Athena SWAN Charter
Strengthening our commitment to gender equity
Southern Cross University is among more than 40 organisations in Australia participating in a pilot of the Athena SWAN gender equity accreditation program. The University has committed to the 10 principles of the Athena SWAN Charter and submitted an application for a Bronze Institutional Award.
This initiative aims to address the loss of so many women scientists, which the Australian Academy of Science describes as a significant waste of expertise, talent and investment, directly impacting our nation's scientific performance and productivity.
We will develop a series of robust long-term strategies and initiatives based on a strong knowledge of equity challenges in our workforce. In the long term we will strive to improve gender equity across Southern Cross University as a whole.
The project team
The Southern Cross University Athena SWAN project is sponsored by Professor Mary Spongberg, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) and led by Professor Anja Scheffers, Director, Southern Cross GeoScience. Specialist academic and professional staff form the project's self-assessment team as listed below.
| Tier | Area/Role | Member |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Advisory Group |
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) Pro Vice Chancellor (Students) Director, Southern Cross GeoScience |
Prof Mary Spongberg A/Prof Erica Wilson Prof Nan Bahr Prof Anja Scheffers |
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Core Working Group
|
Equity and Diversity Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples HR Services
School of Environment, Science and Engineering Southern Cross Geoscience
|
Ms Nicola Best Prof Norm Sheehan Mrs Sharon Farquhar Ms Wendy Poole Ms Stephanie Jarvis
Prof Bill Boyd Dr Hanabeth Luke Dr Renaud Joannes-Boyau |
| Advisory Group |
Graduate School School of Environment, Science and Engineering
School of Health and Human Sciences School of Law and Justice Southern Cross GeoScience |
Prof Leslie Christidis Prof Isaac Santos A/Prof Danny Bucher Dr Kathryn Taffs Dr Rudi Meir Prof Bill MacNeil Dr Ellen Moon |
Geomorphologist and ARC Fellowship recipient, Professor Anja Scheffers' research focuses on how coastal landscapes are formed and evolve over time by factors such as changing sea levels, storms, cyclones and tsunamis.