Degrees

• Applied Aquaculture
• Australian Popular Music
• Equine Studies
• Hospitality Management
• Illustration
• Viticulture & Winemaking

• Associate Degree in Accounting
• Associate Degree in International Business
• Associate Degree in international Business Management

Dr Meeuwis Boelen

Academic Head of Higher Education

Academic Background

• Associate Professor in Neuroscience and Pharmacology at La Trobe University
• Formerly, Head of School (Business and Technology), La Trobe University - Bendigo
• Visiting A/Professor, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, USA
• Invited presenter at international conferences and at seminars in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, the Netherlands, and United States of America
• Consultant for the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Drug Safety and Evaluation Branch, ACT
• Recipient of research grants from the Australian Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council, Ian Potter Foundation, and the Sandoz Foundation for Gerontological Research
• Experience in budget development, strategic planning and human resource management.
• A member of senior executive teams in universities, chair of academic committees, and a leader in strategic planning at both the School and Faculty level.
• Experienced in administration, negotiation, conduct of meetings, communication, and evaluation.
• Directly involved in developing academic collaborations and off-shore delivery of programs with universities in France, Singapore, and the People’s Republic of China

Qualifications

• BSc, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
• MSc, cum laude, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
• PhD, Australian National University

Publications and Professional Associations

• Co-author of numerous articles, book chapters and conference papers
• Member of the Australian Neuroscience Society, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the International Society for Neurochemistry
• Ministerial appointee to the Board of Management, Rochester and Elmore District Health Services
• Member of the Board of Academic Advisors, Asia Pacific Management Institute, Singapore