List of La Trobe University people
This is an incomplete list of La Trobe University people, including alumni and staff.
Alumni
Academia
- Lindsay Falvey - academic
Business
- Martyn Dunne - CEO, NZ Customs
- Ahmed Fahour - former CEO of National Australia Bank and Australia Post[1]
- David Morgan - Westpac CEO; former Treasury official; BHP Billiton Director
- Scott Pape - The Barefoot Investor
- Radek Sali - former CEO of Swisse
- Maureen Wheeler - founder of Lonely Planet
Government
Politicians
In Australia
- Jacinta Allan, state politician and minister
- Helen Buckingham, state politician
- Phil Cleary, former federal politician; author; social activist; political and sports commentator; former VFL footballer
- Jacinta Collins, Senator for Victoria
- Mary Delahunty, state politician; former minister; former ABC TV presenter
- Martin Dixon, state politician; opposition frontbencher
- Matthew Guy, state politician
- Sussan Ley, federal politician
- Andrew Robb, federal politician; Parliamentary secretary; former Liberal Treasurer
- Tony Sheehan, state politician and Treasurer; deputy opposition leader
- Sharman Stone, federal politician; former government minister
- Theo Theophanous, state politician and minister
- Christian Zahra, former federal politician
- Gladys Liu, federal politician
In other countries
- Abdirahman Farole - former President of Puntland
- Maximus Ongkili - Malaysian Cabinet Minister
- Abdul Ghani Othman - former Chief Minister of Johor, Malaysia
- Emilia Pires - Finance Minister, East Timor
- Mahinda Samarasinghe - Sri Lankan cabinet minister of disaster management; MP
Civil servants
- Stephen Duckett - former Secretary of Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health (1994–1996); current President and Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Health Services in Canada
- Terry Moran - Head of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet; Head of the Federal Public Service
- Geoff Raby - Foreign Affairs secretary; Australia's most senior Trade official; World Trade Organization negotiator; Australian ambassador to China
- Ian Watt - Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Finance; former Treasury and cabinet official; former diplomat
- Vinod Kumar Yadav - 1980 batch IRSEE officer and current Chairman of the Indian Railway Board
- Mary Amiti - Senior official at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, formerly IMF and World Bank
Humanities
Arts
- Dailan Evans - comedian (current student)
- Corinne Grant - TV personality, comedian, actor
- Tahan Lew-Fatt - model, TV personality
- Pia Miranda - actress
- Bob Morley - actor, twice receiver of E! Online's Alpha Male Madness, ex-singer, star on The 100
- Rachel Peters - model, beauty queen (Miss Universe Philippines 2017)
History
 | This section is missing information about La Trobe alumni who are or were historians. (April 2018) |
Journalism and media
- Morag Fraser - academic, social commentator, journalist
- Jane Gazzo - BBC presenter
- Jennifer Keyte - journalist, TV news presenter
- Naomi Robson - journalist, presenter
- Tim Ross - TV and radio personality, comedian (Merrick and Rosso)
- Virginia Trioli - ABC presenter, journalist, author, political commentator
- Geoff Walsh - former ALP National Secretary; UN official and delegate; adviser to Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating; Consul General to Hong Kong; Age and AFR journalist
Literature, writing and poetry
- Paul Jennings - children's author
- John Silvester - crime writer; Age journalist
- Don Watson - author, academic, political commentator, former speechwriter for Paul Keating
Philosophy and theology
| This section is missing information about La Trobe alumni who are or were philosophers or theologians. (April 2018) |
Law
| This section is missing information about La Trobe alumni who are or were lawyers, barrister, judges or other artribators. (April 2018) |
Medicine and science
- Tim Flannery - biologist, author and commentator on global warming; 2007 Australian of the Year
- Neil J. Gunther - Australian/American physicist and computer scientist
- Geoff Love - Director of the Bureau of Meteorology
- Lynne Kelly (science writer) - researcher and science educator
Sport
- Catherine Arlove - Olympian, Judo[2]
- Linda Beilharz - adventurer
- Samuel Beltz - Olympian, rowing[2]
- Andrew Demetriou - former Australian Football League CEO
- Warwick Draper - Olympic kayak competitor
- Brad Green - former Melbourne footballer; current Carlton development coach
- Rachel Imison - Olympian, field hockey[2]
- Ahmed Kelly - Paralympian (current student)
- Tamsyn Manou - Olympic athlete, world champion[2]
- Tim Matthews - Paralympian
- Angus Monfries - AFL player, Essendon (current student)
- Chris Mullins - Paralympian[2]
Other
- Bill Kelty - former ACTU secretary; union official; AFL Commissioner
- Brian Loughnane - Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia
Administration
Chancellors
| Order | Chancellor | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Archibald Glenn OBE | 8 March 1967 | 1972 | 4–5 years | [3] |
| 2 | Reginald Smithers | 1972 | 1980 | 7–8 years | [4] |
