Faculty Leadership Team

Shaping the future for UNSW Canberra.

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Senior leaders guide UNSW Canberra towards ambitious goals, fostering distinction and innovation in education in service to the community, the nation and the world.

Senior Leadership Team

Professor Emma Sparks
Dean & Rector, UNSW Canberra
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Professor Harvinder 'Harvi' Sidhu
Acting Rector 2021
Deputy Rector
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Professor Michael O'Donnell,
Head of School, School of Business.
Deputy Rector – Defence Contract
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2023-05-Jian-Zhang
Acting Associate Dean (Education)
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Professor Andrew Neely
Associate Dean (Research Engagement)
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2023-04-warrick-lawson
Associate Dean (Research)
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Heads of School & Senior Leadership

Head of School of Business
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Head of School of Humanities & Social Sciences
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Head of School of Science
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Head of School, School of Systems & Computing
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Head of School, School of Engineering & Technology
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Head of School (Acting), School of Professional Studies
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Mr Mark Van Poppel, Faculty Executive Director
Faculty Executive Director
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Ms Kath Kulhanek Deputy Faculty Director
Deputy Faculty Executive Director
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