This is an incomplete list of University of South Australia people including notable alumni and staff associated with the former University of South Australia in Australia.
Alumni Arts Lainie Anderson, author Andrew Baines, artist Beverley Bolin, architect David Caon, industrial designer Angelica Cheung Editor-in-chief, Vogue China David Cornish, author Ari Gibson, artist, animator, and game designer Barbara Hanrahan, artist, printmaker and writer Peter Serwan, artist Jeffrey Smart AO, artist, studied at the South Australian School of Art and Crafts circa 1940 Poh Ling Yeow, artist, celebrity chef, television presenter
Business Essington Lewis, chairman, BHP Dr Nalaka Godahewa, chairman, Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
Journalism and media Kate Collins, Nine News presenter Sarah Cumming, former Seven News presenter and reporter Will McDonald, Nine News reporter Georgina McGuinness, former weekend anchor and reporter for National Nine News. (Alumna of SACAE, Magill campus, graduated 1987) Rebecca Morse, Ten News presenter, former ABC reporter and presenter, and South Australian Media Awards Journalist of the Year in 2005 Indira Naidoo, consumer rights advocate and former television news presenter (ABC and SBS). (Alumna of SACAE) Sally Sara AM, ABC TV journalist and correspondent
Sports Eleni Glouftsis OAM, Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League (AFL)Evgenia Adamantopoulou, Australia: The First Female Football Umpire is Greek Greekreporter.com, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2021. John Gloster, physiotherapist for the Indian Cricket Team Nathan Konstandopoulos, footballer Isabella Rositano, multi-sport athlete Rachael Sporn OAM, Olympic basketballer Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 Darryl Wakelin, AFL footballer Jenny Williams, multi-sport athlete
Politics Dean Brown AO former premier of South AustraliaDavid Lloyd, Great things come to those who wait… UniSA website, 30 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2018. Robert Lau Hoi Chew (1942–2010), Malaysian member of parliament, and Deputy Minister of Transportation of Malaysia Lina Chiam, Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, Singapore Nick Champion, ALP member of the South Australian House of Assembly representing the Electoral district of Taylor since 2022 Bob Day, former Family First Senator for South Australia Glenn Docherty, Mayor of the City of Playford Trish Draper, former Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Makin Iain Evans, former Leader of the Liberal Party in South Australia and former Leader of the Opposition in the South Australian parliament (Alumnus of SAIT) Tom Kenyon, ALP Former member of the Parliament of South Australia representing the Electoral district of Newland Michelle Lensink MLC, Deputy Leader of Liberal in the South Australian Legislative Council Steven Marshall, former Premier of South Australia, former Leader of the Liberal Party in South Australia, and member representing the Electoral district of Dunstan Tony Messner, former Liberal Senator for South Australia and federal Minister for Veterans Affairs Mark Parnell, former SA Greens member of the Parliament of South Australia Christopher Pyne, former Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Sturt, and former Minister for Defence Trish White, former ALP member of the Parliament of South Australia representing the Electoral district of Taylor from 1994 to 2010 Dana Wortley, ALP member of the Australian Senate Penny Wong, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Foreign Affairs
Honorary alumni
Doctor of the University The university awards the Honorary Doctorate to recognise an individual who has achieved eminence in an area of education or research, or is distinguished by eminent service to the community.
The honorary doctorate is not a recognised qualification and as such the title 'Doctor' is not used by recipients, but the Post-nominal letters "DUniv" is granted.
