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Deputy Chairs

Current Deputy Chair of the Academic Board

Associate Professor Anthony Masters

Associate Professor Anthony F Masters, photo, courtesy A Masters
BSc Melb PhD ANU, FRACI CChem
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2004 – 2006; 2010 –
(Associate Professor in Chemistry / Chair, Academic Forum (2000 – 2003) / Acting Chair, Academic Board (2006)) 

Deputy Chairmen of the former Professorial Board 1887 - 1975

The Professorial Board was established in 1887.

It was in 1974 that the Board began to elect one of its members, on the nomination of the Chairman, as Deputy Chairman. The Board was dissolved on 17 June 1975 and replaced by the Academic Board.


Professor John Ward

Professor John M Ward, photo, University of Sydney Archives
MA LLB Sydney, FAHA FASSA FRAHS
Deputy Chairman, Professorial Board: August – November 1974
(Challis Professor of History / Chairman, Professorial Board (1974 – 1975) / Chair, Academic Board (1975 – 1977) / Vice-Chancellor (1981 – 1990))
Professor Michael Peorge Pitman

Professor Michael Peorge Pitman, photo, courtesy the Australian Academy of Science
MA PhD Camb
Deputy Chairman, Professorial Board: November 1974 – June 1975
(Professor of Biology (Plant Physiology) / Chairman, Professorial Board (November 1974 – June 1975))

Deputy Chairmen of the Academic Board 1975 - 1992

The Academic Board replaced the Professorial Board in mid-1975. From 1986, the Board was able to elect one or more members nominated by the Chairman to be Deputy Chairman or Deputy Chairmen.

Professor Michael George Pitman

Professor Michael George Pitman, photo, courtesy the Australian Academy of Science
MA PhD Camb
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1975
(Professor of Biology (Plant Physiology) / Chairman, Professorial Board (November 1974 – June 1975))
Professor Stuart T Butler

Professor Stuart T Butler, photo, 'The Gazette', September 1982, University of Sydney Archives
MSc Adel PhD Birm DSc ANU, FAA
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1976 – 1977
(Professor of Physics (Theoretical Physics))
Professor John A Young

Professor John A Young
BSc(Path) MD BS DSc Qld, FRACP
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1978 – 1980
(Professor of Physiology / Dean, Faculty of Medicine (1989 – 1997) / Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1994 – 2003))

Professor Donald T Anderson
BSc PhD DSc Lond 
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1980 – 1981
(Professor of Biology)
Professor Gerald A Wilkes

Professor Gerald A Wilkes, photo, 'SAM', Autumn 2007
MA DipEd Sydney DPhil Oxf, FAA
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1982 – 1983
(Challis Professor of English Literature)

Professor Derek M Schreuder
BA Rhodes DPhil Oxf
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1984 – 1985
(Challis Professor of History)
Professor Susan E Dorsch

Professor Susan E Dorsch, photo, 'The Gazette", September 1983, University of Sydney Archives
MB BS PhD Sydney
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1986
(Professor of Pathology / Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1986 – 1989) / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1989 – 1995))
Professor Samuel Ball Professor Samuel Ball
BA MEd Sydney PhD Iowa, FAPA
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1986 – 1987
(Professor of Education (1978 – 1993) / Chair, Academic Board (1988 – 1991) / Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1991 – 1993))
Professor Ann E Sefton Professor Ann E Sefton, photo, courtesy A Sefton
BSc(Med) MB BS PhD DSc Sydney
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1986 – 1987, 1996, 1997 – 1998
(Professor in Physiology / Associate Dean, Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry / Chair, Academic Forum (1998 – 2000) /Pro Chancellor (2003) / Deputy Chancellor (2004 - 2008))
Professor Trevor Cole Professor Trevor W Cole
BE WAust PhD Camb, FIEAust
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1988 – 1989
(P N Russell Professor of Electrical Engineering)
Professor Margaret Clunies-Ross Professor Margaret Clunies-Ross, photo, 'The University of Sydney News', University of Sydney Archives
BA Adel MA BLitt Oxf, FHA
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1988 – 1989
(Associate Professor in English / Director, Centre for Medieval Studies (1997 – 2007) / former McCaughey Professor of English Language and Early English Literature)
Professor David R Fraser

Professor David R Fraser
BVS Sydney PhD Camb
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1989
(Professor of Animal Husbandry / former Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science)
Professor Lawrence Cram

Professor Lawrence E Cram, photo, courtesy L Cram
BSc BE PhD Sydney
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1990
(Professor of Physics (Astrophysics) / Chair, Academic Board (1999 – 2001))
Professor Stuart J Rees Professor Stuart J Rees
BA DipSocStud CertSocCasework S'ton PhD Aberd
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1990
(Professor of Social Work (1978 – 2000) / Foundation Director, Sydney Peace Foundation at the University of Sydney (1988 – ))
Professor Margaret J Rosenthal

Professor Margaret J Rosenthal
RN, MScAgr PhD Sydney MEdAdmin DipEd UNE, FACE FCN(NSW) FRNCA
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1990
(Professor of Nursing / former Director, Institute of Nursing Studies)
Professor Graeme Gill

Professor Graeme Gill
MA Monash PhD Lond
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1991
(Professor of Government and Public Administration / Chair, Academic Forum (1997 – 1998) / Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1997 – 2002))
Professor Jan Reid
BSc Adel MA Hawaii MA PhD Stan
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1991
(Professor of Community Medicine)
Professor Bettina Cass

Professor Bettina Cass
BA PhD UNSW
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1991 – 1992
(Professor of Sociology and Social Policy / Dean, Faculty of Arts (1996 – 2001))
Professor Alan Pettigrew

Professor Alan G Pettigrew
BSc PhD Sydney
Deputy Chairman, Academic Board: 1991 – 1992
(Professor of Veterinary Physiology)

Deputy Chairs of the Academic Board, 1992 -

The Board was reconstituted, following reviews, from November 1996 and from January 2004.

