TISC Board of Directors

	Emeritus Professor Andrew Taggart Chair of TISC and TEQSA Expert During a long and distinguished higher education career he was Acting Vice Chancellor at Murdoch University (2014-2016) and Provost (2016-2018). As Vice Chancellor he successfully led Murdoch at a time of leadership instability, rapid change and financial challenge and enabled a smooth transition to a new Vice Chancellor in 2016. As Provost he was responsible for leading and supporting the eight academic schools, providing key linkages between research and teaching and academic and professional staff. As Provost he provided leadership for domestic student recruitment and led local and regional engagement. He also managed the Directorates of Advancement (incorporating Development and Alumni relations), People and Culture and University Strategy, Planning and Performance. In 2022-23 he undertook the role of Interim Executive Dean for the School of Education at Edith Cowan University. Learn more about E/Professor Taggart Professor Taggart received his PhD from The Ohio State University and had an extensive research career in teacher education, health and physical education and sport education. Earlier roles at Murdoch included Pro Vice Chancellor Engagement (2012–2014) and Dean/PVC of Arts, Education and Social Sciences (2007–2011). He had responsibility for building broad ranging research and teaching relationships with key stakeholders and research and teaching partnerships with partners in Singapore, India and Indonesia. With special focus on the Perth’s Southern Corridor, Professor Taggart has led the recruitment of ‘low SES/First in Family’ students to attend university and the development of partnerships with schools in the region. Of particular significance is his leadership in the MAP4U social inclusion in education project – with over $5million in funding for increasing higher education participation and attainment for low SES, regional, rural and remote students. Professor Taggart has previously held academic leadership positions at Edith Cowan University, Curtin University and The Ohio State University. He currently holds Board positions at the Australia Data and Cyber Institute (TEQSA accredited December 2022), Chairs the Educational Advisory Committee and is a member of the State-wide Game Development Committee for WA Cricket. His most cherished Board position is as Deputy Chair of the Board at Coodanup College (2012-ongoing) a low SES regional high, with 25% Indigenous students, that has undergone a cultural transformation improving academic attainment and pathways to university.
	Professor Paul Brunton Curtin University Professor Paul Brunton joined Curtin University as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic in 2022, having previously been the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Health Sciences at the University of Otago in New Zealand for four years. He is responsible for the learning and teaching portfolio, specifically achieving the University’s strategic goals in learning and teaching and ensuring an outstanding experience for our students. Learn more about Professor Brunton After graduating from the University of Leeds, School of Dentistry in 1984, he obtained his MSc in Restorative Dentistry in 1992 and his PhD in 1996 from the University of Manchester. Professor Brunton graduated with a DDSc from the University of Otago in 2021. He was granted his Fellowship in Dental Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1995 and in 2022 he was awarded a Fellowship by election from the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Professor Brunton is well published and his research interests include the development of new technologies to improve patient care, clinical and translational research, operative dentistry, specifically tooth preparation and the early diagnosis and treatment of tooth wear.
	Professor Rowena Harper Edith Cowan University Professor Rowena Harper is ECU’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), with a portfolio that includes Library, the Centre for Learning and Teaching, Student Administration, and Employability. Professor Harper’s experience spans over 20 years of practice, research and professional service in higher education. She has taught in arts and humanities, enabling education and academic language and learning. Learn more about Professor Harper She has also led services in the areas of learning support, staff development, curriculum innovation, and learning technologies. She is a former President of the Association for Academic Language and Learning (AALL), and co-founder of the International Consortium of Academic Language and Learning Developers (ICALLD). As an active researcher, Professor Harper is perhaps best known for her work in academic integrity. She has also researched in educational development in digital learning environments, and English language and communication development.
	Professor Don Klinger Murdoch University Professor Don A. Klinger is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Education at Murdoch University, in Western Australia. Previously, Professor Klinger spent 6 years at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, in the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor Division of Education, and 17 years at Queen’s University Kingston, where his academic career progressed through the ranks to Professor and included roles as an Associate Dean for the Faculty of Education. Learn more about Professor Klinger His research explores measurement theory and the use of assessments to support teaching, learning and policy across education contexts. Professor Klinger is especially interested in efforts to identify and reduce learning inequities exposed through large scale measures of educational outcomes. Amongst his accomplishments, Professor Klinger co-chaired the writing of the Classroom Assessment Standards and he served as the president for the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE/SCEE).
	Professor David Sadler The University of Notre Dame Australia David Sadler was appointed to The University of Notre Dame Australia as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic in April 2024. Previously he was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the University of Western Australia (UWA) from 2017-2024 and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Education) at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) from 2011 to 2017. David has led many initiatives around physical and digital infrastructure for education, student experience, curriculum renewal, sustainability and especially the educational attainment agenda, leading the Children’s Universities in Western Australia and Tasmania, which is now also operating in Western Australia. Learn more about Professor Sadler David is a Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE (PFHEA). He is currently Chair of Universities Australia DVC A Executive and leads UA’s work on academic integrity; teaching recognition and stakeholder relationships with TEQSA. David is also Chair of the Australian Awards (Program Awards) for University Teaching. In the UK, David was Director (Networks) for the Higher Education Academy and previously Director of the Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (CSAP) at the University of Birmingham. David is a UK National Teaching Fellow (2005). David’s academic specialism is in crisis decision-making in international security and he worked for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a Senior Research Officer in Arms Control and Disarmament from 1988-1992, embracing many aspects of the end of the Cold War. David is a life fellow of the RSA and a former Council member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
	Professor Daniela Ulgiati The University of Western Australia Dr Daniela Ulgiati completed her Bachelor of Science with Honours majoring in pharmacology and physiology and a PhD in immunology and biochemistry at The University of Western Australia. She then won an United States Arthritis Foundation Fellowship for a four year post-doctoral fellowship position at the University of Colorado in Denver. In 2002 she returned to UWA to take up a research and lecturing fellowship and was instated in her current teaching and research position in late 2007. Learn more about Professor Ulgiati

