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Eva Seidel, President

2024–2026 (elected)

Eva Seidel is Associate Director, Research Engagement and Success at Flinders University, Australia.

Eva was elected President from 2024–2026, elected Ordinary Member from 2020–2024, and was also a co-opted Ordinary Member from 2019–2020.

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Stuart Terry, Immediate Past President

2024–

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Stuart Terry is an Organisational Researcher at Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand.

Stuart Terry is our Immediate Past President. Stuart was elected President from 2022–2024, appointed President in early 2020–2022, was Vice President elect from 2018–2020, and was also an Ordinary Member of the Committee from 2016–2018.

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Don Johnston, Vice President

2024–2026 (elected)

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Don Johnston is the Manager, Reporting and Analysis at Southern Cross University, Australia.

Don was our elected Vice President from 2022–2024. He was elected Vice President of AAIR from 2016–2018, and was appointed Vice President again in early 2020–2022. He was an Ordinary Member of the Committee from 2006–2016 and 2018–2020. Don is also the AIR contact.

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Ilse Hogendorf, Honorary Secretary

2024–2026 (elected)

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Ilse Hogendorf is the Acting Manager Market Insights and Institutional Research at Charles Darwin University, Australia.

Ilse was co-opted to the role of Honorary Secretary in late 2022 and was subsequently elected to the role in 2022–present.

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Dr Lizzie Li, Honorary Treasurer

2024–2026 (elected)

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Dr Lizzie Li is the Senior Manager, Student Surveys and Evaluation at The University of Queensland, Australia.

Lizzie was appointed Newsletter Editor in 2019, and elected as Honorary Treasurer in 2022–present.

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Lisa Bolton, Ordinary Member

2024–2026 (elected)

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Lisa Bolton is Director, QILT Research and Strategy at The Social Research Centre, Australia.

Lisa has been an elected Ordinary Member of the Committee since 2016.

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David Cawthorne, Ordinary Member

2024–2026 (elected)

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David Cawthorne is Manager Government Reporting Transformation at Charles Darwin University, Australia.

David was co-opted as an Ordinary Member of the Committee in July 2021, before being elected in 2022–present.

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Pallavi Khanna, Ordinary Member

2024–2026 (elected)

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Pallavi Khanna is National Manager, Data Excellence at the Australian Catholic University, Australia.

Pallavi has been an elected Ordinary Member of the Committee since 2022.

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Anand Kulkarni, Ordinary Member

2024–2026 (elected)

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Dr Anand Kulkarni is the Chief Economist at the Centre for Optimism (a think tank), Australia. He is also a consultant and an academic researcher.

Anand was co-opted as an Observer to the Committee on 11 August 2023. He was elected to the Executive Committee as an Ordinary Member on 19 November 2024.

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Sharon Liddell, Ordinary Member

2024–2026 (elected)

Photo of Sharon Liddell wearing glasses and smiling.Sharon Liddell is Surveys Coordinator at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

Sharon was co-opted as an Observer to the Committee on 27 July 2023. She was elected to the Executive Committee as an Ordinary Member on 19 November 2024.

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Dr Cassandra Saunders, Ordinary Member

2024–2026 (elected)

Photo of AAIR Executive Committee member, Cassie Saunders. wearing a blue top and standing in front of trees.Dr Cassandra Saunders is a Lecturer, Learning and Teaching at the University of Tasmania, Australia.

Cassandra was appointed Ordinary Member of the Committee on 27 July 2023. She was elected to the Executive Committee as an Ordinary Member on 19 November 2024.

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Alexander Civil, Newsletter Editor

2025 (appointed)

Smiling photo of Alexander Civil wearing a light business shirt.Alexander Civil is Senior Evaluations Officer at The University of Queensland, Australia.

Alexander was appointed as Newsletter Editor in February 2025.

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Executive Committee

AAIR Past Presidents*

  • Raj Sharma (1990–1994)
  • Dennis Ham (1994–1998)
  • Bruce Zimmer (1998–2002)
  • Wendy Marchment (2002–2006)
  • Ivan Skaines (2006–2008)
  • Josephine Palermo (2008–2012)
  • Dave Marr (2012–2016)
  • Kathie Rabel (2016–2018, and Acting President 2018–2020)
  • Stuart Terry (2020–2024)

* The years reflect the fact that Presidents are elected at AGMs that are held towards the end of even-numbered years.

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