Recipients Year Name Citation 2019 Terry Evans 2019 Adam Goodes 2019 Jim McDowell 2019 The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, AO 2018 Deborah Cheetham, AO 2018 The Honourable Greg Combet, AM 2018 Peter Gago, AC 2018 Eric Idle 2018 William Muirhead, AM 2018 Adjunct Associate Professor Monica Oliphant, AO 2017 Emeritus Professor MaryAnn Bin-Sallik, AO 2017 The Honourable Julia Gillard, AC 2017 Dr Ian Gould, AM 2017 Janet Holmes à Court, AC 2017 Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston, AK, AC (Mil), AFC 2017 Thomas Keneally, AO 2017 The Honourable John Mansfield, AM, QC 2017 Kevin O'Loughlin, OAM 2017 Curtis Wong 2016 Mr Jack Manning Bancroft 2016 Professor Gary Banks, AO 2016 Ms Maggie Beer, AM 2016 Mrs Marie Coleman, AO 2016 Ms Evonne Goolagong Cawley, AC, MBE 2016 Professor Lord Anthony Giddens 2016 Mr John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE 2015 Professor Gerald Goodhardt 2015 Professor Robyn Williams, AM 2014 Dr Wolf Blass, AM 2014 Major General Charles Bolden Jr. 2014 The Honourable Quentin Bryce, AD, CVO 2014 Professor Brian Burdekin, AO 2014 Mr Vinton G Cerf 2014 Mr Peter Gabriel 2014 Dr Jane Goodall, DBE 2014 Professor Peter Høj, AC 2014 Professor Mary McAleese 2014 Sir Terence Pratchett, OBE 2014 Dr Anne Summers, AO 2013 Mr Sydney Ball 2013 The Honourable Alexander Downer, AC 2013 Mr Michael Heard 2013 The Honourable Robyn Layton, AO, QC 2012 Ms Fiona Hall, AO 2011 Emeritus Professor Maxwell Brennan, AO 2011 Ms Alice McCleary 2011 Professor Ashis Nandy 2011 Mr Jeffrey Smart, AO 2010 Adjunct Professor Neil Bryans 2010 Professor Brian Vincent 2009 Mr Martin Albrecht, AC 2009 Mr David Klingberg, AO 2009 Professor Jarl Rosenholm 2008 Mr Milton Moon, AM 2008 Dr Pamela Ryan, OAM 2007 Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley, AC 2007 Professor Don Bursill, AM 2007 Dr Ron Radford, AM 2007 Professor Leanna Read 2006 Mr Norton Jackson, AM 2006 Mr Mike Rann, AC 2006 Honourable Susan Ryan, AO 2005 Professor Frank Bass 2005 Dr Julian Burnside, QC 2005 Mr Leon Davis, AO 2005 Professor Andrew Ehrenberg 2005 Professor R Natarajan 2005 Dr Gregor Ramsey, AM 2005 Dr Simon Wong 2004 Mr Phillip Adams, AO 2004 Mr Stephen Page, AM 2003 Mr Maurice de Rohan, AO, OBE 2003 Dr Alfred Huang, AM 2003 Dr Yuan Tseh Lee 2003 Professor Zhang Xiaowei 2002 Ms Dagmar Egen, AM 2002 Professor Eleanor Ramsay 2001 The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby, AC, CMG 2000 Mr Rick Allert, AO 2000 Mr Kym Bonython, AC 2000 Adjunct Professor Lyndsay Connors, AM 2000 Dr Patricia Crook, AO 2000 Dr Malcolm Kinnaird, AC 1999 The Honourable Dr Basil Hetzel, AC 1999 Dr Colin Thiele, AC 1999 Professor Lyndall Ryan 1998 Dr Julian Clark 1998 Honourable Robert J. L. Hawke, AC 1998 Mr Nelson Mandela 1998 Dr Alice Rigney, AO 1998 Ms Ruth Tuck, AO 1998 Mr Bruce Webb 1998 Dr Don Williams, AO 1997 Honourable Justice Samuel Jacobs, AO 1997 Mr John Kundereri Moriarty, AM 1997 Dr S (Max) Richards 1997 Mr Daniel Thomas, AM 1997 Ms Sue Vardon, AO 1996 Mr Archie Barton, AM 1996 Dr Betty Davis, AM 1996 Honourable Dr John Dawkins, AO 1996 Ms Wendy McCarthy, AO 1996 Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO 1996 Honourable Justice John Von Doussa, AO, QC 1995 Ms Doreen Kartinyeri 1995 Dr Christobel Mattingley, AM 1995 Dr David Pank, AM 1995 Dr James CY Soong 1994 Ms Anne Deveson, AO 1994 Dame Roma Mitchell, AC, DBE 1994 Mr John Uhrig, AC 1994 Mr Gavin Walkley, AM 1993 Dr Jean Edna Blackburn, AO 1993 Ms Alison Crook, AO 1993 Dr James May 1993 Mr John McDonald, AM 1993 Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue, AC, CBE, DSJ
Administration (1991–2026)
Chancellors ChancellorCommencedConcludedJohn McDonald (aka MacDonald)19911992Basil Hetzel19921998David Klingberg19982008Ian Gould20082015Jim McDowell20162018Pauline Carr20182024John Hill20242026
Vice-Chancellors Vice-ChancellorCommencedConcludedAlan Mead19911992David A. Robinson19921997Denise Bradley19972007Peter Høj20072012n/aMarnie Hughes-Warrington (as Standing Acting Vice-Chancellor)20232025 David Lloyd20132026
Interim vice-chancellors (1998–2026) Acting Vice-Chancellors: Michael Rowan (1999, 2005) Kevin O'Brien (2003–2004) Hilary Patience Winchester (2004, 2007) Joanne Wright (2012; 2012–2013) Allan Mark Evans (2013, 2018, 2020, 2021) Simon Charles Beecham (2020) Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington (2022, 2025)https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3251253488/view#page=69&zoom=79,517,479 Joanne Cys (2022, 2024)
Deputy Chancellors Deputy ChancellorCommencedConcludedDr Virginia C. Kenny (aka Kennedy)19911992Dagmar Egen19922002Alice McCleary20022009Wendy Craik20092018John Hill20182024Michael L. Abbott20242026
Faculty
Clare Belfrage, lecturer in Glass Studies at the South Australian School of Art from 1996; adjunct professor, UniSA Creative (incorporating the School of Art)
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