Who we are

The College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences fosters future-oriented research and training.

We prepare our graduates for today and tomorrow, ensuring our research informs our teaching and equipping graduates with the tools, skills and enterprise to become all they want to be.

College leadership team

Vice-President and Executive Dean
Professor Michael Gilding

Director, College Services
Pamela Zorn

Dean (Education)
Professor Christopher Kee

Dean (Research)
Professor Ian Goodwin-Smith

Dean of Law
Professor Tania Leiman

Dean (People and Resources)
Professor Vipul Pare

Dean of Business
Professor Angie Abdel Shafei

Teaching

Our world leading research informs all of our teaching. We embrace innovative knowledge and practice to tackle the challenges of our time, with a strategic focus on technology, health and social impact.

Business

Teaching Program Director: Associate Professor Philip Palmer

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Course Representatives: BusinessRep@flinders.edu.au

Criminology

Teaching Program Director: Associate Professor Katherine McLachlan

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Course Representatives: CriminologyRep@flinders.edu.au

Law

Teaching Program Director: Associate Professor Samantha Kontra

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Course Representatives: LawRep@flinders.edu.au

Government

Teaching Program Director: Associate Professor Rob Manwaring

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Course Representatives: GovernmentRep@flinders.edu.au

Creative & Performing Arts

Teaching Program Director: Dr Peter Beaglehole

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Research

Our research complements and informs our teaching and practice. Our researchers examine human resource management, marketing, finance, environmental policy, social policy, corporate social responsibility, party political systems, human rights, critical legal theory and comparative politics.

Business

Research Lead: Dr Madhan Balasubramanian

Criminology

Research Lead: Dr Melissa de Vel-Palumbo

Creative and Performing Arts

Research Lead: Associate Professor Lisa Bennett

Government

Research Lead: Matthew Flinders Professor Gerry Redmond

Law

Research Lead: Professor Vivienne Brand

Research Centre Directors

Factory of the Future: Professor Claire Lenehan (Director), Phillipp Dautel (Operations Director)
Centre for Social Impact: Professor Ian Goodwin-Smith
Jeff Bleich Centre: Professor Rodrigo Praino (Director), Matthew Flinders Professor Emma Thomas (Deputy Director)
Assemblage Centre for Creative Practice Research: Professor Chris Hay (Director)

Advisory

Flinders Business Advisory Board

The Flinders Business Advisory Board are leaders in industry and government who are committed to ensuring that the College continues to provide high quality, industry-engaged education and research.

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Flinders Law Board of Advisors

The Flinders Law Board of Advisors consists of an external, expert and experienced group of industry practitioners and leaders who advise the College of Business, Government & Law regarding the Flinders law programs.

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