Joyce Kirk

Professor Joyce Kirk’s career in higher education began in Colleges of Advanced Education: Goulburn, Riverina and Kuring-gai. She joined the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in 1991 as Head of the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and was later Associate Dean Coursework Programs (1995-1999) and Dean of the Faculty (2000-2004).

Her senior executive career in universities includes the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students) and Vice-President RMIT University (2004-2011) and interim positions as President RMIT Vietnam (2012-2013), Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic and later Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic at the University of New England (2016-2017).

Professor Kirk’s expertise in the areas of governance, compliance and quality assurance are focused at both institutional and program levels. She was a foundation Auditor with AUQA and is currently listed on the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) Register of Experts. She has chaired or been a member of audit and review panels for universities in Australia and overseas and has carried out state-based institutional registration and accreditation reviews in Victoria and New South Wales.