Deidre Anderson

Deidre Anderson, also known as Dee Anderson, is an Australian academic administrator, sports executive, sports psychologist, and athletics coach. She is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Registrar) at Macquarie University.[1]

Sports

Anderson is known for advising elite athletes, including Cathy Freeman and swimmer Ian Thorpe on his decisions to stop competing in 2006 and his subsequent brief comeback in 2011.[1][2][3] She received a Services to Sport award in 2008 from Australian University Sports.[4] She has worked with the Scottish Institute of Sport, Australian Institute of Sport and UK Sport.[1][5] She is a Director of Ausrapid.[6] She succeeded Janice Crosswhite as President of the Australian Womensport and Recreation Association from March 2014 until October 2015.[7][8]Appointed independent Director to the Rugby League Players Association in 2016

University career

Anderson has a BA (1989) and master's degree (1999) from the Victoria University of Technology, who awarded her the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014.[9] She joined Macquarie University as chief executive of sport and recreation in 2003. In 2007 she became CEO of Macquarie's student services, and in August 2011 became a Deputy Vice-Chancellor.[1] She was involved in legal action against the Macquarie University Postgraduate Representatives Association.[10][11] She is conducting a Ph.D. at Macquarie on risky drinking.[1] She is President of Australian University Sport.[12]Director Macquarie University Graduate School of Management

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Rowbotham, Jill (8 September 2011). "Dee's new Macquarie gig". The Australian. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ O'Brien, Kerry (22 November 2006). "Deidre Anderson discusses Thorpe retirement decision". The 7.30 Report. ABC. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ian Thorpe's long-time mentor Deidre Anderson says he never used the word 'retirement' in their talks". The Australian. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Deidre Anderson recognised for services to sport". Australian Leisure Management. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ↑ ""Beyond the Court" A Great Success". Netball Australia. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Governance". Ausrapid. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "MEDIA RELEASE: Peak women's sport body seeks new President". Australian Womensport & Recreation Association News. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "NEW PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT MARKS NEW ERA FOR AWRA". Australian Leisure Management. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Celebrating the true success of our Alumni". Victoria University. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Feds Weigh In To Macquarie University Legal Dispute". New Matilda. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  11. ↑ Aubusson, Kate (5 May 2015). "Macquarie University takes students to court to dissolve MUPRA union". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "President Profile - Deidre Anderson". Australian University Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/19/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.