Joanne Crystal
Executive Director, Faculty of Arts
Joanne Chrystal is the Faculty Executive Director and has spent more than a decade working in higher education institutions across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. She has developed and implemented strategic plans at the executive management level across student recruitment, admissions, internationalisation and marketing.
Most recently, Joanne served as Director, Student Recruitment & Admissions at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Melbourne establishing their Sydney and Melbourne campus operations and international strategies. Prior to this appointment, Joanne was the International Director at Charles Darwin University, where she led the first flight of international students to Australia during the international border closure.
Joanne graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Marketing and Psychology and a Masters degree in Marketing. She has a deep understanding of the key opportunities and challenges in the current higher education landscape and a track record of extensive consultation with government departments. She has also held several international education committee memberships.