James Cook University - Notable Alumni and Staff

Notable Alumni and Staff

• Andrew Stoner, National Party Member for Oxley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Bruce Kapferer, Australian social anthropologist, Foundation Professor, 1996–1999
• Dale Spender, Australian feminist scholar, teacher, writer and consultant
• Eddie Mabo, indigenous community leader and human rights activist employed at JCU as a gardener-groundsman between 1967 - 1971.
• George Musgrave, awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters for his knowledge of traditional law
• Henry Reynolds, Australian historian
• John Newfong, Aboriginal Australian journalist
• Josh Hall, professional Australian Rules Footballer for the Gold Coast Suns.
• Margaret Reynolds, former Australian Senator
• Mike Reynolds, former Australian Labor Party member for Townsville and Speaker in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
• Paul Fairall, founding dean of University of South Australia was a law professor at JCU and the Dean of Law between 1998 - 2002 before becoming the Dean of Law at the University of Adelaide in 2002.
• John Cooney, Java Pro
• Percy Trezise, Awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters in recognition of outstanding service to the community of Far North Queensland
• Robert M. Carter, Geologist and climate change skeptic
• Silma Ihram, Pioneer of Muslim education in Australia
• Tommy George, Awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters for his knowledge of ecological expertise
• Tony Mooney, Former mayor of Townsville
• John Quiggin, Australian economist
• Sonny Thoss, PBA Player of Alaska Aces