Provost

This portfolio provides overall strategic leadership and management to the University's institutes, vocational education and training, and research areas. 

The portfolio oversees:

Centre for Academic Innovation
Federation TAFE
Federation College
Graduate Research School (Dean, Graduate Studies – Professor Wendy Wright)
Institute of Education, Arts and Community (IEAC) 
Institute of Health and Wellbeing (IHW) 
Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability (IISS) 
Quality Services and Accreditation

Research centres and groups

Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) (Director – Associate Professor Helen Thompson)
Centre for New Energy Transition Research (CfNETR) (Director – Professor Nima Amjady)
Centre for Smart Analytics (CSA) (Directors – Professor Joarder Kamruzzaman and Professor Adil Bagirov)
Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC) (Director – Associate Professor Joanne Porter)
Future Regions Research Centre (FRRC) (Directors – Professor Thomas Baumgartl, Professor Singarayer Florentine and Professor Keir Reeves)
Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Engineering Research Group (GHERG) (Director – Professor Thomas Baumgartl)
Health Innovation and Transformation Centre (HITC) (Director – Professor Fadi Charchar)

Key staff

Professor Gabriele Suder
Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Quality)
+61 3 5327 9238
g.suder@federation.edu.au

Carly Shaw
Manager, Office of the Provost
+61 3 5327 8350
cm.shaw@federation.edu.au

Catherine Stonehouse
Acting Executive Assistant

Liam Sloan

Liam Sloan was appointed Provost of Federation University Australia in November 2023. Liam’s portfolio includes Vocational Education and Training (VET), higher education and research. Prior to this appointment, he was Deputy Vice-Chancellor, VET and Chief Executive, TAFE.

Liam has a strong reputation as an experienced strategic leader with a track record of delivering results and building strong teams. He is a skilled communicator capable of engaging stakeholders in meaningful dialogue and building trust and respect amongst colleagues.

Growing up in southwest Scotland and commencing his working life as a chef, Liam had also achieved international success in badminton before moving into senior leadership and management roles across a number of UK colleges and then moving into senior director and CEO roles in New Zealand NMIT.

Liam’s management focus has consistently been on people leadership and empowerment of his leadership teams. He has a sound record of improving team performance and transforming lives; an approach he brings to his role at Federation University to ensure that Federation continues to excel for graduate employability outcomes and student support.