List of Charles Sturt University people

This is an incomplete list of Charles Sturt University people, including alumni and staff.

Alumni

Government

Politicians

• Ivan Dean, Tasmanian Independent politician and former Mayor of Launceston
• David Elliott, current Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Jenny Gardiner, National Party politician
• John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of Hong Kong; former Chief Secretary and Secretary for Security
• Sussan Ley, current Liberal politician
• ʻIsileli Pulu, Tongan politician
• Christine Robertson, former Labor politician
• David Simmons, former Member of the House of Representatives
• Kelly Marsh Taitano, Guamanian politician

Civil servants

• Robert Atkinson, former Queensland police commissioner
• Ken Moroney, former New South Wales police commissioner

Humanities

Arts

• Violeta Ayala, Indigenous film director, producer and writer
• Stuart Beattie, screenwriter and film director
• Natasha Beaumont, actress
• Mez Breeze, artist
• Laura Brown, a fashion journalist
• Greg Carey, voice actor
• Anja Coleby, television actress and presenter
• Brendan Cowell, actor
• Shokufeh Kavani, artist, author and translator
• Scott McGregor, actor and television presenter
• James McTeigue, film director
• Blair Milan, actor and television presenter
• Jack Yabsley, actor and television presenter

History

• James Page, educationalist and anthropologist

Journalism and media

• Amelia Adams
• Samantha Armytage
• Edwina Bartholomew
• Chris Bath
• Natarsha Belling
• Tara Brown
• Latika Bourke
• Anna Coren
• Andrew Denton
• Melissa Doyle
• Amanda Keller
• Deborah Knight
• Allison Langdon
• Hamish Macdonald ^[1]
• Marguerite McKinnon
• Kathryn Robinson
• Chris Roe
• Jessica Rowe
• Rachael Treasure
• Jacinta Tynan

Literature, writing and poetry

• Amanda Howard, true crime writer and serial killer specialist
• Michaeley O'Brien, screenwriter
• Charlotte Wood

Philosophy and theology

• Jeffrey Driver, Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
• James Haire, theologian

Law

• Hon. Justice Carolyn Chalmers Simpson, Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales ^[2]

Science

• Anika Molesworth, agroecology scientist
• Meredith Mitchell, agronomist

Sport

• Ellie Brush, soccer player
• Caitlin De Wit, wheelchair basketball player
• Ben Fixter, AFL footballer
• Stuart Karppinen, cricketer
• Ross Reynolds, Australian Rugby Union Wallaby
• Dean Windsor, professional cyclist

Other

• Afu Billy, Solomon Islands women's rights activist
• Blandina Khondowe, Miss Malawi 2002, breast-cancer awareness activist
• Craig Steven Wright, Australian computer scientist and businessman associated with cryptocurrency
• Dylan O'Donnell, IT entrepreneur and astrophotographer

Administration

Chancellors

Order	Chancellor	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	David Asimus AO	19 July 1989 (1989-07-19)	2002	12–13 years	[3]
2	Lawrie Willett AO	December 2002 (2002-12)	2 December 2014 (2014-12-02)	12 years, 1 day	[4] [5]
3	Michele Allan	3 December 2014 (2014-12-03)	incumbent	11 years, 8 days	[6]

Vice-Chancellors

Order	Vice-Chancellor	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Cliff Blake AO	1 May 1990 (1990-05-01)	2001	10–11 years	[7] [8]
2	Ian Goulter AM	2001	31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)	9–10 years	[9]
3	Andrew Vann	1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)	31 December 2020	9 years, 365 days	[10]
acting	John Germov	1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)	31 August 2021 (2021-08-31)	242 days	[11]
4	Renée Leon	1 September 2021 (2021-09-01)	incumbent	4 years, 102 days	[11]

Faculty

Notable past and current faculty members include:

• Tara Brabazon, education academic
• Les Bursill, indigenous historian, archaeologist and anthropologist
• David Denholm, author, historian
• Jeffrey Driver, Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
• Clive Hamilton, public intellectual and ethicist
• Elery Hamilton-Smith, environmental scholar and academic
• Tom Lowrie, education academic
• Hugh Mackay, social researcher
• Benjamin Myers, theologian
• Faye McMillan, Indigenous health academic
• John Painter, theologian
• Thomas Pogge, philosopher
• Anantanarayanan Raman, Professor of Ecology
• Steve Redhead, sports media academic
• Aunty Isabel Reid, services to Indigenous students, recipient of an Order of the Companion of Charles Sturt University
• Emma Rush, philosopher and ethicist
• Dirk Spennemann, cultural heritage academic
• John Weckert, philosopher
• John Williams, hydrology scientist

References

1. "Hamish Macdonald - Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) - 2002". Our community: Share your story. Charles Sturt University. 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
2. Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (17 November 2006). "SIMPSON Carolyn Chalmers, Hon. Justice". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
3. "CSU mourns former Chancellor David Asimus" (Press release). Charles Sturt University. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
4. "New CSU Chancellor announced" (Press release). Charles Sturt University. 12 March 2002. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
5. "Lawrence (Lawrie) Willett AO: Citation for the conferral of Doctor of the University (honoris causa)" (PDF). Charles Sturt University. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
6. "CSU announces new Chancellor-elect" (Press release). Charles Sturt University. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
7. "Adelaide University Appoints Vice-Chancellor". News and Events (Press release). University of Adelaide. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
8. Van Heekeren, Margaret (2015). "Building stronger communities for 25 years" (PDF). Charles Sturt University. p. 15. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
9. Glover, Ben (16 December 2010). "Charles Sturt University on the lookout for a new vice-chancellor". Daily Advertiser . Retrieved 13 April 2018.
10. "Professor Andrew Vann: Vice-Chancellor and President". Office of the Vice-Chancellor. Charles Sturt University. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
11. "Vice-Chancellor's Profile". Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 17 September 2021.