Dr Jane Fernandez-Goldborough
Dr Jane Fernandez-Goldborough has been appointed as Avondale’s new Vice President (Learning and Teaching), replacing Dr Philip Brown, who has accepted a position as Principal of Newbold College, England. Jane was previously senior lecturer in English in Avondale’s School of Humanities and Creative Arts.
Jane’s love for teaching and working with young people was shaped through her early career as teacher and principal in a school for underprivileged children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Impressed with Avondale’s Christian ethos, she came to Avondale in 1985 to study secondary education with a major in English, graduating in 1988. She subsequently completed a Bachelor of Arts with honours and a Doctor of Philosophy with Macquarie University.
Jane joined Avondale’s staff in 2001. Since then she has authored a book on K.S. Maniam, a writer of the Indian diaspora. She has edited books and contributed chapters and articles to academic journals and inter-disciplinary publications. She has presented scholarly papers at international conferences, led out in research initiatives and is involved in collaborative projects with several networks.
Her teaching is inspiring, and she has provided strong leadership in developing at Avondale the nexus between quality teaching and research. Jane is committed to Avondale’s vision to become a premier Christian institution.