List of University of South Australia people explained
This is an incomplete list of University of South Australia people including notable alumni and staff associated with the University of South Australia in Australia.
Alumni
Arts
- Andrew Baines, artist
- Beverley Bolin, architect
- David Caon, industrial designer[1] [2] [3]
- Angelica Cheung Editor-in-chief, Vogue China
- David Cornish, author
- 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
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[4]
- 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
Politics
- Dean Brown AO former premier of South Australia[7]
- 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.[8]
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[9] | |
| 2019 | Adam Goodes[10] [11] | |
| 2019 | Jim McDowell[12] | |
| 2019 | The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, AO[13] | |
| 2018[14] | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/cheetham-citation.pdf |
| 2018 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/combet-citation.pdf |
| 2018 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/gago-citation.pdf |
| 2018 | | |
| 2018 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/muirhead-citation.pdf |
| 2018 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/oliphant-citation.pdf |
| 2017[15] | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/citation-bin-sallik.pdf |
| 2017 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/gillard-citation.pdf |
| 2017 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/citation-gould.pdf |
| 2017 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/citation-holmes-a-court.pdf |
| 2017 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/sir-angus-houston-citation.pdf |
| 2017 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/citation-keneally.pdf |
| 2017 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/mansfield-citation.pdf |
| 2017 | | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/kevin-oloughlin-oam-citation.pdf |
| 2017 | Curtis Wong | http://www.unisa.edu.au/contentassets/4a84558c8e8141e4898c923add80c124/citation-wong.pdf |
| 2016 | Mr Jack Manning Bancroft | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2016 | Ms Maggie Beer, AM | |
| 2016 | Mrs Marie Coleman, AO | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2016 | Professor Lord Anthony Giddens | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2015 | Professor Gerald Goodhardt | |
| 2015 | Professor Robyn Williams, AM | |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | Mr Vinton G Cerf | |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | Professor Peter Høj, AC | |
| 2014 | Professor Mary McAleese | |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | Dr Anne Summers, AO | |
| 2013 | | |
| 2013 | The Honourable Alexander Downer, AC | |
| 2013 | | |
| 2013 | | |
| 2012 | | |
| 2011 | | |
| 2011 | Ms Alice McCleary | |
| 2011 | Professor Ashis Nandy | |
| 2011 | Mr Jeffrey Smart, AO | |
| 2010 | Adjunct Professor Neil Bryans | |
| 2010 | Professor Brian Vincent | |
| 2009 | | |
| 2009 | Mr David Klingberg, AO | |
| 2009 | Professor Jarl Rosenholm | |
| 2008 | Mr Milton Moon, AM | |
| 2008 | | |
| 2007 | Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley, AC | |
| 2007 | | |
| 2007 | | |
| 2007 | Professor Leanna Read | |
| 2006 | | |
| 2006 | Mr Mike Rann, AC | |
| 2006 | Honourable Susan Ryan, AO | |
| 2005 | | |
| 2005 | Dr Julian Burnside, QC | |
| 2005 | | |
| 2005 | Professor Andrew Ehrenberg | |
| 2005 | Professor R Natarajan | |
| 2005 | | |
| 2005 | Dr Simon Wong | |
| 2004 | Mr Phillip Adams, AO | |
| 2004 | Mr Stephen Page, AM | |
| 2003 | Mr Maurice de Rohan, AO, OBE | |
| 2003 | | |
| 2003 | | |
| 2003 | Professor Zhang Xiaowei | |
| 2002 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 1998 | Ms Ruth Tuck, AO | |
| 1998 | Mr Bruce Webb | |
| 1998 | | |
| 1997 | Honourable Justice Samuel Jacobs, AO | |
| 1997 | | |
| 1997 | Dr S (Max) Richards | |
| 1997 | | |
| 1997 | | |
| 1996 | Mr Archie Barton, AM | |
| 1996 | | |
| 1996 | | |
| 1996 | Ms Wendy McCarthy, AO | |
| 1996 | Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO | |
| 1996 | Honourable Justice John Von Doussa, AO, QC | |
| 1995 | Ms Doreen Kartinyeri | |
| 1995 | | |
| 1995 | | |
| 1995 | | |
| 1994 | Ms Anne Deveson, AO | |
| 1994 | Dame Roma Mitchell, AC, DBE | |
| 1994 | | |
| 1994 | | |
| 1993 | Dr Jean Edna Blackburn, AO | |
| 1993 | | |
| 1993 | Dr James May | |
| 1993 | | |
| 1993 | Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue, AC, CBE, DSJ | | |
Administration
Chancellors
Vice-Chancellors
| Name | Position | Commenced | Concluded |
|---|
| Alan Mead | Vice-Chancellor | 1991 | 1992 |
| David Robinson | Vice-Chancellor | 1992 | 1997 |
| Denise Bradley[17] | Vice Chancellor | 1997 | 2007 |
| Peter Høj | Vice Chancellor | 2007 | 2012 |
| David Lloyd | Vice Chancellor | 2013 | current | |
Deputy Chancellors
| Name | Position | Commenced | Concluded |
|---|
| Dagmar Egen | Deputy Chancellor | 1992 | 2002 |
| Alice McCleary[18] | Deputy Chancellor | 2002 | 2009 |
| Wendy Craik | Deputy Chancellor | 2010 | 2018 |
| John Hill[19] | Deputy Chancellor | 2018 | 2024 |
| Michael Abbott | Deputy Chancellor | 2024 | current | |
Notes and References
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- Web site: 2019-10-16 . High-flying designer David Caon on the books that keep him grounded . 2023-01-21 . Australian Financial Review . en.
