Ormond Fellows
Ormond Fellows are leaders, thinkers and creators who share their expertise and experience with our community. They are academics, professionals, artists and advocates who support our students and enrich College life.
About the Fellows
The Ormond Fellows program brings extraordinary people into the heart of College. Fellows are appointed across diverse fields – from academia and the professions to the arts, community leadership and beyond. Their role is to mentor, guide and inspire, helping students see the world through new perspectives and prepare for life after university.
Fellows are not just visitors; they are part of the Ormond community. They share meals in our Dining Hall, lead discussions, give talks, host site visits, and offer advice to students pursuing their studies and careers. Fellows may be scholars, professionals, creatives or community leaders, but they all have one thing in common: a passion for education, mentorship and community.Alongside College Fellows, we also appoint Honorary Fellows (recognised for extraordinary contributions to Ormond or society) and Emeritus Fellows (long-serving Fellows invited to maintain an honorary connection). Together, they form the Ormond Fellows community – a network that adds depth, diversity and inspiration to College life.
At Ormond, Fellows are an integral part of our learning community. They inspire students, share knowledge, and strengthen the bonds between the College and the wider world. In return, they enjoy a rich array of opportunities to connect, collaborate and celebrate as part of Ormond life.
Fellows make a real difference to our community by:
- Mentoring students and offering academic, creative or career guidance
- Sharing expertise and experience with students, staff and alumni
- Facilitating new career and volunteer opportunities
- Running academic intensives, seminars and workshops
- Joining the Senior Common Room (SCR) and College events
- Working closely with bright, ambitious young people
- Access to our heritage grounds, library, art collection and networks
- Becoming part of a dynamic interdisciplinary community
- Taking part in Formal Hall traditions, guest speaker evenings and musical performances
- Celebrating together at the Annual Fellows Dinner
Honorary Fellows
International Court of JusticeHer Excellency Judge Hilary Charlesworth AM
Chair of Opera Australia and former Vice ChancellorProfessor Glyn Davis AC
Associate Provost, the University of MelbourneMelbourne Laureate Professor Marcia Langton AO
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge; previous Master of Pembroke CollegeThe Rt Hon Lord Christopher Smith
Eminent OphthalmologistMelbourne Laureate Professor Emeritus Hugh Taylor AC
Emeritus Fellows
Uniting Church MinisterEmeritus Professor Robert W Gribben AM
Faculty of Science, the University of MelbourneMelbourne Laureate Professor Emeritus Andrew Holmes AC
Fellows in residence
Musician in Residence (commenced 1974)Associate Professor Stephen McIntyre AM
Indigenous Fellow in Residence (commenced 2023)Associate Professor Jessa Rogers
Fellows
Pūkenga/Academic at Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Indigenous University, New ZealandDr Mahina-a-rangi Baker
Professorial Fellow of the Melbourne Centre for Studies in Higher Education and the Faculty of Fine Arts and MusicProfessor Warren Bebbington AM
Screenwriter and film & TV producer, Los Angeles, USAJoe Brukner
Senior Research Fellow in the ARC Centre of Excellence on Children and Families Over the Lifecourse, University of MelbourneDr Sangeetha Chandra-Shekeran
Lecturer in Classics and Archaeology, University of MelbourneDr Tom Davies
CEO Robert Menzies InstituteGeorgina Downer
UN judge, SwitzerlandThe Hon Judge Rowan Downing KC
Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice-President (Education), Griffith UniversityProfessor Shaun Ewen
NSW Treaty CommissionerDr Todd Fernando
Principal Research Fellow at the Melbourne School of Population Health, the University of Melbourne (Chair of the Fellows)Associate Professor Jane Freemantle OAM
Founding Partner of BGH CapitalBen Gray
Head of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice for EMEA, Cravath, New York, USARichard Hall
Non executive director on the Boards of The Colonial Foundation, Bupa ANZ, IOOF Holdings Limited, Orygen, and DuluxJane Harvey
Honorary Enterprise Professor at the University of Melbourne and former Federal MP and MinisterThe Hon Professor Greg Hunt
Human Rights Lawyer; Chair of the Australian Sports Commission and President of the Australian Red CrossKate Jenkins AO
School of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, the University of MelbourneProfessor Alex Johnson
Chair of Rothschild & Co Australia and Board Member of NAB, Scentre Group, Myer Family Investments, Sydney Grammar School, John Monash Scholarship FoundationCarolyn Kay
Director Leadership, GEDSI & Innovation APLJ, Papua New GuineaHonorary Associate Professor Salmah Eva-Lina Lawrence
Ex-Vice-Chancellor of the University of MelbourneProfessor Duncan Maskell
Executive Director, Atlantic Fellows and former Australian AmbassadorDamien Miller
Professor of Public Health at the University of Melbourne’s School of Population and Global Health (MSPGH), and Honorary Professor of Public Health at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, MalawiProfessor Rob Moodie
CEO Cooperative Research AustraliaJane O'Dwyer
Minister, Tasmanian GovernmentThe Hon Madeleine Ogilvie MP
Science and Mathematics educator (and former Dean of Learning)Michael Patterson
Founder of Teach for AustraliaMelodie Potts Rosevear OAM
Philosophy, City University of New YorkDistinguished Professor Graham Priest
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI)Professor Ken Smith
Head of Clinical Research, Fertility Preservation at Melbourne IVFAssociate Professor Kate Stern AO
Medical doctor and award-winning comedianNoah Szto
CEO Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Aboriginal Heritage CorporationKupa Teao
Senior Publicity Manager, DisneyCorey Te Wharau
CEO of FriesianSimon Thornton
Principal Fellow, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Adjunct Professor at The University of AdelaideProfessor Peter Tregear OAM
