Professor Matt McGuire is Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Professor of English Literature at La Trobe University. He has 25 years’ experience in the tertiary education sector of the UK and Australia. The first part of his career was spent at the University of Glasgow. The second part has been at Western Sydney University, the University of Sydney and now, at La Trobe University. As a literary studies scholar, Matt’s research focuses on the role of literature in the aftermath of political conflict, with a focus on Irish writing. Alongside his scholarly work, he is the author of two crime novels, set in post-Troubles Northern Ireland. Professor McGuire also researches higher education and is currently working on a book entitled University Reimagined: Asia-Pacific Perspectives on the Future of Higher Education. Professor McGuire has held a number of national leadership positions including President of the peak body of his discipline (Australian Universities’ Heads of English) and Board Member of DASSH, the Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. His qualifications include a Master of Arts (Hons), Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, an Executive MBA from the Sydney Graduate School of Management, and a certificate in educational leadership from Harvard University.
