Professor Scott Sheppard
Chancellery Division,
International,
Office of the DVC & VP
(Intern. & Ext.Relations)
Biography
Scott Sheppard is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International and External Relations) at QUT. He leads the University’s international and external relations activities, and his portfolio includes:- QUT International
- Marketing and Communications
- Government Relations & Policy
- The Confucius Institute at QUT (CIQ)
- 2006 - 2008: Minister-Counsellor (Education, Science and Training) - Australian Embassy Beijing.
- 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.
- 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 and External Relations)
Chancellery Division,
International,
Office of the DVC & VP
(Intern. & Ext.Relations)
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts Modern Asian Studies (Griffith University)
Professional memberships and associations
- Chair - Foreign Interference and Influence Group
- Chair - QUT Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics Coordination Group
- Chair - International Leaders’ Group
- Chair-The Confucius Institute at QUT
- Member - QUT’s senior executive and sits on a number of University committees
- Board Member - Trade and Investment Queensland
- 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
Selected publications
QUT ePrints
To find publications by Scott, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.