Vice-Chancellor and President Martin Bean CBE said he was delighted to announce Marshall’s appointment and welcomed him to RMIT’s executive team.
“Tim is a highly regarded international leader, academic and change-maker who is passionate about inclusion, social justice and the impact of design on the human condition and human experience,” he said.
“He will be integral to ensuring RMIT continues to deliver transformative student experiences, strong partnerships with industry and research that shapes the world for decades to come.
Prior to his role at The New School, Marshall was Dean of Parsons School of Design, where he led a major transformation effort, setting the foundation for Parson’s outstanding global reputation and consistent ranking as the USA’s top art and design institution and one of the top three schools of its kind globally.
Having lived in the USA for many years, Marshall said he was looking forward to returning to Australia with his family to be part of RMIT’s transformation into a new world.
“I am thrilled and honoured to accept the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor, Design and Social Context at RMIT, a university I know well and have admired throughout my academic career,” he said.
“Design and Social Context represents an approach that has motivated and inspired the core of my work in the university sector over the past 25 years.
“The ability to work with the remarkable academics of DSC – and further the considerable strengths of the College in partnership with the other impressive Colleges at RMIT – is a truly exciting opportunity.”
Marshall said he was motivated by RMIT’s “commitment to learning at all levels” and inspired by the University’s outward-looking approach to teaching, learning and research.
“RMIT’s deep roots in Melbourne, coupled with the serious and long-term dedication to global engagement – and to being at the vanguard of virtual, hybrid, networked and place-based forms of knowledge and learning – all point towards the future of higher learning and research,” he said.
Prior to moving to the USA, Marshall spent 10 years in academic roles at the University of Western Sydney, predominantly in the School of Design.
In welcoming Marshall to RMIT, Martin Bean extended his thanks to interim DVC DSC Tania Broadley, praising her outstanding leadership during one of the most challenging times in the history of RMIT.
“Tania has been a key member of our Executive team as we have adapted to the financial realities of COVID-19, and she has maintained an unwavering focus on the wellbeing of her staff and students,” he said.
“Tania will continue to play a significant role in the college as Tim begins his transition to RMIT, and I thank her for her continued leadership over the coming months.”
Story: Finn Devlin
