List of Charles Sturt University people

This is a list of Charles Sturt University people including notable staff, graduates and non-graduate former or current students of the Charles Sturt University.

Alumni

Government

Politics

• Ivan Dean, Tasmanian Independent politician and former Mayor of Launceston
• David Elliott, current Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Jenny Gardiner, National Party politician
• Sussan Ley, current Liberal politician
• ʻIsileli Pulu, Tongan politician
• Christine Robertson, former Labor politician
• David Simmons, former Member of the House of Representatives

Police, ambulance and corrective services

• Robert Atkinson, former Queensland police commissioner
• Ken Moroney, former New South Wales police commissioner

Humanities

Arts

• Violeta Ayala, indigenous film director, producer and writer
• Stuart Beattie, screenwriter and film director
• Natasha Beaumont, actress
• Mez Breeze, artist
• Greg Carey, voice actor
• Anja Coleby, television actress and presenter
• Brendan Cowell, actor
• Shokufeh Kavani, artist, author and translator
• Scott McGregor, actor and television presenter
• Blair Milan, actor and television presenter
• Jack Yabsley, actor and television presenter

History

• James Page, educationalist and anthropologist

Journalism

• Amelia Adams
• Samantha Armytage
• Edwina Bartholomew
• Natarsha Belling
• Tara Brown
• Latika Bourke
• Anna Coren
• Andrew Denton
• Melissa Doyle
• Amanda Keller
• Allison Langdon
• Hamish MacDonald
• Chris Maher
• Marguerite McKinnon
• Kathryn Robinson
• Chris Roe
• Jessica Rowe
• Jacinta Tynan

Literature, writing and poetry

• Michaeley O'Brien, screenwriter
• Charlotte Wood

Philosophy and theology

• Jeffrey Driver, Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
• James Haire, theologian

Law

• Hon. Justice Carolyn Chalmers Simpson, Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales^[1]

Sport

• Ellie Brush, soccer player
• Caitlin De Wit, wheelchair basketball player
• Ben Fixter, AFL footballer
• Dean Windsor, professional cyclist
• Ross Reynolds, Australian Rugby Union Wallaby

Other

• Meredith Mitchell, agronomist
• Craig Steven Wright, computer scientist and businessman

Administration

Chancellors

Order	Chancellor	Years	Notes
1	David Asimus	1989 – 2002	[2]
2	Lawrie Willett	2002 – 2014	[3][4]
3	Michele Allan	2014 – present	[5]

Vice-Chancellors

Order	Vice-Chancellor	Years	Notes
1	Cliff Blake	1989 – 2001	[6]
2	Ian Goulter	2000 – 2011
3	Andrew Vann	2011 – present	[7]

Faculty

Notable past and current faculty members include:

• Tara Brabazon, education academic
• Les Bursill, indigenous historian, archaeologist and anthropologist
• David Denholm, author, historian
• Jeffrey Driver, Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
• Clive Hamilton, public intellectual and ethicist
• Elery Hamilton-Smith, environmental scholar and academic
• Tom Lowrie, education academic
• Hugh Mackay, social researcher
• Benjamin Myers, theologian
• John Painter, theologian
• Thomas Pogge, philosopher
• Steve Redhead, sports media academic
• Emma Rush, philosopher and ethicist
• Dirk Spennemann, cultural heritage academic
• John Weckert, philosopher
• John Williams, hydrology scientist

References

1. Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (17 November 2006). "SIMPSON Carolyn Chalmers, Hon. Justice". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
2. "CSU mourns former Chancellor David Asimus" (Press release). 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
3. "New CSU Chancellor announced" (Press release). Charles Sturt University. 12 March 2002. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
4. Lawrence (Lawrie) Willett AO: Citation for the conferral of Doctor of the University (honoris causa) (PDF), Charles Sturt University, 3 December 2014, retrieved 4 April 2015
5. "CSU announces new Chancellor-elect" (Press release). Charles Sturt University. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
6. "Adelaide University Appoints Vice-Chancellor". News and Events (Press release). University of Adelaide. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
7. "Professor Andrew Vann: Vice-Chancellor and President". Office of the Vice-Chancellor. Charles Sturt University. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.