List of Southern Cross University people

The following are notable alumni and staff of Southern Cross University.

Notable alumni

• Darren Albert, former rugby league footballer
• Lina Eve, artist, adoption activist, singer/songwriter, photographer and filmmaker
• Deej Fabyc, performance artist
• Paul Glynn, Jesuit author
• Justin Harrison, former rugby union player
• David Heilpern, magistrate ^[1]
• Jacqueline Hey, chairperson of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
• Debra Jackson, OAM nurse, academic and author
• Ashok Lavasa, IAS Former Election commissioner of India
• Caroline Le Couteur, politician
• Jodi Martin, singer-songwriter ^[2]
• Daniel McDaniel, former Major General in the Australian Army

• Ben Newton, OAM , paralympic gold medalist ^[3]
• Andrew Nikolic, Liberal politician
• James Page, educationist
• Steve Price, MNZM , former rugby league footballer ^[4]
• Linda Reynolds, politician
• Tamara Smith, politician
• Mickalene Thomas, American painter
• Jone Usamate, Fijian politician
• Poto Williams, MP , Member of the New Zealand Parliament ^[5]

Notable faculty members

• Kirsten Benkendorff, marine scientist, and 2000 Young Australian of the Year
• Leigh Carriage, an Australian vocalist, educator and songwriter is a senior lecturer in the Contemporary Music Program at Southern Cross University.
• Barry Conyngham, an Australian composer and academic.
• Garry Egger, an Australian academic and author, particularly recognized for his work in health promotion, preventive health and lifestyle medicine. ^[6]
• Michael Hannan, composer and musicologist, founder of the University's Bachelor in Contemporary Music program. ^[7]
• Peter L. Harrison, an Australian marine biologist and ecologist.
• Jerome Vanclay, awarded the Queen's Award for Forestry in 1997, and the IUFRO Scientific Achievement Award in 2010.

Administration

Chancellors

Order	Chancellor	Years	Notes
1	Andrew Rogers, AO , QC	1994–1998
2	Lionel Phelps, AO ,	1998–2002
3	John Dowd, AO , QC	2002–2014
4	Nick Burton Taylor, AM	2014–2021	[8]
5	Sandra McPhee AM	2021–present

Vice-Chancellors

Order	Vice-Chancellor	Years	Notes
1	Barry Conyngham	1994–2000	[9]
2	John Anthony Rickard	2000–2004	[10]
3	Paul Clark	2004–2009
4	Peter Lee	2009–2016	[11]
5	Adam Shoemaker	2016–2020	[12]
6	Tyrone Carlin	2020–present

References

1. "Tourism executive and magistrate share Alumnus of the Decade Award" (Press release). Southern Cross University. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
2. McFadyen, Warwick (9 May 2006). "Jodi Martin". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 9 June 2009.
3. Houghton, Nick (28 February 2012). "Newton's star continues to rise". Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
4. "Message from the Chancellor" (PDF). Annual Report (PDF). Southern Cross University. 2010. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
5. Hutching, Chris. "New bloods vie for Christchurch East". National Business Review . Retrieved 25 November 2013.
6. Dapin, Mark (31 May 2013). "Fighting fat one waist at a time". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
7. Southern Cross University. Staff directory: Michael Hannan. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
8. "Nick Burton Taylor next chancellor of Southern Cross University". The Australian . 7 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
9. Harvard University Gazette Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
10. University, Southern Cross. "Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors - Southern Cross University". www.scu.edu.au. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
11. "Peter Lee to replace Paul Clark as SCU Vice-Chancellor". Far North Coaster. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
12. "Southern Cross University welcomes new Vice Chancellor". Southern Cross University. Southern Cross University.