Professor Taryn Jones is Macquarie University's inaugural Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) where she provides senior leadership in the development and implementation of strategies and programs to support the University’s education mission, including those that drive educational excellence, student access, widening participation and academic success, graduate outcomes, and the Macquarie University College. Prior to this position she held educational leadership roles within the Faculty Medicine, Health & Human Sciences including Associate Dean, Graduate Health Education and Director, Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT). 

Taryn is recognised as a transformative educational leader within Macquarie University, with extensive expertise in leading change at an institutional level to deliver high-quality educational outcomes with efficiency and effectiveness. She has a deep understanding of the regulatory and legislative environment of higher education, contributing leadership to Macquarie's TEQSA re-registration in 2024. She has led significant reform of the coursework suite, including streamlining of undergraduate and postgraduate double degree programs, and is leading the design and implementation of new curriculum architecture and assessment principles that are reforming Macquarie's approach to education placing student wellbeing and success at the centre. Taryn has implemented technology solutions to ensure student support is scalable, efficient and available when students need it most. She has also led significant university policy reform and the design of a distributed model of academic governance to ensure governance is both agile and fit for purpose, while maintaining high levels of quality assurance and appropriate levels of oversight. 

Prior to her academic career Taryn held senior clinician roles within NSW Health as well as within the private sector. She is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and served as a member of the Council of Physiotherapy Deans of Australia and New Zealand (CPDANZ) from 2017 to 2022. Taryn's research currently focuses on education and professional issues for physiotherapists and other health professionals, with her earlier work covering chronic disease prevention and management, physical activity, and support for behaviour change and self-management. Currently she is leading a grant focused on enhancing the participation of females from equity groups in higher education in STEM fields.