Crawford School has a Leadership Group and an Executive Committee.

Leadership group

The Leadership Group is an advisory group which brings together all the committee chairs and heads of department, and is responsible for ensuring cross-committee communication. The Leadership Group consists of:

Professor Janine O’Flynn, School Director

Professor Paul Burke, Deputy School Director

Professor Sango Mahanty, Director, Research and Impact

Associate Professor Michael Di Francesco, Director, Education

Associate Professor Elise Klein, Director, HDR

Associate Professor Shiro Armstrong, Director, International Partnerships and Education

Professor Renee Fry-McKibbin, Director, Gender Equity and Diversity

Professor Paul Burke, Head of Department, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics

Professor Sara Bice, Head of Department, Policy and Governance

Associate Professor Keith Barney, Head of Department, Resources, Environment and Development

Professor Rory Medcalf, Head of College, National Security College

Ms Cris Alves, School Manager

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is made up of senior academic and professional staff and meets a minimum of eight times a year. This is where Crawford policies and decisions are made or confirmed. The Executive Committee consists of:

Professor Janine O’Flynn, School Director and Committee Chair

Professor Paul Burke, Deputy School Director

Professor Sango Mahanty, Director, Research and Impact

Associate Professor Michael Di Francesco, Director, Education

Associate Professor Elise Klein, Director, HDR

Associate Professor Shiro Armstrong, Director, International Partnerships and Education

Professor Renee Fry-McKibbin, Director, Gender Equity and Diversity

Professor Paul Burke, Head of Department, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics

Professor Sara Bice, Head of Department, Policy and Governance

Associate Professor Keith Barney, Head of Department, Resources, Environment and Development

Professor Rory Medcalf, Head of College, National Security College

Associate Professor Danielle Ireland-Piper, Academic Convenor, NSC

Ms Cris Alves, School Manager

Ms Alison Cumming-Thom, Manager, Teaching and Learning

Ms Edwina Breingan, Manager, Students and Graduate Programs

Ms Elizabeth Ingram, Manager, Student Recruitment and Scholarships

Ms Kali Madden, Manager, Executive Education

Mr David Sprinkle, Manager, Research and Engagement

Dr Heeok Kyung, Executive Officer and Committee Secretary

Strategic Plan

The School’s Strategic Plan will guide its operations until 2023, and sets out a clear direction that emphasises focusing on and developing the School’s major strengths – world-class research, outstanding education, and strong public engagement in the policy issues affecting the world. The plan highlights three key themes for the school - sustainability, integrity, and capability.