Faculty Executive Deans

There are six Faculties of higher education, TAFE and vocational education at Victoria University. 

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Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development

The Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development has four schools: Communication and the Arts, Education, Social Sciences and Psychology, Sport and Exercise Science.

  • Professor Diane Mayer, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
  • Professor Jenny Sharples, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
  • Deborah Tyler, Associate Dean, International
  • Associate Professor Michele Grossman, Associate Dean, Research and Research Training
  • Associate Professor Bill Eckersley, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)
  • Dr Bronwyn Cran, Head of School, Communication and the Arts
  • Professor Pat Drake, Dean, Education
  • Professor Anthony Love, Head of School, Social Sciences and Psychology
  • Dr Clare Hanlon, Acting Head of School, Sport and Exercise Science

Faculty of Business and Law

Faculty of Business and Law has four schools: Accounting and Finance, International Business, Management and Information Systems and Victoria Law School.

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

Health, Engineering and Science has three schools Biomedical and Health SciencesEngineering and Science and Nursing and  Midwifery.

Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation

The Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation has three schools: Construction Industries, Engineering and Industrial Training, and Service Industries.

Faculty of Workforce Development

The Faculty of Workforce Development has four schools: Business Services, Health and Community Services, Information Technology and Creative Industries, and Sport and Science.

  • Grant Dreher, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Knowledge Exchange - Industry) and Executive Dean, Workforce Development
  • Dr Damira Lopes, Associate Dean, Enterprise and Commercial Development
  • Dennis Tonkin, Associate Dean, Industry and Innovation
  • Wayne Butson, Associate Dean, Quality and Capability
  • Paul Goudie, Head of School, Business Services
  • Sharon Jordan, Head of School, Health and Community Services
  • Darren Brown, Head of School, Information Technology and Creative Industries
  • Jacque Smith, Head of School, Sport and Science

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