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5.08/20/2025

Creates a collaborative learning environment.

4.05/21/2025

Always supportive and understanding.

5.03/31/2025

Makes every class a memorable experience.

4.02/27/2025

Always clear, engaging, and insightful.

5.02/4/2025

Great Professor!

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About Robert

Professor Robert Whittaker is an Adjunct Professor of Practice in Construction Management in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, at the University of Newcastle. A prominent leader and educator in the building and construction industry, he was admitted as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours for significant contributions as a leader and educator. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management and a Graduate Diploma of Education from the University of Technology Sydney in 1988. Whittaker has been awarded honorary doctorates, including Doctor of Construction Management honoris causa from Central Queensland University in 2020, Doctor of Letters honoris causa from Western Sydney University in 2023, and Doctor of the University from the University of Newcastle in 2025. Licensed as a Class A Builder in the Australian Capital Territory and accredited as a Quantity Surveyor and Building Economist at Level 1 on the National Building Professionals Register, he has over 40 years of experience in the sector, including managing a $75 million multi-storey construction project for the Meriton Hotel in Canberra completed in 2023.