Susan Elliott (academic)

Susan Leigh Elliott AM (born 1 June 1958)^[1] is an Australian academic specialising in medical education. Since 2017, she has served as the deputy vice-chancellor and vice-president for education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She was previously the deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Melbourne.^[2]

In June 2021 Elliott was appointed the Provost and Senior Vice-President of Monash University.^[3]

Biography

Elliott holds degrees in medicine and surgery, and a doctorate in medicine, from the University of Melbourne. She also holds qualifications in health economics and higher education from Monash University and the University of New South Wales.^[4]

She is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.^[4][5]

Elliott was the first Australian and first woman elected to lead the Asia Pacific Association for International Education, a regional association for international higher education.^[5]

Recognition

In 2018 Elliott was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to education, including as an academic administrator, a clinician in gastroenterology and service to educational institutions in Asia-Pacific.^[6]