Meet Our People

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Mike Ewing of Southern Cross University

Professor Mike Ewing

Executive Dean, Faculty of Business, Law and Arts

Mike Ewing commenced as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law & Arts at SCU in May 2023. Prior to that, he was Alfred Deakin Professor and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business & Law at Deakin University (2014-2023). He held various leadership roles at Monash University (2002-2014) and began his academic career at Curtin University (1996-2002).

Mike’s research interests include marketing communications, strategy, brand management, health promotion and the marketing-technology interface. He has published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Information Systems Research, the International Journal of Research in Marketing, Social Science & Medicine, and the Journal of Service Research (among others) and has an H-index of 60 (M-index >2.2).

Mike served on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Marketing Science (2008-2013) and was vice president of the Australian Business Deans Council (2016-2018). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy (2010), the Academy of Marketing Science (2012), and the Australian Marketing Institute (2016).

Over the past twenty-eight years he has taught in Australia, Austria, Brunei, China, the Czech Republic, England, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, and the Philippines.

Prior to entering full time academe, Mike was the marketing research manager for Ford Motor Company’s South African subsidiary (1992-1996). He has consulted to Coca-Cola (Asia), Unilever (Europe), Telekom Austria, Holden, Saab, BMW Financial Services, Argyle Diamonds, Levi Strauss & Co., Ansell, Glaxo Smith Klein, the CEO Institute, Isuzu-General Motors, Nissan, and the West Australia State Government.

Our Executive Team

Name Title
Professor Michael Ewing Executive Dean 
Professor Darshana Sedera Associate Dean (International and Engagement)
Associate Professor Helen Walsh Associate Dean (Education)
Associate Professor Pascal Scherrer Associate Dean (Research)
Associate Professor John Haw Chair of Discipline (Management)
Clinical Professor David Heilpern Chair of Discipline (Law)
Associate Professor Annie Mitchell Chair of Discipline (Creative Arts)
Mrs Cindy Harvey Faculty Manager

Our Faculty

Business

Whether it's responsible business, accounting or ethical tourism practice, our business team brings global experience to the classroom.

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Law

A group of leading scholars drive our agenda for cutting-edge legal critique, teaching and public debate.

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Arts

With decades of professional experience between them, our team spans a wide spectrum of creative arts and humanities.

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Our Professional and Technical Team

Name Title
Joanne Cooper Professional Experience Coordinator
Fiona Eggler Curriculum and Accreditation Coordinator
Cindy Harvey Faculty Manager
Debbie Johnson Administrative Assistant
Jane McLennan Curriculum and Accreditation Coordinator
Michael Moynihan Senior Technical and Laboratory Officer
Carla Robinson Executive Assistant
Julie Saxon Administration Officer
Sue White Administrative Assistant