Professor Michelle Bellingan
PhD, MSc, BPharmVice-President (Academic)
Tertiary Education Division
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As the Vice-President (Academic) Professor Michelle Bellingan is responsible for leading the creation and implementation of CQUniversity’s strategic and operational priorities, related to educational design and delivery, as well as ensuring the quality of our courses. Professor Bellingan is also responsible for ensuring that the University is able to recruit, retain, and mentor an outstanding academic and teaching staff.
Professor Bellingan drives this agenda through the Tertiary Education Division (TED) portfolio and works with a leadership team comprising Deputy Vice-Presidents, Deans and Directors to ensure the delivery of high quality and innovative courses and qualifications and learning experiences for our students.
As part of the Senior Executive team, Professor Bellingan plays a primary role in institutional strategy and operations, including oversight and implementation of relevant organisational systems and quality assurance processes, budget allocation, and general management across the Division.
The Vice-President (Academic) role also provides executive leadership to deliver meaningful integration of the vocational and higher education portfolios expected of a fully comprehensive (dual sector) university. The role also nurtures and facilitates the development of new courses, qualifications, retention and growth in student load, as well as engagement with the University’s wider communities in terms of teaching, accessibility and educational quality.
The Vice-President (Academic) is supported by the Deputy Vice-President (Education Strategy and Innovation), the Deputy Vice-President (VET and Higher Education Business Development), Deans of the Schools of Health, Medical & Applied Science; Nursing, Midwifery & Social Sciences; Business & Law; Education & the Arts; Engineering & Technology; and Associate Deans of Access Education and College of Trades; and the Directors of Learning, Design & Innovation and Educational Quality & Integrity. Together the TED leadership team oversees a Tertiary Education agenda that provides high quality, compliant and industry and professions-focused education and training across the entire Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
Background
Professor Bellingan commenced as Vice-President (Academic) in January 2023, bringing three decades of tertiary education, academic management and research experience to the role.
In her previous role as Dean of the University’s largest School (Health, Medical and Applied Sciences), Professor Bellingan oversaw the delivery of a number of transformative projects, including the implementation of CQUniversity's Regional Medical Pathway. She has also been responsible for developing several industry collaborations and partnerships to deliver seamless Vocational and Higher Education opportunities which support workforce growth in our regions.
Professor Bellingan provides strategic and academic leadership in her role as Vice-President (Academic), with a focus on educational design and delivery that meets the ever-evolving needs of students and industry. Together with her leadership team, comprised of the University’s Deputy Vice-Presidents and Deans, she engages with the University’s wider communities to shape the future for CQUniversity to be Australia’s most supportive and engaged University. Professor Bellingan has a particular interest in facilitating the development and delivery of high quality, innovative courses of study and learning experiences for students.
Professor Bellingan’s qualifications include a PhD (Nelson Mandela University 2006), Master of Science (University of Port Elizabeth 1993) and a Bachelor of Pharmacy (University of Port Elizabeth, 1992). She currently serves on the Board of the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences and the Board of the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy.
Universities Studied At
BPharm (cum laude), 1992, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
MSc (Clinical Pharmacy), 1993, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
PhD (Tricyclic Antidepressants and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: A Drug Utilisation Study in Elderly Patients), 2005, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
Universities Worked At
University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1994-2004
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, 2005-2006
James Cook University, Townsville, February 2006 - September 2018
Central Queensland University, Rockhampton - November 2018 - current
Professional Memberships
Australian Insitutute of Company Directors
Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences