Professor Kris Ryan – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
As Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Kris Ryan is responsible for preserving the University’s commitment to high-quality teaching and learning, promoting a culture of excellence across the student experience.
The DVC(A) leads initiatives aimed at student success and retention, integration of services for students and quality standards.
Prior to his appointment at The University of Queensland, Kris held multiple education leadership roles in student experience, diversity and inclusion, education innovation and education policy. He has published over 80 articles and book chapters with a focus on tertiary education and engineering research.
Kris has led multidisciplinary teams to establish and implement the design of innovative learning and teaching spaces within Australia and overseas. He has led the development of multiple education technologies, including a novel eAssessment platform enabling multidisciplinary online assessment.
These contributions have been recognised nationally and internationally and include an Australian Financial Review Education Award, the International Architecture MasterPrize™ (AMP) for Educational Buildings, and the International eAssessment award for summative assessment.
Kris holds a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (2009), Doctor of Philosophy (2005), and a Bachelor of Engineering (2000) from Monash University.