Leadership and governance
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.
Updated: 28 November 2023/Responsible Officer: Crawford Engagement/Page Contact: CAP Web Team