Professor Pascale Quester

Before joining Swinburne in 2020, Professor Quester was Deputy Vice-Chancellor and President (Academic) at the University of Adelaide (2011–2020).

Professor Quester is an active and respected researcher in the areas of consumer behaviour and marketing communications. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Business Administration from her native France, a Master of Arts (Marketing) from Ohio State University in the United States and a PhD from Massey University in New Zealand. 

In 2023, Professor Quester received one of France’s highest honours, the medal of Officier de l’Ordre National du Merite.

In 2007, she also received France’s highest academic recognition by becoming Professeur des Universités.

Professor Quester holds a number of positions in the higher education and business sectors, including board member of Universities Australia, Chair of the UA Teaching and Learning, Student Success and Welfare Standing Committee, Deputy Chair of Victoria’s Vice-Chancellor Committee and Governor of AmCham.

Professor Quester has held several visiting professorial appointments, including at La Sorbonne, Paris II, ESSEC Business School, and the University of Nancy in France.