List of Griffith University people
This is an incomplete list of Griffith University people, inclusive of the university's Queensland Conservatorium, and including alumni and staff.
Alumni[edit]
Academia[edit]
- Brian Fitzgerald, academic and barrister, with expertise in cyber law at the Australian Catholic University
- Peter Monteath, historian and academic at Flinders University[1]
- Lola Montgomery, senior lecturer, SAE Creative Media Institute in Brisbane[2]
- Thomas O'Regan, academic in culture and media studies at the University of Queensland[3]
Business[edit]
- Greg Clark, CEO of Symantec[4]
- Bruce Djite, former footballer, now business executive[5]
Government[edit]
Politicians[edit]
- Jim Chalmers, politician[6]
- Anthony Chisholm, Senator for Queensland[7]
- Peta-Kaye Croft, former state politician[8]
- Mick de Brenni, state politician and minister[9]
- Justine Elliot, federal politician[10]
- Leeanne Enoch, state politician and minister[11]
- Andrew Fraser, former state politician and Deputy Premier; winner of the University Medal[12]
- Gary Hardgrave, former federal politician and minister; and later, Administrator of Norfolk Island[13]
- Joanna Lindgren, former Senator for Queensland[14]
- Matt McEachan, former state politician[15]
- James McGrath, Senator for Queensland and assistant minister[16]
- Aidan McLindon, former state politician[17]
- Lisa Neville, Victorian state politician and minister[18]
- Julie Owens, federal politician[19]
- Duncan Pegg, state politician[20]
- Ted Radke, former state politician[21]
- Phil Reeves, former state politician and minister[22]
- Mark Robinson, state politician[23]
- Meaghan Scanlon, state politician[24]
- Judy Spence, former state politician and former minister[25]
- Amanda Stoker, Senator for Queensland and barrister[26]
- Jackie Trad, state politician and the former Deputy Premier of Queensland[27]
- Ross Vasta, federal politician[6][28]
- Larissa Waters, former federal politician[6]
Civil servants[edit]
- Dayan Jayatilleka, Sri Lankan academic, diplomat, writer and politician[29]
- Brett Mason, Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands; former Senator for Queensland[30]
Humanities[edit]
Arts[edit]
- Tony Albert, contemporary indigenous artist[31]
- Daniel Amalm, musician and actor and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- Garry Andrews, contemporary artist[citation needed]
- Jason Barry-Smith, operatic baritone, vocal coach, composer, arranger, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[32]
- Betty Beath, composer, pianist, and music educator, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[33]
- Robert Braiden, film director[citation needed]
- Liz Cantor, television personality[34][35]
- Eddy Chen, violinist, YouTuber[citation needed]
- Ray Chen, violinist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[36]
- Gerry Connolly, comedian, actor, impressionist, pianist, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[37]
- Sarah Crane, operatic soprano and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[38]
- Brett Dean, composer, violist, and conductor, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[39]
- Emma Dean, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[40]
- Lucy DeCoutere, Canadian actress[41]
- Candy Devine, broadcaster, singer, and actress, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[42]
- Diana Doherty, oboist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- Robin Donald, operatic tenor and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- Helen Donaldson, operatic soprano and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- Lisa Gasteen AO, internationally acclaimed Australian operatic soprano, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- Jayson Gillham, classical pianist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- Dami Im, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist performing artist, who represented Australia at Eurovision 2016[43]
- Graeme Jennings, classical pianist and music educator, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium
- Natalie Jeremijenko, experimental design artist[44][45]
- Jung Ryeo-won, actress and singer[46]
- JVMIE, singer-songwriter and music producer, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- Kanon, singer-songwriter and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[47]
- Rosario La Spina, operatic tenor and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[48]
- Piers Lane AO, internationally acclaimed classical pianist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[49]
- Lola the Vamp, performance artist[citation needed]
- Adam Lopez, pop musician, vocal coach, and session vocalist[citation needed]
- Mirusia Louwerse, soprano and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- Tahu Matheson, pianist and conductor, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[50]
- Kate Miller-Heidke, singer-songwriter and actress, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium
- Katie Noonan, singer-songwriter and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[51]
