Profile

Professor Krause PhD, GAICD, PFHEA is Chief Commissioner of Australia's Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). An experienced senior leader in several of Australia’s public universities, Professor Krause has most recently held the position of Vice-Chancellor of Avondale University and Chair of Australia’s Higher Education Standards Panel, advising the Minister for Education on quality and standards in higher education. With an extensive track record in the fields of higher education governance, regulation and policy, her leadership has focused on systemic institutional turnaround strategies through enhancing the quality of research-informed learning, teaching and student experiences, particularly among diverse student cohorts. 

Professor Krause is internationally recognised for her contributions to higher education policy, research and practice. Her research program spans decades of work on the evolving nature of higher education curricula, learners, academic work and implications for leadership, quality, standards and governance. Her most recent book, Learner-centred leadership in higher education, reflects the essence of her leadership philosophy, combining research-informed approaches with practical tips on strategic higher education leadership with learners at the heart.