Clare Pollock is an accomplished academic leader currently serving as the Vice Chancellor and President at Edith Cowan University since September 2024. Prior to this role, Clare held several senior positions at Western Sydney University from June 2021 to September 2024, including Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Interim Vice-Chancellor and President. Clare's previous experience includes significant leadership roles at Flinders University, where responsibilities encompassed academic strategy and student experience, and at Curtin University, where Clare led strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing educational quality and efficiency. Clare Pollock's educational background includes a BA (Hons) in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford, a PhD in Human Factors from UCL, and advanced management training from Harvard and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.