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Professor Jon Yorke serves as Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Academic Registrar at Curtin University, where he has held leadership positions since joining in 2008. His administrative trajectory includes Director of Assessment and Quality Learning (2013-2016) and Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic (late 2021). As a Professor, he drives university-wide initiatives focused on student experience enhancement and teaching quality assurance.
His educational credentials include a BSc (Hons), Postgraduate Diploma, Master of Education, and PhD. Additional professional development encompasses Graduate Membership of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (2022) and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Yorke's research centers on academic integrity and assessment innovation, with particular expertise in contract cheating dynamics, technology-enhanced examination systems, and global academic standards. His work bridges policy analysis and practical implementation, emphasizing how technological affordances can strengthen academic quality while addressing emerging threats like extortion in cheating markets. Recent publications demonstrate increasing focus on the intersection of cybersecurity and academic misconduct.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a clear evolution from foundational assessment practices toward urgent contemporary challenges: contract cheating now dominates his research agenda (7 of 15 articles), with growing attention to blackmail/extortion risks and technological countermeasures. His work consistently adopts multi-institutional perspectives, often involving international collaborations across five continents.
Yorke's scientific recognition includes:
- Cameron Prize for PhD research (2015)
- Routledge Class of 2011 (most downloaded paper)
- Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award (2009)
- Teaching Fellowship from University of Plymouth (2007)
- Wilkinson Sword National Instructor Examination (1994)
- University of Plymouth Year Prize (1987)
While specific PhD student supervision isn't documented, Yorke has secured significant research funding including AUD $150,000 for multi-institutional assessment innovation projects and AUD $2 million for the JISC SHELL initiative. His leadership extends to national policy development through roles with TEQSA and Universities Australia, plus international representation at the MIT Jameel World Education Lab.
He cultivates sector-wide communities through conference leadership including the ATN Symposium on Authentic Assessment (2019) and multiple national forums on contract cheating. His work with the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre and CPA Australia demonstrates commitment to cross-institutional quality frameworks beyond Curtin's boundaries.
