Dean and Senior Management

Monash Law is overseen by our Dean and a team of other Monash staff members, including Directors, Convenors, Academic Advisors, Chairs, and Group Managers. You’ll find details of the Monash Law academic staff below.

Dean

Professor Steven Vaughan
Executive Assistant: Lisa Douglas

Associate Deans

Associate Dean (Academic Staffing), Professor Liz Campbell
Associate Dean (Education), Associate Professor Heli Askola
Associate Dean (Research), Professor Andrew Choo
Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), Professor Julie Debeljak
Associate Dean (Clinics), Professor Joel Townsend

Deputy Associate Deans

Deputy Associate Dean (Academic Staffing), Associate Professor Marc Trabsky
Deputy Associate Dean (Academic Staffing), Associate Professor Elen Seymour
Deputy Associate Dean (Education), Associate Professor Emmanuel Laryea
Deputy Associate Dean (Student Experience), Associate Professor Natalia Antolak-Saper
Deputy Associate Dean (Research Funding), Associate Professor Cristy Clark
Deputy Associate Dean (Research Impact), Associate Professor Caroline Henckels
Deputy Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), Dr Katie O'Bryan
Deputy Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), Associate Professor Becky Batagol
Deputy Associate Dean (Clinic Research and Impact), Associate Professor Cate Banks
Deputy Associate Dean (Clinic Strategy and Growth), Sally Andersen

Directors

Director, Warren Centre: Professor Genevieve Grant
Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law: Professor Melissa Castan
Director, CLARS: Professor Jennifer Hill
Director, Eleos Justice: Sara Kowal
Director, Postgraduate Studies: Associate Professor Gaye Lansdell
Director, HDR: Associate Professor Yee-Fui Ng
Director, JD: Dr Pascale Chifflet
Director, LLB: Professor Claire Fenton-Glynn
Director, Monash Law Clinics: Professor Joel Townsend
Director, Mooting: Dr Elizabeth Sheargold
Director, Clinical Units/SMLS: Dr Jackie Weinberg
Director, Work Integrated Learning and Placements: Associate Professor Ross Hyams
Director, PDE: Dr Drossos Stamboulakis

Convenors

High Achievers' Program: Dr Mel Marquis 
Honours: Vacant
Law Review: Associate Professor Paul Burgess
MDigLaw: Associate Professor Janice Richardson
Mooting, Advocacy and Dispute Resolution: Adjunct Professor William Lye OAM KC

Faculty Research Centres

Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies
Director: Professor Jennifer Hill

Warren Centre for Civil Justice
Director: Professor Genevieve Grant

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
Director: Professor Melissa Castan

Research Groups

Commercial Disputes Group
Dr Drossos Stamboulakis

Digital Law Group
Convenor:  Professor Chris Marsden
Deputy Convenor: Dr Paul Burgess

Eleos Justice
Director: Sara Kowal

Feminist Legal Studies Group
Co-convenors: Associate Professor Janice Richardson and Associate Professor Becky Batagol

Law, Health and Wellbeing
Co-convenors: Associate Professor Calvin Ho and Associate Profesor Karinne Ludlow

Transnational Criminal Law Group
Convenor: Professor Liz Campbell

Faculty General Manager

Faculty General Manager: Sarah Stratton

Managers

Education Services: Mike Neuzerling
Experiential Education: Melissa Fletcher
Finance and Resources:  Gab Webb
Marketing and Engagement: Alice Hannan-Grondman
Planning and Performance: Amrutha Sakuru
Research Services: Bridget Sadler