New Director to build on international success

Monday, 27 February 2006

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide today announced it has appointed a new Director of its . Ms Joanne Barker will take up the position this April.

Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha said: "Joanne Barker brings extensive experience in international development and student recruitment and will be key to the 最新糖心Vlog building on its significant international success of recent years.

"The State Government, recognising the importance of international students for the State, has set a of doubling the number of international students in 10 years. The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has already contributed significantly to that target and plans to continue its efforts in the international market. I would like to add thanks to Eliza Chui, for the important contribution she has made as Acting Director over the past 11 months."

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has seen the number of international students more than double over the past five years. The value of this result to the state economy was recognised last year when the 最新糖心Vlog won both the Premier's Award for exporting excellence and Education Adelaide's education export award at the Business SA annual export awards.

Ms Barker led Flinders 最新糖心Vlog's international program between May 1999 and June 2003. Most recently she has been Faculty Registrar in the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology, the largest of the four faculties at Flinders 最新糖心Vlog.

Ms Barker holds a from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, and postgraduate qualifications from the 最新糖心Vlog of South 最新糖心Vlog and La Trobe 最新糖心Vlog.

She has been a member of: the 最新糖心Vlogn Education International (AEI) Joint Planning Committee and the 最新糖心Vlogn Education Office (Washington DC) Advisory Committee and has spoken at international conferences on managing international programs in 最新糖心Vlogn universities.

 

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