Meet the Deakin Law School Dean
Professor McMahon is a law academic and a psychologist. Her teaching and research spans criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence, with a focus on laws relating to domestic and family violence. She is a co-convenor of the Deakin Network Against Gendered Violence. Professor McMahon has consulted for various governments on criminal justice issues. She is a member of the Forensic Leave Panel and the Disciplinary Appeals Board and from 2022 to 2024 was Chair of Victoria’s Sentencing Advisory Council.
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Professor Marilyn McMahon
Dean, Deakin Law School
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Dean of Law
Professor Marilyn McMahon
Deputy Dean of Law
Professor Patrick Emerton
School Manager
Linda Black
Director of Research
Professor Dan Meagher
Director of International
Professor Jean du Plessis
Director, Juris Doctor (JD)
Dr Tamsin Paige
Director, Bachelor of Laws
Dr Sven Gallasch
Director of Teaching
Associate Professor Gabrielle Wolf
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Director, Bachelor of Laws
Dr Sven Gallasch
Director, Juris Doctor (JD)
Dr Tamsin Paige
Director of HDR
Associate Professor Ben Saunders
Deputy Director, Bachelor of Laws
Dr Antje Kreutzmann-Gallasch
Director, Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Associate Professor Mark Bowler-Smith
Associate Head of School
Professor Patrick Emerton
Director of International
Professor Jean du Plessis
Director of Teaching
Associate Professor Gabrielle Wolf
Deputy Director of Teaching
Associate Professor Colin Campbell
Coordinator, Recognition of prior learning
Dr Penny Gleeson
Director, Research
Professor Dan Meagher
Program Coordinator, Deakin Law Clinic
Michele Tucker
Moot Director
Dr Bruce Chen
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