Professor Richard Johnstone was appointed Executive Director of The Carrick Institute in 2005 and took up the role on 28 November of that year.
Richard is a graduate of the University of Newcastle in NSW and Cambridge University. He has lectured in English Literature in universities in Australia and the UK, and has subsequently held a range of senior university appointments including:
· Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Charles Sturt University;
· Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Support) at the University of Sydney; and
· Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) at the University of Technology, Sydney.
In addition to his university management roles, Professor Johnstone has been closely involved in a range of policy and planning initiatives in relation to teaching and learning in universities, both nationally and internationally.
He was a member of the Australian Universities Teaching Committee from 2000 to 2004 and its predecessor body, the Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development, from 1997.
He is a member of the Board of Graduate Careers Australia and has chaired GCA's Survey Reference Group which oversees the national Course Experience Questionnaire and Graduation Destination Survey.
Professor Johnstone was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001 for his contribution to Australian higher education.