B Sc (Hons), MBA, PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)
Contact details for Prof Susan H Spence
Professor Susan H Spence is Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. She was previously Pro Vice Chancellor (Quality and Student Outcomes). Prior to joining Griffith University, she was Dean of the Division of Linguistics and Psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney. She has also held the positions of Deputy President of Academic Board, at the University of Queensland where she was also Head of the School of Psychology and Head the School of Journalism and Communication. She is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, British Psychological Society and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
Her research interests lie in the causes, assessment, prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression in young people. She is on the editorial boards of several international journals and has also been a member of numerous State and Commonwealth advisory committees and granting bodies in Australia, in the area of mental health.
Areas of responsibility
- Academic Plan and academic profile
- Learning, teaching and the student experience
- Strategic direction of the curriculum and academic programs
- Academic staffing
- Academic, strategic and operational planning for learning and teaching
- Quality and planning
- Academic policies
- Student experience, student retention, graduate outcomes and student equity
- Internationalisation strategy
Organisational units reporting to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)
- Director, Griffith Institute for Higher Education
- Deputy Chair, Academic Committee