Each of our council members has made an important and significant contribution to the University or in public life.
W/Prof Bill Louden
Contact details
| Address | Vice-Chancellery The University of Western Australia (M464) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
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| Phone | 6488 2802 |
| Fax | 6488 1013 |
| bill.louden@uwa.edu.au |
Biography
Professor Louden's research interests include literacy, standards and educational change. His most recent research projects have focussed on identifying the classroom teaching practices that make the greatest contribution to students' intellectual growth.
During 2005, Professor Louden was a member of the National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy. In 2006 he chaired the Western Australian Government's Literacy and Numeracy Review Taskforce. In 2007 he was appointed Chair of the Curriculum Council, Western Australian‘s statutory authority responsible for school curriculum and assessment. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators.
Current external positions
Member, National Curriculum Board
Executive Member, Australian Council of Deans of Education
Research profile
W/Prof Cheryl Praeger AO FAA
Contact details
| Address | School of Mathematics and Statistics The University of Western Australia (M019) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
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| Phone | 6488 3344 |
| Fax | 6488 1028 |
| praeger@maths.uwa.edu.au | |
| Personal homepage | http://school.maths.uwa.edu.au/portal_memberdata/praeger |
Biography
Praeger received BSc and MSc degrees from the University of Queensland, and doctorate from the University of Oxford in 1973 under direction of Peter M. Neumann. She has published widely and has advised 17 Ph.D. students.
Praeger is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, former president of the Australian Mathematical Society (1992-1994), and a member of the Order of Australia (since 1999). She was awarded an honorary DSc by the Prince of Songkla University in 1993 and by the Université Libre de Bruxelles in 2005.
Major research interests
- Algebraic combinatorics
- Algorithms for groups
- Geometry
- Group theory
Roles, responsibilities and expertise
International Mathematical Union - Executive Committee 2007-10 (The EC runs the IMU, the peak international Mathematics body, for 4 years between the International Congresses of Mathematicians)
Australian Mathematics Trust - Board Member
Australian Mathematics Olympiad Committee - Chair
Australian Council of Heads of Mathematical Sciences - Chair
Various Editorial positions:
Australian Mathematical Society Lecture Series: Editor-in-Chief, 2008-10, member editorial board since 1996
Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics: Joint editor-in-chief 2000-04, member editorial board since 1991
Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society: Consultant editor 1999-
Member of Editorial Board:
Mathematics of Computation 2009-
Ars Combinatoria 1986-
Australasian Journal of Combinatorics 1991-
Journal of Combinatorial Designs 1991-
Designs, Codes and Cryptography 1994-
Aequationes Mathematicae 1996-
Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society 2000-
Journal of the Thai Mathematical Society 2003-
Journal of the Iranian Mathematical Society, 2004-
Research profile
Ms Gaye McMath
Contact details
| Address | Office of Finance and Resources The University of Western Australia (M467) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
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| Phone | 6488 2030 |
| Fax | 6488 1187 |
| gaye.mcmath@uwa.edu.au |
Biography
Prior to her appointment, she held the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Resource Management) and Chief Financial Officer at Murdoch University. She was also a director on various University related companies associated with education, research, commercialisation of intellectual property and aged care.
Roles, responsibilities and expertise
Ms McMath is currently a Director of the Silver Chain Nursing Association, the Western Australian Treasury Corporation and Gold Corporation.
Research profile
Ms Milly Ingate
Contact details
| Address | International Centre The University of Western Australia (M352) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
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| Phone | 6488 3537 |
| milly.ingate@uwa.edu.au |
Research profile
Mr Chris Massey
Contact details
| Address | Currie Hall The University of Western Australia (M426) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
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| Phone | 9273 3335(external) / 8335(internal) |
| Fax | 9388 1224 |
| chris.massey@uwa.edu.au |
Biography
Chris has also had more than 5 years experience in the Health Sector, including two years at the Cancer Council of WA and three years as part of the WA Senior Executive team in Medicare Australia.
Roles, responsibilities and expertise
Current external positions
Research profile
Mrs Janine Brooks
Contact details
| Address | Currie Hall The University of Western Australia (M426) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
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| Phone | 9273 3332(external) / 8332(internal) |
| Fax | 9388 1224 |
| janine.brooks@uwa.edu.au |
Research profile
Mr Alan Brien (Chair)
Chair of Council
Biography
Alan is a graduate from the University of Western Australia where he completed a Master of Education.
He has held a diverse range of senior managerial positions including director of sport and recreation at the University of WA, promotions and programming manager at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, manager of Whiteman Park and director of visitor services at Kings Park. Alan now holds the position of CEO at Scitech.
Alan has been actively involved with the promotion of science and technology centres through his roles as president of the Australian Science and Technology Exhibitors Network (ASTEN), and the chairing of the National Science Partnership of Science Centres, Museums and Science Education Centres.
He is also a member of the Western Australian Premier’s Science and Innovation Council Education Working Group, a judge for the Australian Eureka Prizes and a former member of the PLC School Council in Perth. He is now chair of the Currie Hall Council at The University of Western Australia.
George McCullagh
Principal Cressida Consulting
Contact details
Email: cressidaconsulting@ozemail.com.au
Biography
George was educated at Governor Stirling High School in Midland and Collinwood High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He subsequently completed degrees at University of Western Australia and the London School of Economics and Political Science. While an undergraduate he was a resident of Currie Hall between 1971 and 1973 – serving as a member of the Residents’ Association Executive in 1972 and 1973.
George was previously a management consulting partner with the international consulting and accounting firm Deloitte between 1990 and 2001. Before joining Deloitte, George was a director of the West Australian Public Service Commission and worked for 14 years as a career public servant in line and central agencies.
He continues his consulting interests through Cressida Consulting Pty Ltd – a company established in 2001 following his retirement from the Deloitte partnership. His business provides consulting and advisory services to government agencies and to a small number of incorporated or not-for-profit community organisations.
In community life he has served as a councillor in the City of Subiaco (1982-85), as a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Business and Administration at Curtin University (1985-90), and with various community, school and sporting organisations. He is a foundation member of the Western Force and a member of the Western Australian Rugby Union.
George has been a member of the Currie Hall Council since January 2009.