In 1992 the title "Deputy Chairman" was changed to "Deputy Chair". From 2004, the Board reverted to electing one member nominated by the Chair to be Deputy Chair.



Professor Bettina Cass

Professor Bettina Cass, photo, University of Sydney
BA PhD UNSW
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1992 – 1995, 1996
(Professor of Sociology and Social Policy / Dean, Faculty of Arts (1996 – 2001))
Professor Alan Pettigrew

Professor Alan G Pettigrew, photo, University of Sydney
BSc PhD Sydney
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1992 – 1993
(Professor of Government and Public Administration)
Professor James Lawrence

Professor James R Lawrence AO, photo, University of Sydney
MB BS Adel, FRACP HonFACP
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1992 – 1996, 1996 – 1998
(Professor of Medicine)
Professor Margaret Harris Professor Margaret Harris, photo, courtesy M Harris
MA Sydney PhD Lond
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1992 – 1994
(Associate Professor in English / Challis Professor of English Literature / Director of Research, Faculty of Arts)
Professor David J H Cockayne Professor David J H Cockayne, photo, 'The Gazette', December 1984, University of Sydney Archives
MSc Melb PhD Oxf, FAInstP
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1993 – 1996, 1996 – 1999
(Professor of Physics (Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis))
Professor Roberta Shepherd

Professor Roberta Shepherd, photo, University of Sydney
DipPhty MEd EdD Col, FACP
Acting Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1994 – 1995
(Foundation Professor of Physiotherapy)
Professor Roslyn Pesman

Professor Roslyn Pesman, photo, courtesy R Pesman
BA Sydney PhD Lond
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1995 – 1996, 1996 – 1997
(Associate Professor in History / Chair, Academic Board (1997 – 1999) / Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1999 – 2003) / Challis Professor of History (2004 – 2005))
Professor Richard Waterhouse Professor Richard Waterhouse, photo, University of Sydney
BA Sydney MA PhD JohnsH
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1996, 1996 – 1997
(Professor of Australian History / Bicentennial Professor of Australian History (2002 –)
Professor Jocalyn Lawler Professor Jocalyn Lawler, photo, University of Sydney
CertOpThNursing BSocSc MEd UNE PhD UNSW AssDipNursEd Armidale CAE, FCN(NSW) RN
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1996 – 1999
(Professor of Nursing / Dean of the Faculty of Nursing (1999 – 2008))
Professor Ross McPhedran Professor Ross McPhedran, photo, University of Sydney
BSc PhD Tas
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1997 – 1998
(Professor in Physics)
Associate Professor Rosalind F Atherton Associate Professor Rosalind F Atherton, photo, 'The University of Sydney News', 7 August 1997
BA LLB Sydney AMusA AMEB PhD UNSW
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1999
(Associate Professor in Law)
Professor Grant Steven Professor Grant P Steven, photo, University of Sydney
BSc Glas DPhil Oxf
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1999 – 2000
(Professor of Aeronautical Engineering)
Professor Judyth Sachs

Professor Judyth Sachs, photo, University of Sydney
BA PhD Qld MA WMich
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 1999 – 2001
(Professor of Education / Chair, Academic Board (2001 – 2004) / Pro-Vice-Chancellor (2003 – 2006))
Professor Susan Armitage
RN, BA N'cle(UK) PhD Northumbria, FCN(NSW) FRCNA
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2000 – 2002
(Professor of Clinical Nursing)

Associate Professor Roslyn Arnold Associate Professor Roslyn Arnold, photo, University of Sydney
BA MA MEd PhD DipEd
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2000 – 2001
(Associate Professor in Education / Pro-Dean, Faculty of Education)
Professor Leslie Field Professor Leslie Field, photo, courtesy L Field
PhD DSc Sydney, FAA FRACI CChem
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2000 – 2001
(Professor in Chemistry (Organic Chemistry) / Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor (2001 – 2003))

Associate Professor Anne Reynolds
BA PhD Sydney
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2001 – 2003
(Associate Professor in Italian Studies)
Associate Professor Russell Ross Associate Professor Russell Ross
MCom Auck MA PhD Duke
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2001 – 2003
(Associate Professor in Economics)
Professor Graeme Gill Professor Graeme Gill
MA Monash PhD Lond, FASSA
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2002 – 2003
(Professor of Government and Public Administration / Chair, Academic Forum (1997 – 1998) / Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1997 – 2002))
Professor John Carter

Professor John Carter, photo, courtesy J Carter
BE PhD DEng Sydney, MASCE FIEAust CPEng
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2003
(Challis Professor of Civil Engineering / Chair, Academic Board (2004 – 2005))

Associate Professor Deirdre Dragovitch
MA Adel PhD Sydney
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2002 – 2003
(Associate Professor in Geography)
Professor Beth Reid

Professor Beth Reid
BA Macq MHA PhD UNSW
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2003
(Professor, School of Health Information Management, Faculty of Health Sciences)
Associate Professor Peter McCallum

Associate Professor Peter McCallum, photo, courtesy P McCallum
BMus (Hons) Dunelm MMus London PhD Sydney DSCM
Deputy Chair, Academic Board: 2001 – 2003, 2006 – 2009
(Associate Professor, Sydney Conservatorium of Music / former Academic Advisor to the Office of the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor / Chair, Academic Board (12 December 2009 –)

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