Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics at The University of Adelaide

As part of the transition to Adelaide University, this page has been retired. Please note, after today, comments and messages will no longer be monitored.

Thank you to our 5000+ followers for your support over the years, and for celebrating our stellar staff, students, and alumni. We hope you've enjoyed being part of this community as much as we have!

Follow our new accounts on LinkedIn to stay connected:

👉 College of Business and Law: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/adelaide-uni-college-of-business-and-law/
👉 College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/adelaide-uni-college-of-creative-arts-design-and-humanities/
👉 College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/adelaide-uni-college-of-education-behavioural-and-social-sciences/

Congratulations to the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients from the Faculty of ABLE! 👏

Outstanding Alumni Contribution to Sport Award: Matthew Cowdrey OAM
James McWha Rising Star Award: Natalie Wade
Honorary University Fellow: Keith Conlon OAM

Alumni Fellows:
Dr Rachel Spencer
Her Honour Judge Emily Telfer QC
John Hancock AM
Julian Audras

Read more: www.adelaide.edu.au/staff/news/news/list/2025/12/08/distinguished-alumni-awards

Congratulations to the Faculty of ABLE academics who were successful in gaining promotions! 👏

Adelaide Business School, The University of Adelaide
Xiaopeng Wei
Dang Nguyen
Md Afnan Hossain
Shunji Mei
Ivan Indriawan

Adelaide Law School
Meaghan Toews
Dr Gabrielle Golding
Colette Langos
Phillipa McCormack
Alex Wawryk

Elder Conservatorium of Music
Dylan Crismani
Mark Ferguson
Grayson Rotumah

School of Economics and Public Policy
Mark Dodd
Qazi Haque

School of Education
Dr Walter Barbieri
John Willison

School of Humanities
Ediline Lopes McInnes
Tamlyn Avery
Benjamin Madden
Ania Kotarba-Morley
Kim Barbour
Sally K. May

School of Social Sciences
Katie Logos
Connie Musolino
Amy Clair
Pam Papadelos
Jungho Suh
Tanya Zivkovic
Russell Brewer

As part of the transition to Adelaide University, this page will be retired on 9 December 2025.

Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the Faculty of ABLE community – your support and engagement over the years have meant so much.

Follow our new accounts on LinkedIn to stay connected and discover what’s next as we begin an exciting new chapter together in 2026:

👉 College of Business and Law: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/adelaide-uni-college-of-business-and-law/
👉 College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/adelaide-uni-college-of-creative-arts-design-and-humanities/posts/?feedView=all
👉 College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/adelaide-uni-college-of-education-behavioural-and-social-sciences/

🏫 Providing parenting help through schools led to a significant reduction in anxiety and behavioural problems among children, according to the results of a national study by The University of Adelaide in partnership with The University of Queensland and Monash University.

Read more 👉 www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/11/12/online-parent-help-program-leads-to-less-anxious-happier-children

📚 How can high school students juggle schoolwork and paid work?

Dr Genevieve Knight from the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies (SACES) shared her expertise in transitioning from school into the workforce with ABC Australia's Behind the News.

Watch 👉

Should you have a job in year 12? - Behind The News We heard from four students about juggling study and employment heading into year 12.

👏 Dr Katie Logos and Associate Professor Russell Brewer from our School of Social Sciences were awarded a 2026 grant from the Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation for their project, "Assessing children's ability to detect risky online behaviour: Implications for preventing sexual exploitation and abuse"

🎧 Did you know you can listen to music by our Elder Conservatorium staff on Spotify?

🎶 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zaoR17A3YqJ3Ao2KuHvWF?si=f8e5c8ede11a43d4&nd=1&dlsi=bdc63aec98464b44

Exciting FREE program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Years 10, 11 and 12! 📣

Adelaide Business School, The University of Adelaide in partnership with Aboriginal Education at Adelaide University is proud to offer this program, designed for students interested in business, entrepreneurship and leadership, providing opportunities to develop skills, explore pathways, and connect with inspiring role models and fellow students.

The program runs from 11 - 16 January 2026 🗓️

Students will also benefit from mentoring from Jacob Milla ‘J-Milla’. Poppy Nichaloff, Zaacharia Fielding and Daniel Motlop.

Interested students can find out more and apply by 16 November: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/wirltu-yarlu/education/future-students/national-indigenous-business-summer-school

Thank you to all the Faculty of ABLE students who joined our recent FAIR-well to 2025! 🎪

It was a great opportunity for students and staff to connect and celebrate the end of the academic year, with free popcorn, fairy floss, slushies, and classic lawn and carnival-style games 🎈

Professor John Williams AM has been elected as a new Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia! 👏

Professor Williams from Adelaide Law School is the Provost at The University of Adelaide, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic at Adelaide University, and foundation director of the South Australian Law Reform Institute.

He was elected for his "exceptional contribution to the national and international understanding of Australian constitutional law and legal history, and to public policy via law reform".

Read more 👉 https://socialsciences.org.au/academy-fellow/?sId=003RE00000Wnz9bYAB

We recently welcomed Year 10 students from Harvest Christian College to learn about crime and justice at The University of Adelaide and Adelaide University ⚖️

Dr Jared Dmello gave a lecture about criminology career pathways, from law and policing to research and international security.

The students then visited the Magistrates' Court, where they observed cases being presented before a judge.

“It was an inspiring and thought-provoking day that sparked plenty of discussion (and maybe a few budding lawyers or criminologists in the making!)” 🏫