List of Deakin University people explained

This is a list of Deakin University people, including notable alumni and staff.

Notable alumni

Business

• Jeremy Burge, entrepreneur and founder of Emojipedia^[1]
• Adinda Cresheilla, businesswoman, Indonesian G20 Ambassador, fashion model, Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2022 and Miss Supranational Indonesia 2022^[2]
• Simon Garlick, CEO of the Western Bulldogs:
• Carolyn Hardy, CEO UNICEF Australia^[3]
• Princess Jahnavi Kumari of Mewar, Family Office Private Equity Investment Management
• Christopher Lynch, former Chief Financial Officer & Former Director of BHP, CEO of Transurban: BCom, MBA
• Michael Malouf, former Chief Executive Officer, Carlton Football Club
• Lindsay Maxsted, Chairman Westpac
• Bruce Peterson, Founder and Chairman of Grande Experiences^[4]
• Jim Stynes OAM, businessman and Chairman of Melbourne Football Club

Government

Politicians

Federal politicians

• Mark Butler MP, Federal Member for Port Adelaide^[5]
• Trish Crossin, Senator for Northern Territory
• Bridget McKenzie, Senator for Victoria, Deputy Leader of the Nationals
• Catherine King MP, Federal Member for Ballarat: LLB
• Michael Sukkar MP, Federal Member for Deakin^[6]
• Libby Coker MP, Federal Member for Corangamite
• Helen Haines MP, Federal Member for Indi
• Raff Ciccone, Senator for Victoria
• Dave Sharma MP, Federal Member for Wentworth

Australian state and territory politicians

• Julie Attwood, Member of Legislative Assembly of Queensland
• John Brumby, former Premier and Treasurer of the State of Victoria
• Josh Bull, Member of Legislative Assembly of Victoria: Country Newspaper Journalism
• Georgie Crozier, Member of Legislative Council of Victoria
• Matt Fregon, Member of Legislative Assembly of Victoria
• Mark Gepp, Member of Legislative Council of Victoria
• Danielle Green, Member of Legislative Assembly of Victoria
• Peter Gutwein, Premier of the State of Tasmania
• John Hyde, Member of Legislative Assembly of Western Australia First openly gay man to be elected to the Western Australian parliament
• Andrew Katos, Former Member of Legislative Assembly of Victoria
• Denis Napthine, Premier of the State of Victoria: MBA
• Lisa Neville, Member of Legislative Assembly of Victoria
• Craig Ondarchie, Member of Legislative Council of Victoria
• Jaala Pulford, Member of Legislative Council of Victoria
• Tim Richardson, Member of Legislative Assembly of Victoria
• Adem Somyurek, Member of Legislative Council of Victoria
• Nina Springle, Former Member of Legislative Council of Victoria, Former Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens
• Jaclyn Symes, Member of Legislative Council of Victoria

International politicians

• Mahmoud Saikal, Permanent representative of Afghanistan to the UN https://afghanistan-un.org/permanent-representative/biography/

Public servants

• Neil Comrie, former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police

Humanities

Arts

• Anurag Singh, Pollywood and Bollywood director
• Rodger Corser, Australian actor: Honours B.A in Media Studies
• Tony Ellwood, Director of the National Gallery of Victoria and former director of Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art: M.App.Sc.(Museum Studies)^[7]
• Oliver Feltham, contemporary philosopher and English translator of Alain Badiou's Being and Event (2006)
• Rachel Griffiths, actress^[8]
• Mandawuy Yunupingu, indigenous musician, community leader and Australian of the Year (1992)
• Xander Pratt, Avant-garde interdisciplinary artist

Journalism

• Emma Alberici, journalist/presenter with the ABC
• Livinia Nixon, Nine Network weather presenter
• Leigh Sales, ABC journalist, anchor of 7.30 and author: Master of International Relations, Brisbane Writers Festival.^[9]
• Stella Young, comedian, journalist and disability rights activist: BA
• Nathan Templeton, former 10 News First sports reporter and now the Melbourne correspondent on Sunrise^[10]
• Neary Ty, news reporter for Channel 9^[11]

Sport

• Jakara Anthony, skier
• Jimmy Bartel, 2007 Brownlow Medallist and triple AFL Premiership Player in 2007, 2009 and 2011 with the Geelong Football Club. 2011 Norm Smith medallist
• Kristina Bates, field hockey player
• Mark Blake, 2009 AFL Premiership player with the Geelong Football Club
• Belle Brockhoff, snowboarder
• Campbell Brown, 2008 AFL Premiership player with Hawthorn Football Club and inaugural Gold Coast Football Club player: BCom (Sports Management)
• Tim Callan, AFL footballer with the Western Bulldogs:
• Briony Cole, Gold medalist, 2006 Commonwealth Games, & Silver medalist, 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Peter Daniel, former footballer for Essendon Football Club, AFL
• Ben Graham, former Geelong Football Club star, now a punter for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League; first Australian to play in the Super Bowl
• Tom Harley, Dual Premiership Captain of Geelong Football Club in 2007 and 2009
• Dean Hewitt, curler
• Geoff Hunt, World Champion squash player: Charles William ape
• Michael Klinger, Australian cricketer^[12]
• Carmen Marton, Australia's first ever world taekwondo champion
• Ezi Magbegor, basketballer
• Mat McBriar, punter for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League
• Alex Pearce, Australian rules footballer
• Nathan Pellissier, table tennis player
• Henry Playfair, AFL footballer with the Sydney Swans: BCom
• Jeff Rowley, surfer and celebrity speaker: MBA in leadership and communications.^[13]
• Matt Stevic, AFL umpire^[14]
• Jack Viney, Australian rules footballer
• Breann Moody, Australian rules footballer

