Deborah Terry


Professor Deborah Jane "Debbie" Terry is an Australian academic administrator and psychology scholar.

Early life and education

Terry was born in Western Australia but completed her secondary education at Canberra Girls Grammar School. She then studied at the Australian National University, graduating with a BA and then a PhD in 1989.

Career

Terry moved to Brisbane where she was employed in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland in 1990. In 2000 she was promoted to head of school and 2008 saw her become deputy vice-chancellor of the university.
In February 2014, Terry was appointed Vice-Chancellor and President of Curtin University.
In addition to her academic roles, Terry is a past president of the Society for Australasian Social Psychology. She has also been on the editorial board of the British Journal of Psychology and the European Journal of Social Psychology.
In August 2020 Terry became the vice-chancellor and president of the University of Queensland.

Awards and recognition

Terry was appointed Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in 2003. She was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours for " distinguished service to education in the tertiary sector through senior administrative roles, as an academic and researcher in the field of psychology, and as a mentor". She is also a Fellow of the Australian Psychology Society.