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Our academics push the boundaries of knowledge to become leading architects, designers and urban planners.
School leadership
Professor John Redmond
Dean
Professor Redmond is an industrial designer and Dean of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney. Previously he was at Monash University where he served, for 16 years, as foundation dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. He was also chair of the Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA), and oversaw the development of the new award-winning museum. Before that he was foundation head of the Department of Industrial Design at the University of New South Wales.
His research has been particularly focused on design research for industry, work in the theory of form, and the development of research and doctoral studies in the core of design, using design methods to achieve innovation and discovery. He was a member of the Design Committee for the Sydney Olympic Games, the Federal Attorney‐General’s consultant to the Law Reform Commission’s Review of the Design Act, chaired the 2006 Victorian Government Premier’s Design Awards and was a delegate to the Federal Government’s 2020 Summit.
Professor Redmond is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, a Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia (and Hall of Fame), and an Emeritus Professor at Monash University.
Professor Robyn Dowling
Associate Dean Research, Deputy Dean
- Professor Robyn Dowling, Research
- Dr Adrienne Keane, Education
- Associate Professor Lee Stickells, Research Education
- Professor Michael Tawa, Indigenous Strategy and Services
- Iakovos Amperidis, Tin Sheds Gallery Manager
- Felicity Barry, Head of Student Recruitment
- Simon Brown, Executive Officer
- Sharon Dubos, Executive Assistant to the Head of School and Dean
- Michaela Dunworth, Manager, Marketing and Communications
- Leslie George, IT Operations and Liaison Manager
- Grace Hall, Specialist, Marketing and Communications
- Linda Kristian, Education Manager
- Matilda McGahey, Events and Industry Liaison Coordinator
- Jennifer Ryan, Research Development Manager
- Bridget Bible, Alumni Engagement Officer
- Zoe Skinner, External and Professional Engagement Manager
- Matthew Storey, Technical Operations and Asset Manager
- Dylan Wozniak-O’Connor, Manager, DMaF Lab
Emeritus Professors
- Warren Julian, MSc PhD Sydney
- Gary Moore, MA PhD Clark, RAIA PIA FAPA
- Geoffrey Webber
Honorary titles
- Honorary Associate Professor Peter Armstrong
- Honorary Associate Dr Dorukalp (Alp) Durmus
- Honorary Associate Dr Jessica Frawley
- Honorary Professor Tom Heneghan
- Honorary Associate Ashakali Nathwani
- Honorary Adjunct Professor Rachel Neeson
- Honorary Associate Gerard Sullivan
Adjuncts
- Adjunct Associate Professor Tomasz Bednarz
- Adjunct Professor Timothy Greer
- Adjunct Professor Richard Hough
- Adjunct Professor Kenneth McBryde
- Adjunct Professor Andrew Nimmo
- Adjunct Professor Leslie Stein
- Adjunct Associate Professor Pallivathukkal Cherian (PC) Thomas