Other

• Phillip Aspinall, Primate of the Anglican Church in Australia: MBA
• Colonel Benito T. de Leon, Military Officer, Philippines Army: MA (Strategic Studies)
• Arthur Vivian Lucas Jones, Bishop of the Anglican Church in Australia
• Major General Mark Kelly, Officer of the Australian Army: Grad.Dip. Defence Studies
• James Kilgore, as Charles William Pape, member of the Symbionese Liberation Army: PhD^{[15] [16]}
• Mary Macken-Horarik, linguist
• Sally-Anne McCormack, Australian clinical psychologist
• Anika Molesworth, agroecology scientist
• Kathryn Sheffield, remote sensing, BS
• Christopher Sonn, social psychologist, GDed. (Victoria College)

Notable staff

• Kevin Anderson, filmmaker
• Kate Buchanan, ARC Future Fellow
• Tania de Koning-Ward,^[17] Commonwealth Health Minister's Medal for Excellence in Health and Medical Research
• Peter Hodgson,^[18] 2009 Australian Laureate Fellow
• John Jonas, Birks Professor of Metallurgy, McGill University: Visiting Professor.
• Ross Oakley, former Australian Football League CEO: Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business and Law
• David Parkin, former coach of Carlton and Hawthorn Football Clubs: Lecturer in Exercise Science.
• Mark Weinberg, Chief Justice of Norfolk Island: Adjunct Professor, School of Law.
• Jim Kennan, former politician, Adjunct Professor of Law
• Svetha Venkatesh, Director of the Centre for Pattern Recognition and Data Analytics

Administration

Vice-Chancellors

Order		Years	Notes
1	Frederic Jevons	1977–1985
2		1986–1991
3		1992–1996
4		1997–2002
5		2003–2010
6		2010–present

References

1. Web site: Olding . Rachel . 2017-11-30 . How Jeremy Burge turned his curiosity with emojis into a six-figure salary . 2024-07-01 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
2. News: Fitriani . Ludvia Tria . 28 May 2022 . Siapa Sosok Adinda Cresheilla Miss Supranational Indonesia 2022 Ternyata Berdarah Campuran Indo-Belanda Sumber Artikel berjudul "Siapa Sosok Adinda Cresheilla Miss Supranational Indonesia 2022 Ternyata Berdarah Campuran Indo-Belanda", selengkapnya dengan link: https://mediablitar.pikiran-rakyat.com/hiburan/pr-324583366/siapa-sosok-adinda-cresheilla-miss-supranational-indonesia-2022-ternyata-berdarah-campuran-indo-belanda . Media Blitar.
3. Web site: Graduation. 5 July 2015.
4. Web site: Bruce Peterson . 2024-07-01 . www.deakin.edu.au . en.
5. Web site: corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House . Canberra . Hon Mark Butler MP . 2024-07-01 . www.aph.gov.au . en-AU.
6. Web site: Deakin (Key Seat) - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results . 2024-07-01 . abc.net.au . en-AU.
7. News: National Gallery of Victoria appointment. 2012-03-02 . Michaela . Boland . 1 March 2012 . The Australian.
8. Web site: Clohesy . Interviews by Bernadette . 2012-12-14 . Two of us: Kate Kennedy and Rachel Griffiths . 2024-08-19 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
9. Web site: Brisbane Writers Festival. Studio None. 5 July 2015.
10. Web site: Nathan Templeton. LinkedIn. 17 November 2018.
11. Web site: Meet our alumni . 2024-07-01 . www.deakin.edu.au . en.
12. Web site: Greig. Fiona. Star cricketer and Deakin student Michael Klinger shares his amazing story. Deakin University. 22 May 2016.
13. Web site: Jeff Rowley – Big Wave Surfer. 5 July 2015.
14. Web site: Best on ground – AFL Grand Final, 2012. Deakin Life. Deakin University. 16 January 2018.
15. Web site: Century of 'servants' : domestic workers in Zimbabwe 1890-1990. Deakin University. 6 March 2017. 1992.
16. News: A life on the run . London . The Guardian . Gavin . Evans . 26 January 2003.
17. Web site: Top award to Dr Tania de Koning-Ward. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Office. 13 June 2011. 5 July 2015.
18. http://www.arc.gov.au/pdf/FL09_Biographies.pdf Hodgson's Honour