# List of University of New England (Australia) people

This is a list of University of New England (Australia) people, including a number of notable alumni and faculty members of the University of New England.

## Alumni
### Academics and educationalists

* Don Aitkin, AO, professor of politics at Macquarie University (1971–79) and the Australian National University (1980–1988); Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra (1991–2002)
* Kym Anderson, AC, Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide and the Australian National University; President of the Policy Advisory Council at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
* Peter Crawley, former headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Victoria, Knox Grammar School and St Hilda's School
* Annette Dobson AM Professor of Biostatistics in the University of Queensland
* Darrell Duffie, Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
* Marilyn Fleer FASSA, professor of early childhood education and development at Monash University
* Anna Halafoff, Associate Professor in Sociology at Deakin University
* Max Hartwell (1921–2009), professor of economic history at the University of New South Wales (1950–56); reader in economic and social history at the University of Oxford; professorial fellow of Nuffield College Oxford (1956–77) (Emeritus 1977); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College and the first of his cohort to become a professor
* Julienne Kaman, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Goroka
* Keith Leopold (1920–1999), professor of German at the University of Queensland (1964); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College
* Alan McIntosh, professor of mathematics at the Australian National University
* Kerrie Mengersen FAA FASSA, Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Queensland University of Technology
* Mirka Miller, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Newcastle.
* James Page, educationist
* John Quiggin, Australian Research Council Federation Fellow in economics and political science
* Tūroa Royal, Māori educationist
* Margaret Trask, AM, librarian, educator and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney
* Brenda Walker, Award-winning novelist and Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. Sister of Don Walker
* Dr Om Harsh, former Vice-Chancellor of Glocal University and Tantia University, awarded Distinguished Alumni at University of New England in 2018

### Arts and literature

* Amanda Bishop, comedian, actor and musician
* Lewis Fitz-Gerald, actor, writer and director
* Lionel Gilbert, historian
* Joan Kersey, writer, social worker and left-wing activist
* Wendy James, author
* Marshall Moore, American writer
* Gayla Reid, writer
* Don Walker, musician, notably with Cold Chisel. Brother of Brenda Walker.

### Business

* Douglas Daft, AC, former global CEO of Coca-Cola
* Geoffrey Edelsten, businessman and entrepreneur
* Canning Fok Kin-ning, group managing director of Hutchison Whampoa and Chairman of Hongkong Electric Holdings
* Vanessa Guthrie, AO, former Chair of the Minerals Council of Australia, Director of Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Cricket Australia
* Wendy McCarthy, AO, businesswoman, activist, and former Chancelor of the University of Canberra

### Civil servants

* Jock R. Anderson, professor and agricultural economist at the World Bank
* Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General of the National Library of Australia
* Paul Barratt, AO, former Executive Director at the Business Council of Australia, Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, and Secretary of the Department of Defence
* Justin Brown, Australian diplomat who has served as High Commissioner to Canada (2008–2011) and Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO (2018– )
* Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
* Kate Dewes, former advisor on peace matters to two United Nations Secretaries-General
* Bernie Fraser, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and former Secretary of the [Australian] Department of the Treasury
* Kate Gilmore, human rights activist and Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations
* Anne Plunkett, Diplomat, Australian Ambassador to Portugal from 2012 to 2016
* Kerry Schott, AO, former CEO of Sydney Water
* Kathleen Taperell AM (also known as Kathleen Tucker), public servant and feminist

### Military

* Major General Susan Coyle, AM, CSC, DSM, a senior officer in the Australian Army
* Rear Admiral James Goldrick, AO, CSC, senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy
* Major General Cheryl Pearce, AM, CSC, a senior officer in the Australian Army and a former deputy commissioner in the Australian Border Force
* Major General Mick Ryan, AM, former Commander Australian Defence College
* Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, AO, DSC, a senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the Chief of Army since July 2022

### Politicians

* Natalie Bennett, the Rt Honourable Baroness Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
* Don Bowman, former member for Swansea in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
* Dean Brown, AO, former Premier of South Australia
* David Elliott, the current Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
* Jeremy Hanson, CSC, MLA, former former Australian Army officer and is an Australian politician with the Liberal Party, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
* Barnaby Joyce, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and current Member for New England in the Australian Parliament
* John Kerin, AO, former Member of the Australian Parliament and Federal minister (Primary Industries, Energy, Transport and Communication, Trade and Overseas Development, Treasurer)
* John Knight, Senator for the Australian Capital Territory
* Karunasena Kodituwakku, Sri Lankan politician, academic and diplomat
* Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales
* Don Page, former Member for Ballina in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and grandson of Sir Earle Page, founding Chancellor of UNE
* Bill Rixon, former Member for Lismore in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
* Milena Pires, member of the first National Parliament of East Timor and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
* Cecily Rosol, member for the division of Bass in the House of Assembly
* George Souris, AM, former member Upper Hunter in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
* Tony Windsor, AM, former Member for Tamworth in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and former Member for New England in the Australian Parliament

### Sciences

* Lachlan Mackenzie Copeland, botanist
* Catherine King, ecotoxicologist, Antarctic researcher
* Dame Bridget Ogilvie, AC DBE, medical scientist
* Sharon Sullivan AO FAHA, archaeologist

### Sport

* Suzy Balogh, OAM, 2004 Olympic gold medal shooter
* Katherine Calder, 2010 Winter Olympics cross-country skier
* Roy Masters, AM, sports journalist and former rugby league football coach
* Kathleen Partridge, 1988 Olympic gold medal field hockey; 1992 Olympics (goalkeeper)
* Damian Smith, member of the Australia national rugby union team, Wallaby #707
* Amelia White, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Para-equestrian

## Administration
### Chancellors

| Order | Chancellor | Years |
| 1 | Sir Earle Page, KCMG, QC | 1954–1960 |
| 2 | Phillip Wright, CMG | 1960–1970 |
| 3 | Sir Frank Kitto, AC, KBE, QC | 1970–1981 |
| 4 | Rob Robertson-Cuninghame, AO | 1981–1993 |
| 5 | Pat O'Shane, AM, | 1994–2003 |
| 6 | John Cassidy, AO | 2004–2008 |
| 7 | Richard Torbay | 2008–2013 |
| 8 | John Watkins, AM | 2013–2014 |
| 9 | James Harris, FRSN | 2014–2024 |
| 10 | Sarah Pearson, GAICD, FTSE | 2024–present |

### Vice-Chancellors

The following people have served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England:
* Sir Robert Madgwick, OBE, (1954–1966)
* Sir Zelman Cowen, AK, GCVO, GCMG, PC, QC (1966–1970)
* Alec Lazenby, AO, (1970–1977)
* Ronald Gates, AO (1977–1985)
* Lawrence W Nicol (1985–1988)
* Don McNicol (1988–1990)
* Robert HT Smith, AM, (1990–1994)
* Bruce Thom, AM, (1994–1996)
* Eric Nairn (1997)
* Ingrid Moses, AO, (1997–2006)
* Alan Pettigrew (2006–2010)
* James Barber (2010–2014)
* Annabelle Duncan (2014–2019)
* Brigid Heywood (2019–2022)
* Simon Evans (Acting) (2022–2023)
* Chris Moran (2023–)