Professor Eeva Leinonen joined Murdoch University as Vice Chancellor in April 2016, after three years as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Wollongong. She will be departing Murdoch University in October 2021 following her appointment as president of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth as she embarks on a new higher education leadership opportunity and to be closer to her family.
Professor Leinonen has an academic background in linguistics and psychology and has extensive experience in higher education in the United Kingdom, Europe and internationally. Her academic research focuses on pragmatic deficits of children with autistic spectrum disorders as well as higher education topics relating to curriculum and use of technology in learning.
Prior to moving to Australia in 2012, Professor Leinonen held the position of Vice-Principal (Education) and Professor of Clinical Linguistics at King’s College, University of London.
