Professor Julie Mills is currently the Interim Director of the Forestry Centre of Excellence that is being established in Mount Gambier, supported by $15 million of funding over 10 years by the SA Government.The Centre aims to deliver global leading research, development and education to enhance the forestry industry’s competitiveness, support diversification and build resilience to contribute to the prosperity for the Green Triangle regional economy and its communities.
Julie retired from her continuing role as Professor of Engineering Education in UniSA STEM in April 2024. She was Executive Dean of UniSA STEM from April 2020 to April 2023. Prior to this Julie was Pro Vice Chancellor of the Division of Information... Read more
About me
Professor Julie Mills is currently the Interim Director of the Forestry Centre of Excellence that is being established in Mount Gambier, supported by $15 million of funding over 10 years by the SA Government.The Centre aims to deliver global leading research, development and education to enhance the forestry industry’s competitiveness, support diversification and build resilience to contribute to the prosperity for the Green Triangle regional economy and its communities.
Julie retired from her continuing role as Professor of Engineering Education in UniSA STEM in April 2024. She was Executive Dean of UniSA STEM from April 2020 to April 2023. Prior to this Julie was Pro Vice Chancellor of the Division of Information Technology, Engineering and The Environment (April 2019 to March 2020) and Head of the School of Natural and Built Environments (January 2015 – April 2019). Before that she held a range of leadership positions including Associate Head of School and Discipline Leader of Civil Engineering (2011-2015), Program Director of Civil Engineering (2000-2012) and Head of School of Geoscience, Minerals and Civil Engineering (2002-2004).
Before joining UniSA Julie worked as a structural engineer and project manager in industry for 14 years. The projects she worked on ranged from power stations, office buildings, industrial buildings and shopping centres to residential buildings. During this time she had to break new ground wherever she worked with regard to maternity leave, part-time work, job sharing and so on since female engineers were very rare at the time (things are improving though!). These experiences resulted in Julie’s extensive involvement in activism and research related to Women in Engineering. She was a co-founder of the South Australian Women in Engineering group (now part of Engineers Australia) and a long-time member of the National Women in Engineering committee of Engineers Australia, including a period as Chair from 2004-2006.
Julie came to the University in 1996 as part of the "Level A cohort" for a new challenge and because she wanted to teach. Julie is known nationally and internationally for her expertise in project-based learning and gender inclusive curriculum. Her teaching has been rewarded with several national and university awards, the highlight being the National Teaching Excellence Award from the Australasian Association for Engineering Education in 2009.
Julie’s research interests are diverse and span the areas of Engineering Education, Women in Engineering and Structural Engineering. She has published 2 books, numerous journal articles, supervised PhD students and received Cat 1 grants (ARC and OLT) and industry funding across all of these areas.
For many years Julie’s family has been heavily involved in hockey, and she was junior coordinator at their club - Forestville Hockey Club - for 8 years. But the hockey spectator role has been reducing as time with five young grandchildren is increasing. Julie tries to keep fit with some walking and generally just running around keeping busy, since the ankles have definitely had it after 30+ years of netball.
About me
Fellow, Governors Leadership Foundation
Fellow of Engineers Australia
Member Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE)
Member American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Curtin University of Technology
Master of Technology Deakin University
Bachelor of Engineering The University of Adelaide
2023 - Professor of Engineering Education, UniSA STEM
2020 - 2023 Executive Dean, UniSA STEM
2019 - 2020 Pro Vice Chancellor, Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment
2015 - 2019 Head of School, Natural and Built Environment (NBE), Professor of Engineering Education
2010 - 2014 Professor of Engineering Education and Discipline Leader of Civil Engineering, School of NBE, UniSA
2006 - 2010 Associate Professor and Program Director of Civil Engineering, School of NBE, UniSA
2003 Head of School, Geoscience, Minerals and Civil Engineering (GMC), UniSA
2001-2005 Program Director and Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering, UniSA
1996-2000 Lecturer Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, UniSA
1991-1996 Senior Structural Engineer, Koukourou Engineers, SA
1989-1991 Senior Structural Engineer, PPK Consultants, SA
1984-1988 Civil and Structural Engineer, RM Herriot & Assoc, SA
1982-1984 Graduate Civil Engineer, State Electricity Commission, Victoria
Professor Mills research time was somewhat limited in recent years due to her leadership roles, but she continues to supervise and co-supervise PhD students in a range of areas across structural engineering and engineering education.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Reinforced crumbed rubber concrete for residential construction, ARC - Linkage Project, 20/09/2016 - 30/11/2020
Reinforced crumbed rubber concrete for residential construction (Industry Partner), Tyre Stewardship Australia Ltd, 20/09/2016 - 30/09/2019
What should I study? Improving tertiary pathways by improving support for prospective students, OLT-Grants - Innovation & Development, 25/09/2015 - 31/01/2018
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2022 |
Open access
37
31
148
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2013 |
8
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2010 |
Mills, JE, Ayre, ME & Gill, J 2010, Gender inclusive engineering education, Routledge, UK.
