Prof Vin Massaro
Managing Director, Massaro Consulting
Honorary Professorial Fellow of the LH Martin Institute
Professor Vin Massaro has considerable experience in senior educational management and policy in universities and government, and as a consultant and adviser in Australia and internationally. He has also been Chairman and a member of several company boards, and is currently a member of the Board of Northern Health, one of the Victorian Metropolitan Health Regions.
In addition to his position at the Martin Institute, Vin is currently Managing Director of Massaro Consulting, specialising in higher education and health workforce projects. He is also a Professorial Fellow in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne, and in the Australian Health Workforce Institute, a joint Institute of the universities of Melbourne and Queensland. He is a Senior Associate of the Eidos Institute.
Vin has been Executive Dean of the School of International Development at Melbourne University Private, Chief Executive of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, inaugural Chief Executive of the Victorian State Board of Education, and Director of Administration and Registrar at Flinders University. He has held senior positions at Latrobe University, the Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences and the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee. He has also been a consultant on higher education to the OECD and an adviser to several governments.
Vin has an Honorary Fellowship of ATEM and has held several elected positions in the organisation, including as President (1989-1992), Vice-President in 1980 and 1988 and Victorian Branch President (1998-1999).
His research interests are in higher education policy and management, with particular emphasis on quality assurance and governance, and he has published widely on these topics. He was Founding Editor of the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, and continues as a member of the Journal’s Editorial Board. Vin is Editor of the OECD’s Journal, Higher Education Management and Policy.
Vin recently presented a session "How goes the Revolution? – Targets, Funding, Compacts and Regulation" at the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Conference.
E: vin.massaro@unimelb.edu.au
T: +61 3 8344 1911
Selected Publications
Refereed Journal Article
Massaro, V 2010, 'Cui Bono? - The Relevance and Impact of Quality Assurance', Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, vol. 32, issue 1, pp. 17–26.
Other
Massaro, V 2010, 'How Goes the Revolution? – Targets, Funding, Compacts and Regulation', address to The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Conference, Sydney, June 8-9, 2010.
Refereed Journal Article
Massaro, V 2009, 'Higher Education in the Aftermath of the Bradley Review: A Critical Reflection, Australasian Journal of Community Engagement, vol. 4, issue 1, pp. 28-44.
Media
Massaro, V 2008, 'Revolution Could Take Some Time', The Australian, 9 July.
