| Name: | Karen Barker |
| Highest qualification and awarding university | PhD University of Melbourne |
| Designation | Dr |
| Employer | Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne |
| Contact details:Email:WhatsApp number/Mobile number | kareneb@unimelb.edu.au |
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| Key areas of interest | Australia-India education and research |
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Karen Barker leads project management at the Australia India Institute, with a focus on government projects supporting the bilateral education relationship. She also leads the operations team that supports the Institute’s work, including research and engagement activities. Dr Barker has over a decade of experience in international education and, until 2017, led the International Partnerships team, part of the University of Melbourne’s International Relations Office. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University, and a Bachelor of Letters, Masters in Tertiary Education Management and a PhD from the University of Melbourne.