Senior TISC Management

	Andrew Crevald Chief Executive Officer Andrew Crevald is an experienced tertiary education executive with a background in IT, strategy and leadership. He holds a Master of Education degree from Murdoch University, where his research focused on strategic enrolment management. He also has a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Computer Science from the University of East Anglia and a Business Diploma from the Royal Society of Arts in the UK. Learn more about Andrew Currently CEO of the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre in Western Australia, Andrew has held various leadership positions throughout his career. From 2020-2022 Andrew was the Executive General Manager of Higher Education at the Education Centre of Australia (ECA). In this role, he was the CEO of three subsidiary companies: Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd, ECA College of Health Sciences Pty Ltd, and Higher Education Leadership Institute Pty Ltd, responsible to the associated company Boards for the strategic development, financial sustainability, and overall leadership of these institutions. Prior to ECA, Andrew spent 14 years at Navitas Pty Ltd, a global education provider. During his tenure, he served as the College Director and Principal Executive Officer at two Navitas businesses: Curtin College and Perth Institute of Business & technology. He worked closely with the College Boards of Directors, leading the colleges and driving sustainable business growth. He achieved significant results in stakeholder satisfaction, corporate strategy, financial performance, marketing, quality improvement, and systems implementation. Before joining Navitas, Andrew held senior management positions at Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University, where he focused on student services, strategic planning, university planning and IT systems implementation. Throughout his career, Andrew has been actively involved in various professional appointments and associations. He has served on committees, boards, and panels in the education sector, including engagements with the Edith Cowan University Council, ACPET (now ITECA), WAPETIA, Study Perth, TEQSA, ACTAC, and others.
	Terry Bhatti Manager, Information Technology Terry Bhatti is the Manager of Information Technology at TISC, a role he has held since 2015 following his roles as System Architect and Senior Systems Analyst. With over 20 years of experience in the IT field, he has previously worked as a senior IT consultant and project manager across various sectors in Western Australia. Terry holds a double major Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences degree from UWA, a double major Bachelor of Science/Mathematics degree from the University of Punjab Lahore, and several professional certifications. The IT team is pivotal to TISC’s operations, providing crucial services, including infrastructure management, application development, cybersecurity, data management, ATAR calculations, results publication, and systems support to the organisation’s members and clients.
	Georgina Ker Manager, Application Services Georgina has worked with TISC since 2016, starting as Applications and Publications Co-ordinator before moving to her current position as Manager Application Services. Prior to that she worked at TAFE Admissions and in the VET sector. Georgina has a Masters of Business Administration from Curtin University, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. Her favourite part of working at TISC is helping break down what can seem like complicated information, into a format people can understand – particularly for people who are the first in their families to attend university or who face circumstances that make the university application process challenging. Outside of work, Georgina is an active community volunteer in her local school P&C Association and various community groups focused on active transport, sustainability and mental health advocacy.