Dr Natalie Skead is Professor in Law and was Dean of the UWA Law School from 2017 to 2023. 

Natalie is a Fellow and Director of the Australian Academy of Law, Immediate Past Chair of the Australian Law Academics Association and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2011 she received a national citation for her outstanding contribution to student learning and in 2017 she was the recipient of the Federal Department of Education and Training's national award for teaching excellence in law. 

Natalie completed her doctorate on the proprietary implications of confiscation of proceeds of crime legislation. She is a prolific researcher with an extensive publication record in Property, Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime, Equity and Trusts, Legal Education and Wellbeing in Law.   

Prior to joining the academy, Natalie practiced as a solicitor for over ten years specialising in Corporate Finance, Commercial Litigation, Property and Securities.

Dean and Head of School 2017-2023
Associate Dean (Students) 2012-2013, 2016
Acting Deputy Dean semester 2, 2014
Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) 2015-2016

Federal Office of Learning and Teaching Grant 2013 - Smart Casual: Towards Excellence in Sessional Teaching in Law ($49,000)

Federal Office of Learning and Teaching Grant 2014 - Smart Casual: Promoting Excellence in Sessional Teaching in Law ($225,000)

Australian Institute of Criminology, 2016 - Pocketing the Proceeds of Crime: The Legislation, Criminological Perspectives and Experiences ($53,786)

Law Society of WA Public Purposes Trust, 2017 - Teaching for diversity, equality, respect and inclusion: Enhancing the capacities of sessional teachers in all Western Australian law schools ($23,142)

Law Society of WA Public Purposes Trust, 2019 - Understanding, promoting and supporting diversity in legal education and the profession ($10,000)

Natalie teaches Property Law and Equity and Trusts. She has previously taught Remedies and Employment Law

National Teaching Awards

2012 Federal Office of Learning and Tecahing Citation for her Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning 

2017 Federal Department of Education and Training Australian Award for Univertsity Teaching, Teaching Execllence Award in Law 

UWA Teaching Awards

2005 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Individual Small Group Teaching

2007 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Small Group and Tutorial Teaching

2008 UWA Award for Teaching Excellence

2010 Combined Faculties Teaching Excellence Award

2013 Combined Faculties Teaching Excellence Award

2015 UWA Award for Excellence in Teaching

Natalie's research interests include Property, Equity, Remedies, Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime and Legal Education.

Research Awards

2016 UWA Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Investigators Award