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Research Officer & Professional Studies Course Coordinatorsamuel.bashfield@anu.edu.au |
Sam joined the National Security College in 2018. He completed his honours degree in Indonesian Studies at Monash University and undertook an ACICIS flexible immersion program at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. During his studies, Sam was awarded an Anne Wallace Memorial Travel Grant, as well as a Victorian Government Hamer Scholarship. Since... read more |
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Director Professional Studiesjon.brewer@anu.edu.au |
Jon Brewer is Director of Professional Studies at the National Security College, ANU. He is a seasoned national security professional with extensive experience within the national security community, including the Australian Defence Force. Jon has led teams to contribute to operational and policy responses on a range of issues, including counter... read more |
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Cyber Adviser +61 417 393 908 catherine.bridges@anu.edu.au |
Catherine Bridges joined the National Security College in June 2018 on secondment from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet as Cyber Adviser. Her career has included roles in policy development, implementation and advice, legal analysis and advice and stakeholder engagement across several government agencies including the Attorney-General’s... read more |
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Senior Research Fellow for the Counter Terrorism and Social Cohesion Project, National Security College jacinta.carroll@anu.edu.au |
Jacinta Carroll joined the National Security College as the Director, National Security Policy, in August 2017. She is a member of NSC’s Futures Council and works across the NSC’s professional development, policy and academic programs. Previously, Jacinta was the inaugural Head of ASPI’s Counter Terrorism Policy Centre, a position she held since... read more |
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Course coordinator +61 2 6125 3565 abby.catucod@anu.edu.au |
Abby Catucod joined the National Security College as Course Coordinator in January 2018. She was acting Executive Assistant to the Head of College for an interim period in 2017. Her human resources experience involved the design and implementation of the human resource development program for the provincial government of Northern Samar under the... read more |
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Manager, Course Development and Delivery +61 6125 9940 Rob.Crispe@anu.edu.au |
Rob Crispe commenced with the NSC in September 2019 on secondment from the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Rob’s varied AFP career has included senior leadership roles across both corporate and operational support functions, including learning and development, human resources, strategic policy, operational safety, high tech crime and corporate... read more |
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Chief Operating Officer, National Security College +61 2 6125 3571 Sharon.Dean@anu.edu.au |
Sharon Dean joined the National Security College in October 2016 as the Chief Operating Officer on secondment from the Office of National Assessments. Her key focus is preparing the College for the longer term including: facilitating the NSC’s strategic relationships with public and private sector partners; responding to requests for tender;... read more |
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Manager, Course Development and Delivery +61 2 6125 6482 brad.fallen@anu.edu.au |
Brad Fallen joined the National Security College as Manager, Executive and Professional Development in March 2018, on secondment from the Department of Home Affairs. Brad’s professional national security experience includes international relations, intelligence, Cabinet and ministerial decision-making, and policy development and delivery. As... read more |
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Senior Outreach Policy Officer +61 2 6125 1220 chris.farnham@anu.edu.au |
Chris Farnham joined the National Security College in June 2015 as Policy and Events Officer. His career focus has been on Geopolitics with experience working in and out of China for a number of years as well as operating in Australia and Southeast Asia. Previous to his time at the NSC Chris was the National Operations Manager at the Australian... read more |
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Executive Assistant to the Head of College 6125 7507 EA.Head.NSC@anu.edu.au |
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Course Coordinator +61 2 6125 6637 katy.ghassemi@anu.edu.au |
Katy joined the National Security College in 2015 as a Course Coordinator. She has held a variety of positions in the public and private sectors, primarily in course coordination, event management and publishing. Katy holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Arts (Archaeology) from the Australian National University. She also... read more |
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Manager, Course Development & Delivery 6125 5531 Ali.Gillies@anu.edu.au |
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Manager, Course Development & DeliveryKathleen.Gleeson@anu.edu.au |
Dr Kath Gleeson joined the NSC in July 2019 on secondment from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) where she was in charge of training and education for the agency. Areas of focus during her career include the design, development and delivery of training and learning focussed on capability building within the AEC but also internationally... read more |
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Senior Adviser to the Head of CollegeKatherine.Mansted@anu.edu.au |
Katherine Mansted is the Senior Adviser for Public Policy at the National Security College, and works across the public policy engagement and executive education functions of the College. She is also a non-resident fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, lectures in cyber-security and international relations at... read more |
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Senior Adviser Futures Hubandrew.mcbaron@anu.edu.au |
Andrew McBaron took up his current role of Adviser in the Futures Hub at the National Security College in January 2019, on secondment from the Australian Army. He has 25 years of experience in the national security domain, in Australia and abroad, particularly in the intelligence realm. He has worked in a number of agencies and departments and aside from... read more |
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Chelsea.Muir@anu.edu.au |
Chelsea joined the National Security College in June 2018 on secondment from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. Within the NSC Chelsea works as a Course Coordinator in the Executive & Professional Development Team, assisting with the design and implementation of multiple courses run by the College. While working at the... read more |
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Outreach and Policy OfficerMadeleine.Nugent@anu.edu.au |
Madeleine joined the National Security College in March 2019 as an Outreach and Policy Officer. She is also a tutor in security for the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre and criminology and political science for the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Previously, Madeleine was a Commonwealth Parliamentary Intern in the Australian... read more |
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*Senior Coordinator, Student Recruitment and Development* +61 2 6125 6131 farnaz.salehzadeh@anu.edu.au |
Farnaz Salehzadeh has 20 years of experience working in student recruitment, marketing, and academic administration. She joined the National Security College in 2012 as the Academic Program Coordinator for the graduate studies program. Her career focus has been on international and domestic student recruitment, student administration, marketing, and... read more |
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Senior Finance Officer +61 2 6125 8954 joanne.sutherland@anu.edu.au |
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Program Evaluation and Reporting Officer 6125 7719 Anne.Taylor@anu.edu.au |
Anne Taylor joined the National Security College in November 2018 and brings to the College over 20 years experience in learning and development. Throughout her professional career Anne has been responsible for managing and implementing a wide range of organisational learning and development strategies within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)... read more |
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Course Coordinator, National Security College +61 2 6197 0123 hugh.thornton@anu.edu.au |
Hugh Thornton has been Course Coordinator at the National Security College since December 2015. Hugh studied Sport Management and has a background in program and forum coordination. Hugh holds a Bachelor in Sports Science and Management from the University of Canberra and has completed a Certificate IV in training and assessment. Hugh recently... read more |
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Senior Advisor Futures Hub 6125 8961 |
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Director, Futures Hub +61 2 6125 3696 ryan.young@anu.edu.au |
Dr Ryan Young is the Director, NSC Futures Hub. He leads work on how to integrate analysis of long-term trends and potential futures into effective everyday policy making. Prior to the NSC he spent almost 5 years in strategic policy in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) where he worked across all areas of public... read more |
