David Coutts (right) is among 22 acadmic staff promoted in the latest round of academic promotions.

Academic promotions recognise and reward staff who have demonstrated and sustained excellence in the three elements of academic endeavour – teaching, research and community engagement.

To be considered for academic promotion, candidates must demonstrate that they meet the criteria of the level they seek promotion to and demonstrate that their all-round performance exceeds the expectations and criteria of their current level.

Congratulations to the following staff, who have been promoted in the February 2016 round of academic promotions.

Professor

• David Coutts, Physics and Astronomy
• Judith Dawes, Physics and Astronomy
• Helen Pask, Physics and Astronomy
• Michael Steel, Physics and Astronomy
• Andrew Georgiou, Australian Institute of Health Innovation

Associate Professor

• Rahat Munir, Accounting and Corporate Governance
• Peter Keegan, Ancient History
• Ulrike Garde, International Studies Languages and Cultures
• Marcelle Freiman, English
• Jane Messer, English
• Viviana Wuthrich, Psychology
• Anwar Sunna, Chemistry and Bimolecular Sciences

Senior Lecturer

• Norbert Ebert, Sociology
• Aaron Denham, Anthropology
• Emily O’Gorman, Geography and Planning
• Philip Chappell, Linguistics
• Susanne Meares, Psychology
• Daniel Falster, Biological Sciences
• Alana Grech, Environmental Sciences
• Tim Ralph, Environmental Sciences
• Nino Kordzakhia, Statistics
• Niamh Moloney, Health Professions
• Annie Lau, Australian Institute of Health Innovation

Lecturer

• Varun Sreenivasan, Physics and Astronomy

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