Our people

Our people

Meet our exceptional and remarkable scholars

Our people

Meet our exceptional and remarkable scholars

School leadership

Professor Rita Shackel

Interim Head of School and Dean / Professor of Law and Ethics

Professor Rita Shackel is a graduate of the University of Sydney holding undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in law, science, psychology and education.

She has worked as a lawyer, advocate, policy adviser, researcher, academic and consultant in a range of settings including in academe, government and in non-governmental organisations. She has served on numerous government, institutional and professional committees, and delivered professional and continuing education programs to legal practitioners, judicial officers, police, and health and welfare professionals nationally and internationally.

Read the Interim Dean's welcome message.

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Lisa Adkins

Professor Jason Harris

Interim Deputy Head of School and Dean

Professor Jason Harris teaches and researches in the areas of Corporate Law, Insolvency Law, Commercial Law and Contracts.

Jason's research is focused on the public and private regulation of financially distressed companies, including debt restructuring, voluntary administration, corporate governance and directors’ duties during financial distress and the regulation of corporate groups.

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Lisa Adkins

Associate Deans and Program Directors

Garabara artwork at the Social Sciences Building