School governance and related information

Here you will find details on the School Governance structure and office bearers in terms of the School Executive, School Committees, Program Convenors, Heads of Discipline, Student Academic Conduct Officer, and other related, important roles held within the school.

School governance structure

School Executive

• Head of School: Professor Robert Betz
• Deputy Head of School: A/Professor Graham Brewer
• Heads of Discipline: See below
• Program Convenors: See below
• Professoriate: A/Professor Graham Brewer, Professor Kerry Clare, Professor Lindsay Clare, Professor Richard LePlastrier, Professor Lawrence Nield, Professor Michael Ostwald, Professor Peter Stutchbury, Professor Mark Taylor
• Executive Officer: Ms Julie Kuehn

School Workload Sub-Committee

• Chair: Head of School Professor Robert Betz
• Membership: Deputy Head of School A/Professor Graham Brewer and Heads of Discipline

School Board

• All academic staff of the school
• School Executive Officer: Ms Julie Kuehn
• A member elected by and from the Professional Staff of the School
• Two undergraduate students elected from the Student Forum
• Two postgraduate students elected from the Postgraduate Forum

School Assessment Committee

• Chair: Head of School Professor Robert Betz
• Membership: Deputy Head of School A/Professor Graham Brewer, Heads of Discipline, School Program Convenors, School Executive Officer Ms Julie Kuehn
• All academic staff have rights of audience and debate

Program Convenors

• B Design (Architecture): Dr Michael Chapman
• B Construction Management: Dr Jamie Mackee
• B Design (Industrial): Wyn Jones
• M Architecture: Mr Chris Tucker
• GC/M Property: Dr Michael Mak
• GC/M Project Management for the Built Environment: Ramsey Awad
• GC/M Disaster Management: Dr Thayaparan Gajendran

Heads of Discipline

• Architecture: Dr Neena Mand
• Building: Dr Jamie Mackee

Student Academic Conduct Officer

• Dr Helen Giggins

Faculty Research and Research Training Committee

Member Representatives:

• A/Professor Graham Brewer
• Professor Michael Ostwald

Faculty Teaching and Learning (TL) Committee

Member Representatives:

• Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning) and Chair: A/Professor Bill McBride
• Architecture: Dr Michael Chapman
• Building: Dr Patrick Tang

Related Information

School First Aid Officers

• Mrs Jennifer George
• Mrs Taona Afful
• Mr Domanic Lieb
• Mr Ken Oliver
• Mr Daniel Sneddon

School Fire Wardens

• Mr Michael Hill
• Dr Helen Giggins