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Our leaders

Executive leadership of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law.

Professor Andrew Griffiths 

Executive Dean, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Professor Andrew Griffiths

Areas of responsibility

The Executive Dean is responsible for shaping the Faculty's strategic direction, academic programs and research initiatives while ensuring the success and wellbeing of both students and staff. 

Biography

Professor Andrew Griffiths reports to the Vice-Chancellor and oversees academic and administrative matters in the Faculty's schools of business, economics and law. He's accountable for academic programs, staff management and resource allocation. He also represents the Faculty and the University to the wider community, both in Australia and overseas. 

Andrew is an internationally recognised scholar and maintains an active research program, examining how organisations deal with the impacts of climate change and how executives and employees can transform organisations to manage sustainability issues more effectively. 

Contact

execdean@bel.uq.edu.au

Faculty leadership

Professor Tyler Okimoto 

Associate Dean (Academic) 

Drives strategic leadership in teaching and learning across the Faculty.

View Tyler Okimoto's profile

Contact

ada@bel.uq.edu.au 

Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne

Associate Dean (Research)

Leads the Faculty's research strategy, driving excellence, impact and engagement.

View Martie-Louise Verreynne's profile

Contact

adresearch@bel.uq.edu.au

Associate Professor Rachel Fitzgerald

Deputy Associate Dean (Academic) 

View Rachel Fitzgerald's profile

Contact

rachel.fitzgerald@uq.edu.au

Associate Professor Gabby Walters

Deputy Associate Dean (Research) 

View Gabby Walters' profile

Contact

g.walters@uq.edu.au

Katrina Tune

Faculty Executive Manager 

Provides strategic advice by identifying, developing and implementing initiatives to support the Faculty’s activities.

Contact

bel.fem@uq.edu.au  

Schools

The heads of schools are responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of our schools. 

Professor Brent Ritchie

Professor Daniel Zizzo

Professor Rick Bigwood

Research centres

The centre directors are responsible for strategic and operational leadership. 

Professor Lisa Nissen

Director, Centre for the Business and Economics of Health and Taylor Family Chair 

View Lisa Nissen's profile 

Contact

cbeh@uq.edu.au 

+61 7 3346 6217 

Professor Brendan Hokowhitu

Director, Indigenous Futures Centre

View Brendan Hokowhitu's profile

Contact

indigenousfutures@uq.edu.au

Professor Flavio Menezes

Director, Australian Institute for Business and Economics

View Flavio Menezes’ profile

Contact

aibe@uq.edu.au

+61 7 3443 1279

Professor Kit Barker

Director, Australian Centre for Private Law

View Kit Barker's profile

Contact

acpl@law.uq.edu.au

+61 7 334 67609

Professor Lionel Page

Director, Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences

View Lionel Page's profile

Contact

cubes@uq.edu.au

Associate Professor Antonio Peyrache

Director, Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis

View Antonio Peyrache's profile

Contact

cepa@uq.edu.au

+61 7 3346 7056

Professor Nicholas Aroney

Director, Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

View Nicholas Aroney's profile

Contact

cpicl@law.uq.edu.au