- Barnaby Ralph, professional virtuoso recorder player and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
- John Rodgers, composer, improviser, violinist, pianist and guitarist, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[52]
- Van Thanh Rudd, artist and activist[53]
- Aravinnd Singh, Indian cinematographer[citation needed]
- Barry Singh, artistic director and conductor, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[54]
- Alaric Tay, Singaporean director, producer and actor[citation needed]
- Amanda Ware, model[55]
- Robert Warren, musician[citation needed]
- Megan Washington, musician and songwriter, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[56]
- Jonathon Welch AM, choral conductor, opera singer and voice teacher, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[57]
- Christopher Wrench, organist and lecturer, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[58]
- Brett Yang, violinist, YouTuber[citation needed]
History[edit]
- Peter Monteath, historian and academic at Flinders University[1]
Journalism and media[edit]
- Alex Deane, political commentator[59]
- Adam Ferguson, photojournalist[citation needed]
- Natalie Gruzlewski, television presenter[60]
- Andrew Lofthouse, co-presenter of Nine News Queensland
Literature, writing and poetry[edit]
- Philip Dean, playwright[citation needed]
- Brentley Frazer, contemporary poet and author[61]
- Nujoom Al-Ghanem, Emirati poet and film director[62][63]
- Stefanja Orlowska, writer and actress[64]
- Robyn Sheahan-Bright, author and publisher of children's literature[65]
- Ken Spillman, author[citation needed]
- David Vernon, author[citation needed]
Philosophy and theology[edit]
- John Fleming, initially an Anglican minister; later, Catholic priest;[66] subsequently banned from practising ministry[67]
- James Page, anthropologist and peace educator[68]
- Nick Vujicic, Christian evangelist and motivational speaker[citation needed]
Law[edit]
- Anika Wells, former advisor to the federal government, later MP representing the Division of Lilley[citation needed]
Medicine and sciences[edit]
- Mark Elgar, ecologist[69]
- Vanessa Lee-AhMat, first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD graduate from the School of Medicine
- Dinesh Palipana, doctor; disability advocate; first quadriplegic intern in Queensland; second quadriplegic medical graduate in Australia[70][71]
Sport[edit]
- Deborah Acason, weightlifter and criminologist[72]
- Liz Blatchford, triathlete and marine biologist[73]
- Steven Bradbury OAM, short track speed skater and Olympic gold medallist[74]
- Sara Carrigan, cyclist[60]
- Naomi Castle, water polo player and Olympic gold medallist[74]
- Bruce Djite, former footballer, now business executive[5]
- Duncan Free OAM, rower and Olympic gold medallist[74]
- Jeff Horn, professional boxer and former school teacher[75]
- Michael Jeh, former Sri Lankan cricketer
- Katie Kelly OAM, paratriathlete and 2016 Rio Paralympics gold medallist[76]
- Emma McKeon OAM, swimmer and Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist[77]
- Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane, Papua New Guinean swimmer[citation needed]
- Simone Nalatu, Fiji-Australian netball player[78]
- Libby Trickett OAM, retired swimmer and Olympic gold medallist
- Brandon Wakeling, weightlifter[citation needed]
Other professions[edit]
- Alex James, electrical engineer and author[citation needed]
- Tania Major, Aboriginal activist[79]
- Bo Songvisava, chef and restaurateur[citation needed]
- Felicity Wishart, conservationist and environmental activist[80]
Administration[edit]
Chancellors[edit]
| Order | Chancellor | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Theodor Bray | 24 December 1970 | 1985 | 14–15 years | [81][82] | ||
| 2 |
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| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Leneen Forde AC | 31 May 2015 | [83] | ||||
| 5 | Henry Smerdon AM | 1 June 2015 | incumbent | 8 years, 335 days | [84] | ||
Vice-Chancellors[edit]
| Order | Vice-Chancellor | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Willett AO | 30 September 1971 | 1983 | 11–12 years | [85][86] |
| 2 | Roy Webb AO | 1985 | 2002 | 16–17 years | [87] |
| 3 | Glyn Davis | 2002 | 31 December 2004 | 2–3 years | [88] |
| 4 | Ian O'Connor AC | 2005 | 2018 | 12–13 | [89] |
Faculty[edit]
- Ralf Altmeyer, German virologist[90]
- Donald K. Anton, Chair of International Law[91]
- Lisa Gasteen AO, internally acclaimed Australian operatic soprano
- Graeme Jennings, classical pianist and music educator
- Susanne Karstedt, criminologist[92]
- Nigel Krauth, author, scholar and editor
- Alan Mackay-Sim, biomedical scientist, 2017 Australian of the Year
- Jason Nelson, pioneering digital poet and artist
- Nicki Packer, Australian glycobiologist, Principal Research Leader at the Institute for Glycomics
- Charles Page, photographer
- Don Smith OBE (1920–1998), former operatic tenor and singing teacher; father of Robin Donald
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