Vice-Chancellor and President
Deakin University
Professor Lee Astheimer, BSc (Hons) (Lakehead), PhD (UC Davis)
Professor Astheimer received her BSc Hon. from Lakehead University, Ontario Canada and her PhD in Ecology from University California, Davis, USA (1984). She was awarded a National Institutes of Health–NIMH Postdoctoral Award (1988-1991) in comparative endocrinology and behaviour at the University of Washington, Seattle. Lee's research has focussed on comparative endocrinology and behaviour related to nutrition, reproduction and stress in vertebrates including humans. She has held academic positions at Rutger's University, New Jersey and the Universities of Tasmania and Wollongong. She was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Wollongong in 2006 and has served as Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) between 2007 and 2008, managing research policy, development, commercialisation and training. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Smart Services CRC, Australia and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research & Teaching (ANZCCART) and is a current member of the Australian Research Council College of Experts.
