Professor Scott Sheppard
Chancellery Division,
International,
Office of the DVC & VP (International)
Biography
Scott Sheppard is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (International) at QUT.He leads the University’s international and development activities and his portfolio includes:
- QUT International
- QUT International College
- QUT Precincts
- International Student Services
- The Confucius Institute at QUT (CIQ)
Background
In his career, Scott has held leadership roles across government and the education and training sector.
A former Diplomat for Australia, Scott has lived and worked in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai for more than 10 years.
- 2006 - 2008: Minister-Counsellor (Education, Science and Training) - Australian Embassy Beijing. Scott was responsible for Australia’s education and science relationship with the People’s Republic of China, maintaining and developing Australia’s largest bilateral education relationship.
- 2003 - 2005: Executive Director - QUT International
- 2003: Awarded a Centenary Medal for services to international relations
- 1998 - 2002: Queensland Commissioner to China, based in Shanghai
- 1992 - 1996: Consul Economic of the Australian Consulate General in Hong Kong.
He has studied at:
- Taiwan Normal University
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Griffith University (Modern Asian Studies)
- ANU (International Law).
Personal details
Positions
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International)
Chancellery Division,
International,
Office of the DVC & VP (International)
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts Modern Asian Studies (Griffith University)
Professional memberships and associations
- Chair - International Strategy Committee
- Chair - International Leaders’ Group
- Chair-The Confucius Institute at QUT
- Member - QUT’s senior executive and sits on a number of University committees
- Chair - Queensland Health Professional Development Consortium
Experience
- Minister-Counsellor (Education and Science) - Australian Embassy Beijing
- Executive Director - QUT International
- Director - Queensland Education and Training International, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Queensland Government
- Commissioner - Queensland Government Trade and Investment Office Shanghai, China
- Consul Economic - Australian Consulate General Hong Kong
- Executive Officer - Gulf War Task Force, DFAT, Canberra
- China Analyst - Department of Defence, Canberra
- Purchasing Officer - Peko Wallsend, Brisbane.
Publications
QUT ePrints
To find publications by Scott, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.