Melinda Fitzgerald
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Curtin University
Melinda Fitzgerald is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research at Curtin University, and John Curtin Distinguished Professor.
In her role as Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Prof Fitzgerald has responsibility for the portfolios of Research Partnerships, the Mining Technologies and Critical Minerals Trailblazer, the Curtin University National Resilience and Security Program Office, Research Services and Systems, and Research Excellence. She manages strategic initiatives to empower Curtin University to lead research that Australia and our global partners need now and for the future.
Prof Fitzgerald also leads a team of researchers and post-graduate students in nationally coordinated research focused around understanding and preventing the loss of function that occurs following traumatic brain injury, inclusing concussion.