| 3 | Richard McGarvie | 1981 | 1992 | 10–11 years | [4] |
| 4 | Nancy Millis AC, MBE | 1992 | 31 March 2006 | 13–14 years | [4] |
| 5 | Sylvia Walton AO | 1 April 2006 | 25 February 2011 | 4 years, 330 days | [5] |
| 6 | Adrienne Clarke AC | 26 February 2011 | 25 February 2017 | 5 years, 365 days | [6] |
| 7 | Richard Larkins AO | 26 February 2017 | incumbent | 7 years, 198 days | [7] |
Vice-Chancellors
| Order | Vice-Chancellor | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Myers AO[citation needed] | 1965 | 1976 | 10–11 years | [4][8] |
| 2 | John Scott | 1976 | 1989 | 11–12 years | [4] |
| 3 | Michael Osborne | 1990 | 2005 | 14–15 years | [4][9] |
| 4 | Brian Stoddart | 2006 | 2006 | 0 years | [4] |
| 5 | Roger Parish (acting) | 2007 | 2007 | 0 years | [4] |
| 6 | Paul Johnson | 2007 | 31 December 2011 | 3–4 years | [10] |
| 7 | John Dewar | 16 January 2012 | incumbent | 12 years, 239 days | [11] |
Faculty
Current
Politics
- Dennis Altman – academic; expert on the politics of gender[12]
- Nick Bisley – professor of politics and international relations; frequently contributes to the media and public debates[13]
- Judith Brett – academic in the field of politics; author of several books on Australian politics[14]
- Joseph Camilleri – academic in the field of international relations and director of the Centre for Dialogue[15]
- Robert Manne – academic; public intellectuals; author of books on Australian politics and society[16]
Sociology and anthropology
- Peter Beilharz – public intellectual
- John Carroll – academic in the field of sociology; public intellectual[17]
Economics and finance
- Don Brash – former Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; former New Zealand Opposition Leader
- Joanna Poyago-Theotoky - Professor of Economics
Philosophy
- Agnes Heller – philosopher
- Frank Cameron Jackson – philosopher
English
- David Tacey – literature academic
History
- Richard Broome – Aboriginal historian
- John Hirst – historian and commentator
- Katie Holmes – historian
- Marilyn Lake – social historian
Archaeology
- David Frankel – archaeologist, known for work on sites in Cyprus
- Peter Mathews – archaeologist, known for work on Mayan hieroglyphs
- Tim Murray – archaeologist, Dean of faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Jillian Garvey – archaeologist, known for work on Quaternary Australian Indigenous Archaeology
Cinema and media studies
- John Flaus – film academic and actor
- Terrie Waddell – film academic and actress
Linguistics
- David Bradley – linguist
Science
- Michael Clarke – zoologist
- Roger Parish – botanist
Past
- Graeme Clark – key figure in the research and development of the Bionic Ear
- Inga Clendinnen
- Peter Cochrane – historian and author
- Burkhard Dallwitz – composer, Golden Globe winner
- Edward Duyker – historian and author
- Alan Frost – historian
- Petro Georgiou – Federal Liberal MP
- Gerard Henderson
- Daryl E. Hooper – inaugural professor in engineering
- Rhys Isaac – Pulitzer Prize winner
- Robert Lovell Reid - professor of Agriculture 1968 to 1979 after whom the R L Reid Building is named[18]
- Andrew Robb – current Federal Liberal MP; former Liberal Party treasurer
- J. J. C. Smart – philosopher
Administrative
- Fran Kelly – journalist, ABC presenter
References
- ^ "Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour resigns after salary furore". ABC News. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ a b c d e http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/2008/mediarelease_2008-61.php
- ^ "Vale: Sir Archibald Glenn, OBE" (Press release). La Trobe University. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Past Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors". Our history. La Trobe University. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Sylvia J. Walton AO, MAICD: Curriculum Vitae" (PDF) (Press release). La Trobe University. 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "La Trobe appoints new Chancellor" (Press release). La Trobe University. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Richard Larkins to become new Chancellor" (Press release). La Trobe University. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ McCarthy, G. J. (1 March 2018). "Myers, David Milton (1911 - )". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Green, Shane; Rood, David (17 December 2005). "Uni chief quits over travel row". The Age. Melbourne.
- ^ "Paul Johnson to resign end of 2011" (Press release). La Trobe University. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "John Dewar starts as Vice-Chancellor" (Press release). La Trobe University. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/about/staff/profile?uname=DAltman
- ^ http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/about/staff/profile?uname=NBisley
- ^ http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/about/staff/profile?uname=JMBrett
- ^ http://www.latrobe.edu.au/dialogue/
- ^ http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/about/staff/profile?uname=RMManne
- ^ http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/about/staff/profile?uname=JBCarroll
- ^ http://mapio.net/pic/p-64837926/