Susan Leigh Elliott AM (born 1 June 1958)[1] is an Australian academic specialising in medical education. Since 2017, she has served as the deputy vice-chancellor and vice-president for education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She was previously the deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Melbourne.[2]
In June 2021 Elliott was appointed the Provost and Senior Vice-President of Monash University.[3]
Elliott holds degrees in medicine and surgery, and a doctorate in medicine, from the University of Melbourne. She also holds qualifications in health economics and higher education from Monash University and the University of New South Wales.[4]
She is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.[4][5]
Elliott was the first Australian and first woman elected to lead the Asia Pacific Association for International Education, a regional association for international higher education.[5]
In 2018 Elliott was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to education, including as an academic administrator, a clinician in gastroenterology and service to educational institutions in Asia-Pacific.[6]
