This is a list of University of New England (Australia) people, including a number of notable alumni and faculty members of the University of New England.
Alumni
Academics and educationalists Don Aitkin, , professor of politics at Macquarie University (1971–79) and the Australian National University (1980–1988); Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra (1991–2002) Kym Anderson, , Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide and the Australian National University; President of the Policy Advisory Council at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Peter Crawley, former headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Victoria, Knox Grammar School and St Hilda's School Annette Dobson Professor of Biostatistics in the University of Queensland Darrell Duffie, Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Marilyn Fleer , professor of early childhood education and development at Monash University Anna Halafoff, Associate Professor in Sociology at Deakin University Max Hartwell (1921–2009), professor of economic history at the University of New South Wales (1950–56); reader in economic and social history at the University of Oxford; professorial fellow of Nuffield College Oxford (1956–77) (Emeritus 1977); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College and the first of his cohort to become a professor Julienne Kaman, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Goroka Keith Leopold (1920–1999), professor of German at the University of Queensland (1964); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College Alan McIntosh, professor of mathematics at the Australian National University Kerrie Mengersen , Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Queensland University of Technology Mirka Miller, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Newcastle. James Page, educationist John Quiggin, Australian Research Council Federation Fellow in economics and political science Tūroa Royal, Māori educationist Margaret Trask, , librarian, educator and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney Brenda Walker, Award-winning novelist and Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. Sister of Don Walker Dr Om Harsh, (Om Kumar Harsh) former Vice-Chancellor of Glocal University and Tantia University, awarded Distinguished Alumni at University of New England in 2018
Arts and literature Amanda Bishop, comedian, actor and musician Lewis Fitz-Gerald, actor, writer and director Lionel Gilbert, historian Joan Kersey, writer, social worker and left-wing activist Wendy James, author Marshall Moore, American writer Gayla Reid, writer Don Walker, musician, notably with Cold Chisel. Brother of Brenda Walker.
Business Douglas Daft, , former global CEO of Coca-Cola Geoffrey Edelsten, businessman and entrepreneur Canning Fok Kin-ning, group managing director of Hutchison Whampoa and Chairman of Hongkong Electric Holdings Vanessa Guthrie, , former Chair of the Minerals Council of Australia, Director of Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Cricket Australia Wendy McCarthy, , businesswoman, activist, and former Chancelor of the University of Canberra
Civil servants Jock R. Anderson, professor and agricultural economist at the World Bank Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General of the National Library of Australia Paul Barratt, , former Executive Director at the Business Council of Australia, Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, and Secretary of the Department of Defence Justin Brown, Australian diplomat who has served as High Commissioner to Canada (2008–2011) and Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO (2018– ) Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Kate Dewes, former advisor on peace matters to two United Nations Secretaries-General Bernie Fraser, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and former Secretary of the [Australian] Department of the Treasury Kate Gilmore, human rights activist and Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations Anne Plunkett, Diplomat, Australian Ambassador to Portugal from 2012 to 2016 Kerry Schott, , former CEO of Sydney Water Kathleen Taperell (also known as Kathleen Tucker), public servant and feminist
Military Major General Susan Coyle, , a senior officer in the Australian Army Rear Admiral James Goldrick, , senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy Major General Cheryl Pearce, , a senior officer in the Australian Army and a former deputy commissioner in the Australian Border Force Major General Mick Ryan, , former Commander Australian Defence College Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, , a senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the Chief of Army since July 2022
Politicians Natalie Bennett, the Rt Honourable Baroness Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Don Bowman, former member for Swansea in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Dean Brown, , former Premier of South Australia David Elliott, the current Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Jeremy Hanson, CSC, MLA, former Australian Army officer and is an Australian politician with the Liberal Party, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Barnaby Joyce, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and current Member for New England in the Australian Parliament John Kerin, , former Member of the Australian Parliament and Federal minister (Primary Industries, Energy, Transport and Communication, Trade and Overseas Development, Treasurer) John Knight, Senator for the Australian Capital Territory Karunasena Kodituwakku, Sri Lankan politician, academic and diplomat Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales Don Page, former Member for Ballina in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and grandson of Sir Earle Page, founding Chancellor of UNE Bill Rixon, former Member for Lismore in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Milena Pires, member of the first National Parliament of East Timor and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Cecily Rosol, member for the division of Bass in the House of Assembly George Souris, , former member Upper Hunter in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Tony Windsor, , former Member for Tamworth in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and former Member for New England in the Australian Parliament
Sciences Lachlan Mackenzie Copeland, botanist Catherine King, ecotoxicologist, Antarctic researcher Dame Bridget Ogilvie, DBE, medical scientist Sharon Sullivan , archaeologist Mark Strickson, wildlife documentary producer and actor
Sport Suzy Balogh, , 2004 Olympic gold medal shooter Katherine Calder, 2010 Winter Olympics cross-country skier Roy Masters, , sports journalist and former rugby league football coach Kathleen Partridge, 1988 Olympic gold medal field hockey; 1992 Olympics (goalkeeper) Damian Smith, member of the Australia national rugby union team, Wallaby #707 Amelia White, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Para-equestrian
Administration
Chancellors Order Chancellor Years Notes 1 Sir Earle Page, 19541960 2 Phillip Wright, 19601970 3 Sir Frank Kitto, 19701981 4 Rob Robertson-Cuninghame, 19811993 5 Pat O'Shane, 19942003 6 John Cassidy, 20042008 7 Richard Torbay 20082013 8 John Watkins, 20132014 9 James Harris, 20142024 10 Sarah Pearson, GAICD, FTSE 20242026 11David van Aanholt (Acting)2026present
Vice-Chancellors
The following people have served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England:
Sir Robert Madgwick, OBE, (1954–1966) Sir Zelman Cowen, AK, GCVO, GCMG, PC, QC (1966–1970) Alec Lazenby, AO, (1970–1977) Ronald Gates, AO (1977–1985) Lawrence W Nicol (1985–1988) Don McNicol (1988–1990) Robert HT Smith, AM, (1990–1994) Bruce Thom, AM, (1994–1996) Eric Nairn (1997) Ingrid Moses, AO, (1997–2006) Alan Pettigrew (2006–2010) James Barber (2010–2014) Annabelle Duncan (2014–2019) Brigid Heywood (2019–2022) Simon Evans (Acting) (2022–2023) Chris Moran (2023–)
Faculty
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