Introducing our alumni
Over 270,000 Deakin alumni are scattered throughout Australia and around the world, working across every industry. Deakin is ranked third in Australia for graduate employability; our graduates are role models, leaders, innovators and trail-blazers who are passionate about their field of expertise.
Amran Dhillon
Anaesthetics registrar
'The experiences I have had on leadership committees and advocating for my own peers has had the biggest impact on where I want to be in my career.'
Susan MacEwan
Marketing specialist
'By studying commerce and arts I was able to strike a balance between both the commercial and creative worlds, something that is still important to me today.'
Wilson Lai
Business manager, Industrial design and innovation
'Change brings opportunities and you need to look at not only the short term but the long term with optimism.'
Desiree Paizis
Public health specialist
'Being the first in my family to go to university, I was completely driven by the opportunities that Deakin could provide me.'
Geoffrey McDermott
Biotech scientist
'There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that builds amazing tools for other researchers.'
Shokoofeh Azar
Author
'Being a fiction writer, to me, means learning how to look at ourselves and the world in a unique way.'
Alumni profiles and stories
Discover just some of our alumni's inspiring stories and find out where studying at Deakin has taken them.
- Anne Burke
Head of eLearning and Digital Technologies, Xavier College - Annette Iggulden
Freelance artist - Anthony Cohen
Founder, TakeOnBoard and ProjectDisplaced - Carol Kiernan
Intelligence and Communications Consultant, and co-founder of Honour a Woman - Christopher Gist
Film and television producer - Damian Armour
Partner, KPMG Management Consulting - Emily Paull
Writer - Emma Challands
General Manager (Victoria), Cerno Management - Harriet Sianjibu-Miyato
CEO, Zambia Open Community Schools - Jason Doherty
Regional General Manager, Geelong and South West Victoria, Lifeline Australia - Dr John Basarin OAM
Chairman, Friends of Gallipoli Inc.
- John Rose
Education adviser and researcher - Lauren Solomonson
Paralegal, Coulter Roache - Loretta Lynch
Head of Finance and Regulation, Aurizon - Matthew Crothers
Senior Software Engineer, Murray Irrigation Limited - Melanie Pollock
Director of Product Quality, Quality Systems and Operational Excellence, Holden - Moira Dempsey
Founder, Rhythmic Movement Training International - Naomi Seddon
Partner, Littler Mendelson - Rishabh Bhaskar
Management Consultant, KPMG - Ross Dowling
Academic - Tom Allwright
CEO and Founder of Adventure Abroad
More alumni stories
Deakin graduates can specialise in their field of expertise and go on to employment in careers ranging from creative arts and teaching to management and nursing. Browse their stories below.
Arts and education
Business and law
Health
Science
Alumni award winners
Many of our alumni have achieved outstanding success in their professions. From leading experts in health and science, successful business owners and entrepreneurs to renowned artists and writers, their work has made a positive difference to their communities. You can discover more about their journeys by watching their video biographies.
Tell us your story
If you're interested in sharing your personal story about where your Deakin experience has taken you, we'd love to hear from you.
Postgraduate bursary
Get ahead in your career with a postgraduate qualification from Deakin and we’ll give you 15% off the fee. Exclusive to our alumni, their partners or children, you could save a significant amount. Terms and conditions apply.
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