7
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2008 |
97
61
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Year | Output |
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2013 |
8
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2010 |
Mills, JE, Ayre, ME & Gill, J 2010, Gender inclusive engineering education, Routledge, UK.
7
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Year | Output |
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2020 |
6
7
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2020 |
2
3
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2020 |
Open access
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2019 |
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2017 |
Open access
19
|
2014 |
5
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2011 |
Open access
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Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
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2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
20
20
|
2023 |
3
|
2023 |
16
14
1
|
2022 |
Open access
32
24
176
|
2022 |
2
1
|
2022 |
Open access
11
12
|
2022 |
Open access
99
88
|
2022 |
Open access
25
20
|
2022 |
Open access
37
31
148
|
2021 |
|
2021 |
26
23
|
2021 |
Open access
52
46
1
|
2021 |
Open access
31
27
1
|
2021 |
Open access
42
37
|
2021 |
Open access
36
32
|
2020 |
Open access
80
76
1
|
2020 |
Open access
38
37
1
|
2020 |
Open access
47
39
1
|
2020 |
42
39
|
2020 |
Open access
19
19
|
2020 |
Open access
15
14
|
2020 |
13
12
|
2020 |
296
266
|
2020 |
Open access
11
10
|
2020 |
Open access
91
82
|
2019 |
Open access
107
102
|
2019 |
60
53
|
2019 |
Open access
88
85
|
2019 |
Open access
38
38
|
2019 |
Open access
21
21
|
2018 |
Open access
50
39
|
2018 |
Open access
28
24
|
2018 |
Open access
2
2
|
2018 |
Open access
7
5
|
2018 |
Open access
9
9
|
2018 |
Open access
10
9
|
2018 |
38
34
|
2018 |
Open access
133
123
|
2018 |
Open access
8
4
|
2018 |
Open access
12
11
|
2018 |
Open access
58
55
|
2017 |
Open access
11
11
|
2017 |
23
22
|
2017 |
10
9
|
2017 |
Open access
25
|
2017 |
97
76
|
2017 |
69
64
|
2017 |
Open access
9
6
|
2017 |
Open access
6
128
|
2017 |
Open access
48
42
|
2016 |
Open access
|
2016 |
Open access
8
7
|
2016 |
Open access
12
10
|
2016 |
Open access
47
40
|
2016 |
28
25
|
2016 |
Open access
47
25
|
2016 |
Open access
|
2016 |
Open access
109
91
|
2016 |
Open access
249
211
|
2015 |
9
5
|
2015 |
20
22
|
2015 |
30
22
|
2015 |
Open access
81
70
|
2015 |
159
81
|
2014 |
29
16
|
2014 |
12
|
2014 |
37
31
|
2014 |
254
206
|
2014 |
90
84
|
2013 |
20
14
|
2013 |
37
31
|
2013 |
93
59
|
2013 |
Open access
17
|
2012 |
Open access
|
2012 |
3
|
2012 |
44
35
|
2012 |
42
36
|
2012 |
55
35
|
2011 |
Open access
|
2011 |
18
11
|
2009 |
56
46
|
2009 |
Mills, JE, Myers, BR & Smith, EJ 2009, 'Using wikis and blogs for assessment in first-year engineering', Campus Wide Information Systems. |
2009 |
7
|
2008 |
97
61
|
2008 |
Open access
42
31
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Year | Output |
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2021 |
Open access
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2017 |
Open access
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2017 |
Open access
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2017 |
Open access
|
2017 |
Open access
|
2017 |
28
|
2015 |
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2015 |
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2015 |
Open access
|
2015 |
3
3
|
2015 |
Open access
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2015 |
Open access
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2015 |
Open access
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2014 |
Open access
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2014 |
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2014 |
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2014 |
Open access
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2014 |
Open access
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2014 |
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2014 |
Open access
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2013 |
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2013 |
Open access
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2013 |
Open access
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2013 |
Open access
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2013 |
Open access
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2012 |
Open access
|
2012 |
Open access
5
|
2012 |
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2011 |
Open access
4
1
|
2011 |
|
2011 |
16
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
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2010 |
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2010 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
Open access
2
|
2009 |
5
|
2009 |
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2009 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2008 |
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2008 |
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Year | Output |
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2011 |
Mills, JE 2011, Editor of Proceedings, ICWES, Australia. |
Research
Professor Mills research time was somewhat limited in recent years due to her leadership roles, but she continues to supervise and co-supervise PhD students in a range of areas across structural engineering and engineering education.
