14 February 2005
Monash University has appointed Professor Bernadette McSherry to a new research role within the Faculty of Law. She now holds the newly created Louis Waller Chair of Law, which incorporates the existing position of Associate Dean (Research).
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Professor Bernadette McSherry
Photo by: Greg Ford
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"As Associate Dean (Research), I will work to strengthen the faculty's research culture through research mentoring programs, grants, research seminars and the integration of higher degree research students into faculty life," she said.
"I would like to encourage and support academic staff to carry out wide-ranging research that will result in quality publications. The goal is for staff members to publish works that will be considered primary reference points both nationally and internationally.
"We have many exceptionally talented academics at Monash Law who are highly respected in their fields, and we have recently appointed new members who will also make their mark. I want to ensure that all faculty academic staff are given as much support as possible to develop their research."
Professor McSherry said she was delighted to be appointed to the Louis Waller Chair, named in honour of Emeritus Professor Louis Waller.
"I tutored for Professor Waller in criminal law and procedure when I first started at Monash in 1991, and he's been a wonderful mentor to me ever since. I feel exceptionally privileged to be appointed to a chair in his name."
Professor McSherry, whose teaching and research specialises in criminal law, international criminal law, mental health law and bioethics, received a Monash University Vice-Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1999.
For more information call Ms Robyn Anns, Media Communications on +61 3 9905 9317 or 0417 568 781.
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