Current Committee Members

Dr Anne Décobert (President)
Senior Lecturer in Development Studies
The University of Melbourne
Research biography

Dr. Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes (Vice President)
Senior Lecturer
Centre for Human Rights Education,
Curtin University
Research biography

Dr Thomas McNamara (Secretary)
Senior Lecturer, Anthropology
La Trobe University
Research biography

Dr Aidan Craney (Treasurer)
Research Fellow
Centre for Human Security and Social Change, University of La Trobe University
Research biography

Dr Deborah Cummins (Industry Member)
Founder and Director of Bridging Peoples
Research biography

Pranjali Das (Student Representative)
PhD candidate
Australian National University
Research biography

Dr Annabel Dulhunty (Ordinary Member)
Senior Lecturer
Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Research biography

Dr. Kate Neely (Ordinary Member)
Senior Technical Advisor
University of Melbourne
Research biography

Dr Souvik Lal Chakraborty (Ordinary Member)
Evaluation Coordinator
Whittlesea Community Connections
Research biography

Kudakwashe Praise Mutukura (Ordinary Member)
PhD Candidate
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
Research biography

Associate Professor Patrick Kilby (Honorary Member)
Development Studies
School or Archaeology and Anthropology, The Australian National University, and Editor in Chief of the journal Development in Practice
Research biography

Previous Committee Members

Presidents:

Associate Professor Tanya Jakimow
Future Fellow
Australian Research Council
2019-2020

Associate Professor Tahmina Rashid
Associate Professor
University of Canberra
2020-2022

Dr Kearrin Sims (Interim President)
Senior Lecturer
James Cook University
2022

Dr Heloise Weber
Senior Lecturer
University of Queensland
2022-2024

 

Vice Presidents:

Associate Professor Bina Fernandez
Associate Professor
University of Melbourne
2019-2021

Dr Kearrin Sims
Senior Lecturer
James Cook University
2021-2022

Dr Nadeem Malik
Senior Lecturer
The University of Melbourne
2022-2023

Dr. Matthew Mabefam
Lecturer
University of Melbourne
2023-2024

 

Secretary:
Associate Professor Anthony Ware
Senior Lecturer
Deakin University
2019-2022

Associate Professor Patrick Kilby
Development Studies
Australian National University
2022-2024

 

Treasurer:

Dr Joyce Wu
Lecturer of Global Development
University of New South Wales
2019- 2022

Dr Sajal Roy
Formerly Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact UNSW
July 2022 – September 2023

Associate Professor Susan Engel
Lecturer
University of Wollongong
2023 -2024

Student Representatives:

Lauren Tynan
PhD Candidate
Macquarie University
2019-2021

Francesca Earp
PhD Candidate
James Cook University
2021-2023

Industry Member:
Dr Philippa Smales
Research Development Impact Network(Australia)
2019-2022

Ordinary Members:

Vicki Ware
Lecturer
Deakin University
2019-2020

Nichole Georgeou
Associate Dean
Western Sydney University
2019-2020
Dr Rochelle Spencer
Senior Lecturer
Murdoch University
2020-2021

Dr Kearrin Sims
Lecturer
James Cook University
2020-2021

Dr. Ana Carballo
Research Fellow
University of Melbourne
2020- 2022

Dr. Charles Mphande
Senior Lecturer
Victoria University
2020-2022

Dr Brooke Wilmsen
Senior Lecturer
La Trobe University
2022- January 2023

Dr Matthew Mabefam
Lecturer
University of Melbourne
2021- 2023

Associate Professor Susan Engel
Senior Lecturer
University of Wollongong
2021- 2023

Dr Aidan Craney
Research Fellow
La Trobe University
2022-2024

Associate Professor Sara C Motta
Mother, Grandmother, Philosopher, Poet and Popular Educator who is currently A/Prof in Politics
The University of Newcastle
2023-2024

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