Adam Shoemaker


Professor Adam Maximilian Shoemaker is a Canadian-Australian academic and higher education administrator, and a scholarly authority within the field of Indigenous Australian literature. He currently serves as Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University.

Education

Shoemaker was born in Canada, and holds a BA Honours degree from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, and a PhD from the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.

Professional career

Shoemaker has held several positions in higher education administration in Australia, including at Griffith University, Monash University, and the Australian National University. In 2016 Shoemaker was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University.

Honours and awards

Shoemaker is a Commonwealth Scholar. He also has received a number of literary awards, including being highly commended for the Human Rights Awards, and winner of the Walter McRae Russell Award.

Select publications

Online articles: https://theconversation.com/profiles/adam-shoemaker-10833