Cheryl E Praeger’s previous positions


  1. Head Department of Mathematics 1992-94
  2. Inaugural Dean of Postgraduate Research Studies 1996-1998.
  3. Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, 2003 - March 2007.
  4. ARC Australian Professorial Fellow 2007 (March - December)
  5. [UWA: 1976 - 1982 Lecturer
  6. 1983 Senior Lecturer
  7. 1983 (Nov) - present Professor
  8. Australian National University: Research Fellow 1973-76 (Feb)
  9. University of Virginia: Visiting Assistant Professor, 1974
  10. Visiting Member New Hall, Cambridge, 1980
  11. SERC Visiting Research Fellow Cambridge, 1985
  12. Extra member of Common Room, Queens College Oxford 1987-88
  13. Ethel Raybould Fellow, University of Queensland, 1992
  14. Visiting Fellow, Australian National University, 1989, 1993
  15. Fellow-Commoner Queens College Oxford, 1995, 1998, 2005 (and for short periods other years)]
  16. Government Appointments -
  17. Curriculum Development Council, Core Member, 1984-87
  18. Prime Minister's Science Council, Core Member, 1989-92
  19. Women in Science Engineering and Technology Advisory Committee (to advise the Federal Minister for Science) 1993-95
  20. University of Western Australia Committees, Chair -
  21. Library Committee 1991-1992 (Member 1989-1992)
  22. Board of Postgraduate Research Studies 1996-1998 (This board administers the PhD degree and is responsible for policy matters relating to postgraduate research in the University.)
  23. Scholarships Committee 1996-1998
  24. Promotions and Tenure Committee 2000-2004 (Member 1999- )
  25. Leadership Development for Women Planning Group 2000- (Member 1996- )
  26. Research Leaders Forum, Convenor, 2004-2007
  27. University of Western Australia Committees, Member -
  28. Academic Board 1983-
  29. Academic Council 1984-1985, 1989-1994 (and also a member of its subcommittees: Staffing Committee 1985, Planning and Appropriations Committee 1989-1990).
  30. Overseas Programs Committee/International Programs Committee 1992-1995
  31. Personal Chairs Committee 1993
  32. Research Committee 1996-1998 (ex officio as Dean, Postgraduate Research Studies)
  33. Vice Chancellor's Advisory Group 1996-1998 (ex officio as Dean, Postgraduate Research Studies)
  34. Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery Advisory Board 2000-2002, 2004
  35. University of Western Australia Senate -
  36. Senate Staffing Committee 1986
  37. Elected representative of academic staff 1997-2000, 2002-2005
  38. Academic Affairs committee 1996-1998 (ex officio as Dean, Postgraduate Research Studies)
  39. Community Relations Committee 1997-1998
  40. Audit and Review Committee 1999-2001
  41. Strategic Resources Committee, 2002-04