About me
Kathryn is an experienced Executive Search Consultant across the tertiary education sector. She has performed many executive searches for Deputy Vice Chancellors, Pro-Vice Chancellors, Deans, Professors and Associate Professors, Directors, Senior Professional Staff, Heads of Schools and Departments, Executive and Institute Directors at Australian universities spanning a wide range of disciplines.
Before stepping into the executive search arena, Kathryn was a senior biomedical research scientist and had a successful academic career in New Zealand and Australia for more than 20 years. After completing her PhD at the University of Otago (New Zealand), Kathryn took up a post-doctoral research position in neuroscience at the University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia). Through her extensive list of publications and conference engagements she developed a significant national and international reputation for her research. Kathryn has led and managed multiple internally- and externally-funded research projects. She has also been actively engaged in teaching undergraduates and supervising postgraduate students for their PhD completions. In addition, she has coordinated university courses and sat on various tertiary management committees. Kathryn has a substantial and intimate knowledge of academic life, research and University policies and procedures. She has also worked as an iOS developer.
Education
1994
PhD (Physiology), Otago University
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1989
PGDip (Physiology), Otago University
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1988
BSc (Science), Otago University
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Employment history
Jun 2022 - Present
CEO
Director, Development
Campus Radar
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Feb 2014 - Apr 2021
Senior Search Consultant
Executive Search, Higher Education
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nov 2012 - Jan 2014
Search Consultant
Executive Search, Higher Education
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
DISCIPLINE: Neuroscience
Highest qualification: PhD (Physiology)
MAIN LANGUAGE: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Citizenship: Australian
GROUP/NATION/COUNTRY: Yuggera
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MY ORCiD RECORD |
| 31 | h-index |
| 78 | Publications |
| 30 | Conferences |
| 12 | Major speaking appointments |
