About the College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University

The College of Business, Government and Law 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
Pamala Zorn

Dean (Education)
Professor Christopher Kee

Dean (Research)
Professor Adela McMurray

Dean of Law
Professor Tania Leiman

Dean (People and Resources)
Associate Professor Vipul Pare

Dean of Business
Associate 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: Dr Philip Palmer

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Course Representatives: BusinessRep@flinders.edu.au

Criminology

Teaching Program Director: Dr Katherine McLachlan

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Course Representatives: CriminologyRep@flinders.edu.au

Government

Teaching Program Director: Dr Jessica Genauer

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Course Representatives: GovernmentRep@flinders.edu.au

Law

Teaching Program Director: Professor Judith Bannister

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Course Representatives: LawRep@flinders.edu.au

CBGL Course Representatives

2024 (as of April 18)

Teaching Program	Year Level	Course Rep Name	Course Rep Email	Teaching Program Directors & Course Coordinators (UG)
Business	1	vacant		Philip Palmer (TPD & CC) Lucy Simonds (CC Undergrad) Rajesh Johnsam (CC Undergrad & Master of Business) Afshin Tanouri (CC MBA)
	2	Chirath Nathavitharana	nath0058@flinders.edu.au
	3	Thanh Ngan Mai	mai0047@flinders.edu.au
	Honours	Wendy Gowing (Business)	pore0003@flinders.edu.au
	Postgraduate	Hasini Pathirana (MBA (Business Analytics) Yr 2 Janani Arumugam (MBA Finance) Yr 2	dedd0002@flinders.edu.au arum0015@flinders.edu.au
Government	1	Chloe Baker Lachlan Harvey	bake0468@flinders.edu.au harv0310@flinders.edu.au	Jessica Genauer (TPD) Josh Holloway (CC - BIRPS)
	2	Noah Gunness	gunn0087@flinders.edu.au
	3	vacant
	Honours	Loretta Morandin Sima Gem Zoe Johnston Ravindu Nethmina	rode0015@flinders.edu.au sima.gem@flinders.edu.au zoe.johnston@flinders.edu.au ravi0151@flinders.edu.au
	Postgraduate	Thi Tu Trinh Ngo (Masters Public Policy) Faisal Bahrun (Masters Public Policy)	ngo0096@flinders.edu.au fais0012@flinders.edu.au
Law	1	Vincent (Vinnie) Belperio Monique Tramsak Dylan Hopkins	belp0028@flinders.edu.au tram0012@flinders.edu.au dylan.hopkins@flinders.edu.au	Judith Bannister (TPD) Sam Kontra (CC) Simone Daniells (CC - JD)
	2	Holly Aldridge Narelle Allen Nicole Turvey (JD)	aldr0046@flinders.edu.au alle0389@flinders.edu.au turv0007@flinders.edu.au
	3	Lorraine Devjak (JD) Ebony Gibbons	devj0001@flinders.edu.au gibb0162@flinders.edu.au
	4	vacant
	Honours	Alexandra Lawson	laws0131@flinders.edu.au
	Postgraduate	vacant
Criminology	1	Holly Clark Abigail Siva kumar Aaron Kochergen Cydney Kempton-Silwood	clar0865@flinders.edu.au siva0090@flinders.edu.au koch0114@flinders.edu.au kemp0204@flinders.edu.au	Katherine McLachlan (TPD) Andrew Groves (CC)
	2	Joseph Wills	will1787@flinders.edu.au
	3	Penni Timmerman	timm0048@flinders.edu.au
	Honours	Victoria Belkina	belk0004@flinders.edu.au
	Postgraduate	Eva Coussens (PhD)	eva.coussens@flinders.edu.au

Academic Associations & Academic Clubs

Flinders Business Students’ Association (FBSA): Mickayla Peter

Flinders University Criminology Associations (FUCA): Lachlan Fiorita

Politics and International Relations Association (PIRA): Zoe Johnston

Flinders Law Students’ Association (FLSA): Takuma Wood-Cooper

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

Government

Research Lead: Matthew Flinders Professor Gerry Redmond

Law

Research Lead: Professor Vivienne Brand

Research Centre Directors

Australian Industrial Transformation Institute: Acting Director, Professor Michael Gilding
Centre for Social Impact: Professor Ian Goodwin-Smith
Jeff Bleich Centre: Professor Rodrigo Praino (Director), Matthew Flinders Professor Emma Thomas (Deputy 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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