Outcome of Election - Academic Senate

Outcome of Elections

Academic Staff to Academic Senate

Overview

Nominations were called to elect 13 academic staff members for 11 available positions on Academic Senate for a term of office of two years commencing 1 January 2027.

  • 2 members were elected unopposed; and
  • 11 members were elected by ballot.

Outcome of Elections

Academic Staff to Academic Senate

Elected Unopposed

The following staff members have been declared elected unopposed:

College of Engineering, Science and Environment (Level A, B or C)
  • Dr Ziao Zhang
Non-Newcastle Campus Location (Level D or E)
  • Professor Bill Leggat

Outcome of Elections

Academic Staff to Academic Senate

Elected By Ballot

At the close of the nomination period, more valid nominations were received for positions available under the following categories. Consequently, electronic optional preferential ballots were conducted.

The following staff members have been declared elected by ballot:

College of Human and Social Futures (Level A, B or C) x 2

The successful candidates were:

  • Dr Elena Aydos; and
  • Dr Kate Ferguson-Patrick.
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing (Level A, B or C) x 2

The successful candidates were:

  • Dr Hayley Lewthwaite; and
  • Dr Evan Williams.
College of Human and Social Futures (Level D or E) x 2

The successful candidates were:

  • Associate Professor Bin Li; and
  • Associate Professor Janet Dzator.
College of Engineering, Science and Environment (Level D or E) x 2

The successful candidates were:

  • Associate Professor Marc Adam; and
  • Associate Professor Hannah Power.
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing (Level D or E) x 1

The successful candidate was:

  • Professor Lesley MacDonald-Wicks
Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre (Level A, B, C, D or E) x 1

The successful candidate was:

  • Mr Paul Chojenta
Non-Newcastle Campus Location (Level A, B or C) x 1

The successful candidate was:

  • Dr Joyleen Christensen