Susan Leigh Elliott (born 1 June 1958) 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 Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university h ...

in Melbourne, Australia. She was previously the deputy vice-chancellor at the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb n ...

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

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 Health economics is a branch of economics concerned with issues related to efficiency, effectiveness, value and behavior in the production and consumption of health and healthcare. Health economics is important in determining how to impr ...

and higher education from Monash University and the

University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensiv ...

. She is a fellow of the

Royal Australasian College of Physicians The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is a not-for-profit professional organisation responsible for training and educating physicians and paediatricians across Australia and New Zealand. The RACP is responsible for training both ...

. 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.

Recognition

In 2018 Elliott was appointed a

Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian ...

for significant service to education, including as an academic administrator, a clinician in

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and service to educational institutions in Asia-Pacific.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Susan 1958 births Living people Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Academic staff of Monash University Academic staff of the University of Melbourne University of Melbourne alumni Members of the Order of Australia