About
Lisa Chandler is an educator, researcher, and curator, with a particular interest in art addressing environmental matters. She was foundation director of the USC Gallery (1997-2004), inaugural Deputy Head, School of Communication and Creative Industries (2016-18), and leader of USC’s first arts and humanities research group (2015-2018). Lisa has published widely on contemporary art, curatorship, and visual culture and was the recipient of a National Library of Australia curatorial fellowship. She has curated numerous exhibitions, including the award-winning East Coast Encounter: re-imagining 1770. Lisa is a Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy, and has received national and university teaching awards. She was also awarded the inaugural Sunshine Coast Regional Council Australia Day Creative Award for services to regional creative industries.