Professor Shaun Ewen

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education) at Griffith University

Professor Shaun Ewen commenced his appointment at Griffith as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education) in January 2022. Prior to joining Griffith, Professor Ewen was Pro Vice-Chancellor (Place and Indigenous) (2017-2022) and Foundation Director of the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, (2015-2022) at the University of Melbourne. In 2020 Professor Ewen was visiting Professor of Indigenous Health and Leadership in the School of Global Affairs, King’s College London.

Shaun has degrees in Applied Science (Physiotherapy) and International Studies from the University of South Australia, and a Doctorate of Education from Melbourne University. Shaun’s research interests are in Indigenous health workforce development, and health professional education. He has provided the academic and Indigenous leadership for the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) project, a bi-national project bringing together all medical schools across Australia and New Zealand.

Shaun is a Board Member of Queensland Museum Network, Director of the Australian Medical Council (and Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee), and Board Member of the Menzies Australia Institute, King’s College London, and Member of the Australasian Strategic Advisory Board (ASAB) for Advance HE.

Shaun is passionate about the importance of diversity and inclusion as a precondition for excellence in higher education.