Warren Arthur Bebbington AM (born 25 April 1952) was the 20th Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide.[1] He was previously the Deputy Vice Chancellor (University Affairs) at the University of Melbourne. He commenced his position at the University of Adelaide in July 2012,[2][3] and retired in April 2017.[4]
Career
editBebbington is a Fulbright Scholar, and holds master's degrees in arts, music and philosophy and a PhD. He studied at the University of Melbourne and at Queens College, Columbia University, and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He worked as a teacher and was honored for his efforts as a recipient of the University of Melbourne Award for Excellence in Teaching (Humanities) in 2005 and an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for "30 years of outstanding teaching" in 2008. His teaching appointments included the Australian National University's School of Music.
He is a published author of works on music, and was the music member on the international advisory committee for the Encyclopædia Britannica for over a decade.[5]
Academia
editAs his career progressed, Bebbington moved into leadership positions within academia. He served as a Dean at both the University of Melbourne and University of Queensland. He was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (University Affairs) and later Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne prior to his appointment as Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide (2012–2017).[5][6] At Adelaide, he was succeeded as Vice-Chancellor by Mike Brooks in the interim, and later by Peter Rathjen, the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Tasmania and Dean of Science at the University of Melbourne.
Bebbington was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours.[7]
References
edit- ^ University of Adelaide appoints its 20th Vice-Chancellor, Media release 26 March 2012, University of Adelaide
- ^ "Warren Bebbington is Adelaide's new VC". The Melbourne Newsroom. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Trounson, Andrew (10 June 2016). "University of Adelaide appoints music professor Warren Bebbington as new vice chancellor". The Australian. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Adelaide Uni boss resigns". 5 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Office of the Vice-Chancellor and President". www.adelaide.edu.au. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "University of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor to retire".
- ^ "Emeritus Professor Warren Arthur BEBBINGTON". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 12 October 2024.