2017: Co-Chair of Concrete 2017 the 28th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia and Australia's largest specialist conference on concrete materials and structures - see http://concrete2017.com.au/
2009: National Teaching Excellence Award from Australasian Association for Engineering Education.
2006: Carrick Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning: For outstanding contributions to student equity and diversity and to project-based learning in engineering education.
2004 - 2006: Chair of National Women in Engineering committee of Engineers Australia
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Adelaide Brighton Cement | AUSTRALIA |
Ancon Beton Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Bluescope Steel | AUSTRALIA |
Delta University for Science and Technology | EGYPT |
Enerven Company | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
FMG Engineering | AUSTRALIA |
Gifu University | JAPAN |
Islamic University of Gaza | PALESTINE |
Jouf University | SAUDI ARABIA |
LYSAGHT Bluescope | AUSTRALIA |
Mansoura University | EGYPT |
Missouri University of Science and Technology | UNITED STATES |
O'Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
Suez University | EGYPT |
Technical University of Berlin | GERMANY |
Tianjin University | CHINA |
Tongji University | CHINA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
University of Missouri | UNITED STATES |
University of Missouri - St Louis | UNITED STATES |
University of Missouri System | UNITED STATES |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Wales | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Southern Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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FellowEngineers Australia (EA) |
2018 |
FellowGovernor's Leadership Foundation |
2018 |
MemberAmerican Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE) |
2018 |
MemberEuropean Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) |
2018 |
Co-Chair28th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia |
2017 |
FellowGovernor's Leadership Foundation |
2017 |
FellowEngineers Australia (EA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE) |
2017 |
MemberAmerican Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) |
2017 |
MemberEuropean Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) |
2017 |
National Teaching Excellence AwardAustralasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE) |
2011 |
Although Professor Mills is no longer teaching regularly, she remains passionate about high quality, industry-focussed and project-based teaching that develops high calibre future professionals who have the ability to think independently, work collaboratively and maintain high ethical standards.
Professor Mills has received multiple university and national teaching awards including:
2009: National Teaching Excellence Award from Australasian Association for Engineering Education.
2006: Carrick Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning: For outstanding contributions to student equity and diversity and to project-based learning in engineering education.
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Design and support of program-level professional practice skills in engineering studies | Current |
A harder hat to wear? Women in professional engineering. | Completed |
Behaviour of unbonded post-tensioned masonary walls | Completed |
CODE BIM: Collaborative design education utilising Building Information Modelling | Completed |
Compressive and shear behaviour of profiled steel composite walls incorporating foam rubberised concrete | Completed |
Development of innovative thin-walled composite cold-formed steel/ECC structural elements | Completed |
Durability of crumbed rubber concrete | Completed |
FRP-confined crumb rubber concrete and conventional concrete columns under seismic load. | Completed |
Learning to support Year 12 student university study choice | Completed |
Mechanical properties of crumb rubber concrete (CRC) and its structural application | Completed |
Modelling of downburst wind for applications on extended structural systems | Completed |
Structural behaviour of retrofitted steel transmission towers | Completed |
The bond behaviour and flexural capacity of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slab | Completed |
The effect of limestone mineral addition in combination with cement kiln dust on chloride penetration of concrete | Completed |
Theoretical study on the buckling behavior of profiled skin sheets in steel and concrete composite members | Completed |