The 2025 DASSH Mentoring Program is pleased to have mentors from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. Our Mentors have extensive experience as senior leaders across the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities in both Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Professor Andrea Witcomb

Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University

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Matthew Allen

Professor Matthew Allen

Executive Dean, Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University

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Professor Tim Smith

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences, University of Waikato

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Martin Drum

Professor Martin Drum

Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Sciences, Law and Business, University of Notre Dame Australia

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Professor Jennifer Balint

Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne

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Professor Richard Blythe

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University

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Professor James Verdon

Professor James Verdon

Executive Dean of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education, Swinburne University of Technology

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Professor Paula Geldens

Professor Paula Geldens

Executive Dean, Society and Justice, University of South Australia

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Professor Kate Nash

Professor Kate Nash

Dean of Arts and Head, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle

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Professor Lori Lockyer

Executive Dean, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology

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Professor Cynthia White

Professor Cynthia White

Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Te Kura Pūkenga Tangata, Massey University

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