- Web site: 101 things you might not know about UniSA. November 2015. Unisa.edu.au. 1 August 2017. 27 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427105049/https://www.unisa.edu.au/PageFiles/39119/101%20Things%20about%20UniSA%20(web).pdf. live.
- Evgenia Adamantopoulou, Australia: The First Female Football Umpire is Greek Greekreporter.com, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Web site: Bachelor of Laws (Honours) ⚖️☑️ Super proud achievement . Instagram . Nathan Konstandopoulos . 10 June 2023.
- David Lloyd, Great things come to those who wait… UniSA website, 30 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Web site: Honorary Awards . University of South Australia . 25 April 2019 . 16 October 2008 . 25 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425120353/https://i.unisa.edu.au/policies-and-procedures/university-policies/corporate/c-31/ . live .
- News: Fellow for UniSA's governance guru, Terry Evans . 25 April 2019 . University of South Australia . 23 April 2019 . 25 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425023312/http://www.unisa.edu.au/Media-Centre/Releases/2019/fellow-for-unisas-governance-guru-terry-evans/#.XMGtLtJ7mP8 . live .
- News: UniSA honours AFL legend, Adam Goodes . 25 April 2019 . University of South Australia . 24 April 2019 . 29 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190429105508/http://www.unisa.edu.au/Media-Centre/Releases/2019/unisa-honours-afl-legend-adam-goodes/#.XMGq5NJ7mP8 . live .
- News: Sulda . Dixie . AFL legend Adam Goodes awarded honorary doctorate by UniSA . 25 April 2019 . The Advertiser . 24 April 2019 . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428234455/https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/afl-legend-adam-goodes-awarded-honorary-doctorate-by-unisa/news-story/89a4e556d0bd0d525a01ced5d1a53c80 . live .
- News: Champion of education, Jim McDowell recognised for his service . 25 April 2019 . University of South Australia . 24 April 2019 . 29 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190429120816/http://www.unisa.edu.au/Media-Centre/Releases/2019/champion-of-education-jim-mcdowell--recognised-for-his-service/#.XMGr4tJ7mP8 . live .
- News: UniSA honours Australia's War Memorial Chief . 25 April 2019 . University of South Australia . 23 April 2019 . 25 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425023857/http://www.unisa.edu.au/Media-Centre/Releases/2019/unisa-honours-australias-war-memorial-chief/#.XMGsW9J7mP8 . live .
- Web site: 2018 award recipients . University of South Australia . 25 April 2019 . 25 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425122023/http://www.unisa.edu.au/About-UniSA/Honorary-Doctorates/ . live .
- Web site: 2017 award recipients . University of South Australia . 25 April 2019 . 25 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425122023/http://www.unisa.edu.au/About-UniSA/Honorary-Doctorates/ . live .
- Web site: Hon John Hill . 2024-08-24 . University of South Australia.
- Web site: Annual Report 2006. University of South Australia. 2016-11-29. 25 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325160517/http://unisa.edu.au/PageFiles/202985/annualreport2006.pdf. live.
- Web site: Annual Report 2009. University of South Australia. 2016-11-29. 25 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325160341/http://unisa.edu.au/PageFiles/202985/Annual_Report_2009.pdf. live.
- Web site: Council Members. University of South Australia. 2019-05-31. 31 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190531074956/https://www.unisa.edu.au/About-UniSA/Governance-and-management-structure/University-Council/Council-Members/. live.
