GRADUATION CEREMONIES 2018 Acknowledgement of Country UniSA respects the Kaurna, Boandik and Barngarla peoples’ spiritual relationship with their country. We also acknowledge the diversity of Aboriginal peoples, past and present. Artist: Find out more about the University’s commitment Rikurani to reconciliation at unisa.edu.au/RAP B B Merridy Brown Girly 2017. Glass Dimensions Variable. This booklet exhibits the outstanding work of graduates of the University of South Australia’s School of Art, Architecture and Design. 1 Sixuan Ren (Ash) Blessing, Wealthy and Progression 2016. Kiln formed glass. 2 3 Contents Chancellor’s welcome 4 Vice Chancellor’s welcome 5 About the University of South Australia 7 Our journey so far 8 Processional Music 14 Academic Dress 16 Ceremony Tradition 18 University of South Australia Awards 19 University of South Australia Medal Winners 21 Pridham Hall 22 You can leave your mark on UniSA 23 Alumni 25 Monday 9 April 2018 at 3:00 pm 27 Wednesday 11 April 2018 at 10:30 am 35 Wednesday 11 April 2018 at 3.00pm 43 Thursday 12 April 2018 at 10.30 am 53 Thursday 12 April 2018 at 3.00pm 61 Friday 13 April 2018 at 10.30 am 67 Friday 13 April 2018 at 3.00 pm 73 Monday 16 April 2018 at 10.30 am 83 Monday 16 April 2018 at 3.00 pm 89 Tuesday 17 April 2018 at 10.30 am 95 Tuesday 17 April 2018 at 3.00 pm 103 Wednesday 18 April 2018 at 10.30 am 111 Friday 4 May 2018 at 11.00 am 121 Friday 11 May 2018 at 2.00 pm 125 Prizes 129 Previous Honorary Award Recipients 137 3 Chancellor’s welcome Today is a time for celebration as you mark both the end and the beginning of exciting parts of your lives. It is also an occasion on which to look forward to the opportunities available to you as a graduate of the University of South Australia. I am honoured to be able to share this special event with you, and your family and friends. During your time with the University of South Australia you have developed a set of distinctive qualities which describe the knowledge, skills and personal abilities that you will need as you move into a constantly changing global economy. You have acquired an international outlook; a capacity for critical thought and lifelong learning; an ability to communicate effectively and work autonomously and cooperatively; and a sense of social responsibility. You are well equipped to succeed, confident in the knowledge and skills you possess. Congratulations and all the very best as you start the next big adventure in your lives. Mr Jim McDowell Chancellor Mr Jim McDowell LLB (Honours) Mr Jim McDowell is Chancellor of the University of South Australia. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he completed a law degree with honours at the University of Warwick (England) in 1977. He worked in legal, commercial and marketing roles with aerospace company Bombardier Shorts for the next 18 years. Mr McDowell joined British Aerospace in Singapore in August 1996. In 1999, he was appointed Regional Managing Director of BAE Systems for Asia, following the merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems and based in Hong Kong. Upon taking over at BAE Systems Australia, he established the company’s headquarters in Adelaide, South Australia where he lives. He was Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, a $6 billion company, from September 2011 to December 2013. Mr McDowell is a passionate supporter of continuing education. He has in-depth experience in corporate governance having served, mainly as Chair, on a range of boards including the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, the Defence Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) in Trusted Autonomous Systems, Tonal Construction Pty Ltd and X-ray equipment supplier, Micro-X Ltd. He is a non-executive director of both Codan Ltd and Austal Ltd and a board member of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Council, the Royal Automobile Association (RAA), the Adelaide Football Club and St Peter’s College Council of Governors. During his long career, Mr McDowell has lived and worked in the UK, the USA, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 4 5 Vice Chancellor’s welcome Graduating with a university degree represents a major milestone in life. Now you’re about to enter a whole new world of wonderful opportunities. You will leave us today with a parchment and a career path and we couldn’t be prouder of you. I am very pleased to share the excitement of this day with you and with the people who have supported you throughout your studies: your family, your friends and your mentors. Yours is an important graduation ceremony and we are celebrating your success along with our own. We have come a long way since 1991 when we amalgamated colleges of advanced education and institutes of technology to become the University of South Australia. Now we’re considered one of the world’s best young universities – Australia’s University of Enterprise – putting our best teaching and research into creating bright futures for our students and partnering with industry and the professions to bring the benefits of that teaching and research to our community. I hope the achievement you celebrate today opens many doors of opportunities for you so that you can make your mark as a global citizen, a professional in everything you do. You, like more than 200,000 graduates who have preceded you, are very important to us; you are our success stories, the role models for current students and those who might follow in your footsteps. As your career grows and your success is assured, current students look at you and see what’s possible in their own lives. I wish you every success, happiness and prosperity as you take your first steps into your new lives as graduates of the University of South Australia. Professor David Lloyd Vice Chancellor and President Professor David Lloyd BSc(Hons), PhD, CChem, FRSC David Lloyd was appointed to the University of South Australia as Vice Chancellor and President in 2012. A Dublin-born and educated chemist who specialises in computer-aided drug design, Professor Lloyd has re-focused institutional culture to position UniSA as Australia’s University of Enterprise and to shape its activities to better meet the challenges of the 21st century. In 2014 Professor Lloyd was appointed to the South Australia Economic Development Board (EDB). A past Chair of the Australian Technology Network group of technology- focused universities, he now sits on the board of Universities Australia, the peak body representing the university sector where he is the lead vice-chancellor for research and innovation. Before joining the University of South Australia, Professor Lloyd was Vice-President for Research and later Bursar and Director of Strategic Innovation at Trinity College Dublin. Professor Lloyd was Chair of the Irish Research Council and prior to academia, worked in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK. He holds an honorary Professorship from Tianjin University and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. 5 6 7 The University’s strong research About the environment focuses on areas such as scarce resources, future industries and University of cancer prevention and management. The close, collaborative engagement South Australia we enjoy with our many industry, government, collegiate and community partners ranks UniSA as one of Australia’s The University of South Australia (UniSA) leading universities for strategic research is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our partnerships, and in the Excellence in culture of innovation is anchored around Research for Australia 2015 evaluation more global and national links to academic, than 97 per cent of our assessed research research and industry partners. Our was deemed to be of world-class standard graduates are global professionals at or above. ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is The University is also closely engaged with inventive and adventurous and it creates the communities we serve. Our Samstag new knowledge that is central to global Museum presents a changing exhibitions economic and social prosperity. program of contemporary visual art, and our Hawke Centre engages with local Our reputation continues to grow. We are and international communities through considered one of the world’s best young public learning activities including lectures, universities by both Times Higher Education seminars, alliances and research projects. (THE) and Quacarelli Symonds (QS). We are The University also has a strong equity the youngest Australian university to make mission and was the first university in South THE’s World’s Top 250 list (number 9 in Australia to have a Reconciliation Action Australia); we are also the highest ranked Plan. university in Australia for the international diversity of our staff and are ranked 9th in We are also committed supporters of the the world on that measure. Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) and aim to be the University of With around 32,000 students, almost 6,000 Choice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait of whom are international students, UniSA is Islander people. South Australia’s largest university and offers degree programs in business, education, With six campuses spread from the heart of arts, social sciences, health sciences, Adelaide to the metropolitan area (Mawson information technology, engineering and Lakes and Magill) and the regional cities of the environment. Programs are designed Whyalla and Mount Gambier, the University with strong professional emphasis and provides opportunities to students from a in partnership with industry and the wide range of geographic, socio-economic professions to ensure the career relevance and cultural backgrounds.