Our people

Professor Cassandra Sharp

Dean and Head of School (Acting) 

Professor Cassandra Sharp is a leading legal scholar known for her work at the intersection of law, gender and society. Her research critically examines how legal systems shape, and are shaped by, social and cultural narratives, with a strong focus on feminist legal theory and popular culture. Through her teaching and scholarship, Professor Sharp is widely recognised for challenging traditional perspectives and encouraging deeper, more inclusive understandings of law and justice.

School office

Dean of Law and Head of School
Professor Cassandra Sharp (Acting)
Email: law-dean@uow.edu.au

Discipline Leader 
Dr Sarah Wright

School Operations Manager
Cath Campbell
Email: cathy_campbell@uow.edu.au

Key academic contacts

Head of Students
Dr Dorothea Anthony
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Key research contacts

Head of Postgraduate Studies
Associate Professor Gabriel Garcia

HDR Coordinator
Vacant

School Research Leader/Transnational Law and Policy Centre Director
Professor Markus Wagner

Legal Intersections Research Centre Director
Professor Cassandra Sharp