Prof Robert H T Smith, Emeritus Professor and Chancellor (University of BallaratUniversity of BallaratThe University of Ballarat is a dual-sector university in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It was formed by the passage of an Act of the Victorian Parliament in 1994, from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education...
, Australia) - Prof John Cann, Adjunct Professor and former Secretary and Chair of the South Australian Division of the Geological Society of Australia (University of South AustraliaUniversity of South AustraliaThe University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
, Australia) - Prof Norman Thomas Feather, Emeritus Foundation Professor of Psychology (Flinders UniversityFlinders UniversityFlinders University, , is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.The university has established a reputation as a leading research...
, Australia) - Prof Kevin Marjoribanks, Emeritus Professor and former Vice-Chancellor 1987-1993. (University of AdelaideUniversity of AdelaideThe University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
, Australia) - Prof Mark A. Burton, Professor of Biomedical Science and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development) (Central Queensland UniversityCentral Queensland UniversityCQUniversity is an Australian public university based in Queensland. Its main campus is in North Rockhampton Queensland. However, it also has campuses in Bundaberg, Emerald, Gladstone and Mackay, as well as operations throughout Asia-Pacific. For instance, Melior Business School is one of its...
, Australia) - Prof Des Nicholls, Professor in School of Management, Marketing and International Business(Australian National UniversityAustralian National UniversityThe Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, Australia) - Prof Mike Hendy, Professor of Mathematical Biology, Founding Executive Director of the Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Biology and Evolution (Massey UniversityMassey UniversityMassey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...
, New Zealand) - Prof Ferdinand A. Gul, Department Head and Chair Professor of Accounting and Corporate Governance (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
- Prof J C Aitchison, Professor of Earth Sciences (The University of Hong KongThe University of Hong KongThe University of Hong Kong is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Its motto is "Sapientia et Virtus" in Latin, meaning "wisdom and virtue", and "" in Chinese...
, Hong Kong) - Prof Dennis McInerney, Associate Vice President (Research and Development) and Chair Professor of Educational Psychology (The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong)
- Prof Jere Robert Francis, Curators' Professor and Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. Chair of Accountancy (University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
,USA) - Prof Mohamed Ali Rajion, Professor of Veterinary Medicine (University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)
- Dr Paul Somerville, Deputy Director of Risk Frontiers (Macquarie UniversityMacquarie UniversityMacquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
, Australia)
Business
- Douglas DaftDouglas DaftDouglas Neville Daft AC is an Australian businessman.He graduated from the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Mathematics. In 1970 he graduated from the University of New South Wales to get a Diploma of Admin. He was CEO of...
, Former CEO, Coca-ColaCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
worldwide - Ben "Delta Force" Fargher, CEO, National Farmers' FederationNational Farmers' FederationThe National Farmers' Federation is an Australian industry association that represents Australian farmers at a national level, including through lobbying the Australian Government...
- Mark Newton, HR Director MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Australia and New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
- Kerry Schott, Director, Head Transport Group, Asia Pacific, Deutsche BankDeutsche BankDeutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
AG-Australia - Bruce Tyrrell, WinemakerWinemakerA winemaker or vintner is a person engaged in winemaking. They are generally employed by wineries or wine companies, where their work includes:*Cooperating with viticulturists...
- Don WalkerDon Walker (musician)Don Walker is an Australian musician and songwriter known for writing many of the hits for Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel. He played piano and keyboard with the band from 1973 to 1983, when they disbanded. He has since continued to record and tour, both solo and with Tex, Don and Charlie,...
, MusicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, Cold ChiselCold ChiselCold Chisel is a rock band that originated in Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the most acclaimed Australian rock bands of all time, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s and huge sales that continue to this day, although its success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to... - Canning Fok Kin-ning, Group Managing Director of Hutchison WhampoaHutchison WhampoaHutchison Whampoa Limited or HWL of Hong Kong is a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HWL is an international corporation with a diverse array of holdings which includes the world's biggest port and telecommunication operations in 14...
, Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) and Chairman of Hongkong Electric Holdings - Tedy Djuhar, Vice President Director of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk
- Barkis Ip,Head of Regional Compliance, Sun Life FinancialSun Life FinancialSun Life Financial Inc. is an international financial services company known primarily as a life insurance company. Based in Toronto, Canada, Sun Life and its partners provide insurance, retirement and investment solutions for individuals and businesses around the world including Canada, the United...
Asia - Ronald Anthony Ooi Thean Yat, Chairman and CEO, Kim Eng Holdings LimitedKim Eng Holdings LimitedKim Eng Holdings Limited is a securities and investment broker in Asia. It was incorporated in 1972 to provide stock broking services in Singapore. The group's network coverage spans 10 countries; servicing institutional, corporate, high net worth and retail investors...
Politics and government
- Dean BrownDean BrownDean Craig Brown, AO was the Liberal Premier of South Australia between 14 December 1993 and 28 November 1996, and Deputy Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and 5 March 2002 to Rob Kerin.-Political career:...
, Former Premier of South AustraliaPremiers of South AustraliaBefore the 1890s when there was no formal party system in South Australia, MPs tended to have historical liberal or conservative beliefs. The liberals dominated government from 1893 to 1905 with Labor support, with the conservatives mostly in opposition. Labor took government with the support of... - Bernie Fraser, Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of AustraliaReserve Bank of AustraliaThe Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on 14 January 1960 as Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority, when the Reserve Bank Act 1959 removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank to it....
- Colin Gellatly, Director-GeneralDirector-generalThe term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of the New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
Premier's Department - Barnaby JoyceBarnaby JoyceBarnaby Thomas Gerald Joyce , Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian Senate representing the state of Queensland since July 2005...
, Current Australian SenatorAustralian SenateThe Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,... - Geoff Gorrie, Former Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
- Tony WindsorTony WindsorAntony Harold Curties "Tony" Windsor , an Australian politician, is an independent member of the House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Division of New England, New South Wales...
, Current Member of the Australian House of RepresentativesAustralian House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years.... - Donald Page, Current Member of the New South Wales Legislative AssemblyNew South Wales Legislative AssemblyThe Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
and grandson of Sir Earle PageEarle PageSir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, GCMG, CH was the 11th Prime Minister of Australia, and is to date the second-longest serving federal parliamentarian in Australian history, with 41 years, 361 days in Parliament.-Early life:...
, the founding Chancellor of UNE - John KerinJohn KerinJohn Charles Kerin, AM is an Australian economist and former Australian Labor Party politician.-Career in politics:...
, Former Member of the Australian House of RepresentativesAustralian House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
and Federal minister (Primary Industries; Energy; Transport and Communication; Trade and Overseas Development; Treasurer) - Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM, Former Human Rights Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Sport
- Suzy Balogh, 2004 Olympic gold medal shooter
- Katherine CalderKatherine CalderKatherine Calder is a cross country skier from New Zealand who has competed since 1999. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 47th in the individual sprint event and 63rd in the 10 km events while not starting the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.Calder's best finish at the...
, 2010 Winter Olympic cross-country skier
Writers
- Marshall MooreMarshall MooreMarshall Moore , in Havelock, North Carolina, is an American author living in Hong Kong. He attended the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and went on to obtain a BA in psychology from East Carolina University and an MA in applied linguistics from the University of New England. He...
, American writer - James PageJames Page (Australian educationist)Dr James Smith Page , is an Australian educationist and anthropologist, and a recognized authority within the field of peace education.-Education:...
, Australian educationist - Gayla ReidGayla ReidGayla Reid is an Australian-born Canadian writer.Born and raised in Armidale, New South Wales, Reid was educated at the University of New England, Australian National University and the University of British Columbia...
, Writer