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, Higher Degree Research

Associate Professor Shiro Armstrong, Director, International Partnerships

Dr Siobhan McDonnell, Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access

Professor Paul Burke, Head, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE)

Professor Sara Bice, Head, Policy and Governance (POGO)

Associate Professor Keith Barney, Head, Resources, Environment and Development (READ)

Professor Rory Medcalf, Head, National Security College (NSC)

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, Higher Degree Research

Associate Professor Shiro Armstrong, Director, International Partnerships

Dr Siobhan McDonnell, Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access

Professor Paul Burke, Head, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE)

Professor Sara Bice, Head, Policy and Governance (POGO)

Associate Professor Keith Barney, Head, Resources, Environment and Development (READ)

Professor Rory Medcalf, Head, National Security College (NSC)

Associate Professor Danielle Ireland-Piper, Academic Convenor, National Security College (NSC)

Professor David Peebles, Director, Australian Pacific Security College (APSC)

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

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.