University of Notre Dame Australia research academic Tracey Rowland has been appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS), becoming the second Australian to receive the honour. The 10-year appointment to the prestigious international research academy is a recognition of Professor Rowland’s outstanding contribution to research and will allow her to collaborate with some of the world’s leading Catholic scholars in Europe. ‘It’s a recognition of the quality of the research that is undertaken at Notre Dame and especially its value to the Catholic community,’ Professor Rowland said.