Notre Dame appoints deputy VC

Notre Dame has also appointed Professor Shelda Debowski as the new deputy vice-chancellor of the university and head of the Fremantle campus. Debowski has an extensive background in West Australian higher education. Her most recent role has been at the University of Western Australia as Winthrop professor (higher education development) and director, organisational and staff development services. In this capacity she has led a number of national and international projects relating to research capacity building. Debowski holds a Master of Education and a PhD from the UWA and a diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is a fellow of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia and of the Association of Tertiary Education Management.