List of Griffith University people

This is an incomplete list of Griffith University people, inclusive of the university's Queensland Conservatorium, and including alumni and staff.

Alumni

Academia

  • Brian Fitzgerald, academic and barrister, with expertise in cyber law at the Australian Catholic University
  • Peter Monteath, historian and academic at Flinders University[1]
  • Lola Montgomery, senior lecturer, SAE Creative Media Institute in Brisbane[2]
  • Thomas O'Regan, academic in culture and media studies at the University of Queensland[3]

Business

  • Greg Clark, CEO of Symantec[4]
  • Bruce Djite, former footballer, now business executive[5]

Government

Politicians

  • Jim Chalmers, politician[6]
  • Anthony Chisholm, Senator for Queensland[7]
  • Peta-Kaye Croft, former state politician[8]
  • Mick de Brenni, state politician and minister[9]
  • Justine Elliot, federal politician[10]
  • Leeanne Enoch, state politician and minister[11]
  • Andrew Fraser, former state politician and Deputy Premier; winner of the University Medal[12]
  • Gary Hardgrave, former federal politician and minister; and later, Administrator of Norfolk Island[13]
  • Joanna Lindgren, former Senator for Queensland[14]
  • Matt McEachan, former state politician[15]
  • James McGrath, Senator for Queensland and assistant minister[16]
  • Aidan McLindon, former state politician[17]
  • Lisa Neville, Victorian state politician and minister[18]
  • Julie Owens, federal politician[19]
  • Duncan Pegg, state politician[20]
  • Ted Radke, former state politician[21]
  • Phil Reeves, former state politician and minister[22]
  • Mark Robinson, state politician[23]
  • Meaghan Scanlon, state politician[24]
  • Judy Spence, former state politician and former minister[25]
  • Amanda Stoker, Senator for Queensland and barrister[26]
  • Jackie Trad, state politician and the former Deputy Premier of Queensland[27]
  • Ross Vasta, federal politician[6][28]
  • Larissa Waters, former federal politician[6]

Civil servants

Humanities

Arts

  • Tony Albert, contemporary indigenous artist[31]
  • Daniel Amalm, musician and actor and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • Garry Andrews, contemporary artist[citation needed]
  • Jason Barry-Smith, operatic baritone, vocal coach, composer, arranger, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[32]
  • Betty Beath, composer, pianist, and music educator, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[33]
  • Robert Braiden, film director[citation needed]
  • Liz Cantor, television personality[34][35]
  • Eddy Chen, violinist, YouTuber[citation needed]
  • Ray Chen, violinist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[36]
  • Gerry Connolly, comedian, actor, impressionist, pianist, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[37]
  • Sarah Crane, operatic soprano and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[38]
  • Brett Dean, composer, violist, and conductor, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[39]
  • Emma Dean, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[40]
  • Lucy DeCoutere, Canadian actress[41]
  • Candy Devine, broadcaster, singer, and actress, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[42]
  • Diana Doherty, oboist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • Robin Donald, operatic tenor and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • Helen Donaldson, operatic soprano and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • Lisa Gasteen AO, internationally acclaimed Australian operatic soprano, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • Jayson Gillham, classical pianist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • Dami Im, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist performing artist, who represented Australia at Eurovision 2016[43]
  • Graeme Jennings, classical pianist and music educator, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium
  • Natalie Jeremijenko, experimental design artist[44][45]
  • Jung Ryeo-won, actress and singer[46]
  • JVMIE, singer-songwriter and music producer, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • Kanon, singer-songwriter and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[47]
  • Rosario La Spina, operatic tenor and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[48]
  • Piers Lane AO, internationally acclaimed classical pianist and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[49]
  • Lola the Vamp, performance artist[citation needed]
  • Adam Lopez, pop musician, vocal coach, and session vocalist[citation needed]
  • Mirusia Louwerse, soprano and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • Tahu Matheson, pianist and conductor, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[50]
  • Kate Miller-Heidke, singer-songwriter and actress, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium
  • Katie Noonan, singer-songwriter and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[51]
  • Barnaby Ralph, professional virtuoso recorder player and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[citation needed]
  • John Rodgers, composer, improviser, violinist, pianist and guitarist, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[52]
  • Van Thanh Rudd, artist and activist[53]
  • Aravinnd Singh, Indian cinematographer[citation needed]
  • Barry Singh, artistic director and conductor, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[54]
  • Alaric Tay, Singaporean director, producer and actor[citation needed]
  • Amanda Ware, model[55]
  • Robert Warren, musician[citation needed]
  • Megan Washington, musician and songwriter, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[56]
  • Jonathon Welch AM, choral conductor, opera singer and voice teacher, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[57]
  • Christopher Wrench, organist and lecturer, and alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium[58]

History

Journalism and media

Literature, writing and poetry

Philosophy and theology

Law

Medicine and sciences

Sport

Other professions

  • Administration

    Chancellors

    Order Chancellor Term start Term end Time in office Notes
    1 Sir Theodor Bray 24 December 1970 (1970-12-24) 1985 14–15 years [81][82]
    2 John Sewell 1985 21 March 1988 [83]
    3 John Macrossan 1988 2000 [84]
    4 Leneen Forde AC 1 June 2000 31 May 2015 (2015-05-31) [85]
    5 Henry Smerdon AM 1 June 2015 (2015-06-01) September 2022 9 years, 13 days [86]
    6 Andrew Fraser September 2022 incumbent [87]

    Vice-Chancellors

    Order Vice-Chancellor[88] Term start Term end Time in office Notes
    1 Frederick Willett AO 30 September 1971 (1971-09-30) 1983 11–12 years [89][90]
    2 Roy Webb AO 7 January 1985 2002 16–17 years [91]
    3 Glyn Davis 1 January 2002 31 December 2004 (2004-12-31) 2–3 years [92]
    4 Ian O'Connor AC 1 January 2005 31 December 2018 12–13 [93]
    5 Carolyn Evans FASSA February 2019 current incumbrent

    Faculty

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