Deidre Anderson

Deidre Anderson, also known as Dee Anderson, is an Australian academic administrator, sports executive, sports psychologist, and athletics coach. She is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Registrar) at Macquarie University.[1]

Sports

Anderson is known for advising elite athletes, including Cathy Freeman and swimmer Ian Thorpe on his decisions to stop competing in 2006 and his subsequent brief comeback in 2011.[1][2][3] She received a Services to Sport award in 2008 from Australian University Sports.[4] She has worked with the Scottish Institute of Sport, Australian Institute of Sport and UK Sport.[1][5] She is a Director of Ausrapid.[6] She succeeded Janice Crosswhite as President of the Australian Womensport and Recreation Association from March 2014 until October 2015.[7][8]Appointed independent Director to the Rugby League Players Association in 2016

University career

Anderson has a BA (1989) and master's degree (1999) from the Victoria University of Technology, who awarded her the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014.[9] She joined Macquarie University as chief executive of sport and recreation in 2003. In 2007 she became CEO of Macquarie's student services, and in August 2011 became a Deputy Vice-Chancellor.[1] She was involved in legal action against the Macquarie University Postgraduate Representatives Association.[10][11] She is conducting a Ph.D. at Macquarie on risky drinking.[1] She is President of Australian University Sport.[12]Director Macquarie University Graduate School of Management

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Rowbotham, Jill (September 8, 2011). "Dee's new Macquarie gig". The Australian. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  2. O'Brien, Kerry (November 22, 2006). "Deidre Anderson discusses Thorpe retirement decision". The 7.30 Report (ABC). Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. "Ian Thorpe's long-time mentor Deidre Anderson says he never used the word 'retirement' in their talks". The Australian. February 3, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  4. "Deidre Anderson recognised for services to sport". Australian Leisure Management. June 3, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  5. ""Beyond the Court" A Great Success". Netball Australia. February 20, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  6. "Governance". Ausrapid. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  7. "MEDIA RELEASE: Peak women’s sport body seeks new President". Australian Womensport & Recreation Association News. July 30, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  8. "NEW PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT MARKS NEW ERA FOR AWRA". Australian Leisure Management. March 6, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  9. "Celebrating the true success of our Alumni". Victoria University. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  10. "Feds Weigh In To Macquarie University Legal Dispute". New Matilda. August 31, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  11. Aubusson, Kate (May 5, 2015). "Macquarie University takes students to court to dissolve MUPRA union". Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  12. "President Profile - Deidre Anderson". Australian University Sport. Retrieved October 20, 2015.

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