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HDR contacts

A current list of all Higher Degree by Research contacts available to students.

HDR contacts


General enquiries

For all general enquiries, please contact the teams below via email.

Higher Degrees by Research International HDR Programs Research Education and Development
Domestic (Admissions and enrolments)
research-hdr@deakin.edu.au

International (Admissions and enrolments)
deakin-int-hdr@deakin.edu.au

Scholarships
research-scholarships@deakin.edu.au

Examinations
research-examinations@deakin.edu.au

Email: international-partnerships@deakin.edu.au

For enquiries relating to:

  • International Research Training Partnership Development
  • In-Country programs
  • Joint PhD programs
  • Cotutelle programs

Email: research-training@deakin.edu.au

For enquiries relating to:

  • Researcher professional development and training
  • Workshops and series
  • Online training
  • Individual Learning Plan
  • 3MT and VYT

For enquiries relating to:

  • Confirmation of Candidature
  • Coursework
  • Conference attendance
  • Travel
Contact the faculty/institute administration teams

artsed-hdr@deakin.edu.au
blresearch@deakin.edu.au
health-hdr@deakin.edu.au
sebe-phd@deakin.edu.au
ifm-hdr-admin@deakin.edu.au
a2i2_hdr@deakin.edu.au
For enquiries relating to:
Placements, internships and industry mentoring

phdxtra@deakin.edu.au
For enquiries relating to areas not listed above:
Graduate Research Academy

gra@deakin.edu.au

Researcher Development Academy

PositionContactTelephoneCampus
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Researcher Development  Prof Jeanette Fyffe 
pvc-rd@deakin.edu.au
N/A Burwood
 
Researcher Education and Development 

Manager, Research Education and Development

Danielle Borlovan (She/Her)
danielle.borlovan@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72358 Waurn Ponds
Senior Coordinator, Engagement Indri James
indri.james@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78289 Waurn Ponds
Project Coordinator Loretta Moloney
loretta.moloney@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78489 Waurn Ponds
Coordinator, Research Education, Digital Environments Caitlin Foster (She/Her)
caitlin.foster@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78297 Waurn Ponds
Coordinator, Research Education, Digital Environments Kate Sherwell
kate.sherwell@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72607 Waurn Ponds
Coordinator, HDR Industry Engagement Dr Trang Tran
phdxtra@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72414 Waurn Ponds
Senior Officer, Research Education and Development Jess Albrecht
research-training@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 524 79136 Waurn Ponds
 
Higher Degrees by Research Candidature Operations
Associate Director, HDR Candidature Operations John Janetzki
john.janetzki@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45277 Burwood
Senior Coordinator, Admissions and Scholarships Kirsty Richards
research-hdr@deakin.edu.au
research-scholarships@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45860 Burwood
Senior Coordinator, Candidature Bel Reuschenbach
rda-hdr-candidature-team@deakin.edu.au 
+61 3 924 45734Burwood
Coordinator, Examinations Shane Raux
research-examinations@deakin.edu.au
research-reviews @deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46253 Burwood
Senior Consultant, International HDR Programs Tracey Yarwood
tracey.yarwood@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46782 Burwood
Coordinator, International HDR Programs Michelle Mihalj
international-partnerships@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68097 Waurn Ponds

Faculty of Arts & Education

PositionContactTelephoneCampus
Faculty Staff
Associate Dean (Research) Prof Andrea Witcomb
andrea.witcomb@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17232 Burwood
Faculty HDR Coordinator A/Prof  Rea Dennis
rea.dennis@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68234 Burwood
Manager, Strategic Research Services Ms Jo Collins
jo.collins@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71464 Waurn Ponds
Senior Officer, HDR Support Ms April Wallbank
artsed-hdr@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78427 Waurn Ponds
HDR General enquiries artsed-hdr@deakin.edu.au N/A N/A
 
School of Education
Head of School Prof Damien Blake
damian.blake@deakin.edu.au
N/A Waurn Ponds
Assoc Head of School (Research) A/Prof Linda Hobbs
l.hobbs@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72661 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator Dr Trent Brown
trent.brown@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45105 Burwood
 
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Head of School Prof Andrew Hope
a.hope@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68279 Burwood
Associate Dean (Research) Professor Andrea Witcomb
andrea.witcomb@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17232 Burwood
Associate Head Of School (Research) A/Prof. Clare Corbould
clare.corbould@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68784 Burwood
HDR Coordinator Dr Alistair Welsh
alistair.welsh@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71443 Waurn Ponds
 
School of Communication and Creative Arts
Associate Head Of School (Research) Dr Emily Potter
e.potter@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46842 Burwood
Acting Head of School Prof Cassandra Atherton
hos-cca@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72585 Burwood
Acting Head of School

Professor Matthew Ricketson
hos-cca@deakin.edu.au

+61 3 924 68833

Burwood
HDR Coordinator A/Prof Kristin Demetrious
kristin.demetrious@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71269 Waurn Ponds
 
Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation
HDR Coordinator N/A N/A N/A

Faculty of Business & Law

PositionContactTelephoneCampus
Faculty Staff
Associate Dean (Research) A/Prof Joshua Newton 
j.newton@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17830 Burwood
Faculty HDR Director A/Prof Nichola Robertson
nichola.robertson@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45069 Burwood
Manager, Research Ms Bronwyn Kelly
bronwyn.kelly@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72442 Waterfront
HDR Support Coordinator Ms Jen O'Connor
blresearch@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46125 Burwood
Research Services Officer Ms Vilia Dukas
blresearch@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46564 Burwood
Senior Officer Research Development Ms Kylie Koulkoudinas
blethics@deakin.edu.au
blresearchpublications@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72368 Waterfront
General Enquiries Faculty Research Office
blresearch@deakin.edu.au
N/A All
PhD Admission Enquiries PhD Admissions
bl-phd@deakin.edu.au
N/A All
 
Deakin Business School
Department of Accounting
Head of Department Prof Anne Wyatt
a.wyatt@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45340 Burwood
Director of Researcher Development A/Prof Arifur Khan
arifur.khan@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46857 Burwood
Director of HDR Dr Li Liu
li.liu@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46188 Burwood
 
Department of Economics
Head of Department Prof Mehmet Ulubasoglu
mehmet.ulubasoglu@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46592 Burwood
Director of Researcher Development A/Prof Ching-Jen Sun
ching-jen.sun@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46470 Burwood
Director of HDR Dr Francesco Carli
francesco.carli@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17040 Burwood
 
Department of Finance
Head of Department Prof Xiangkang Yin
xiang.yin@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45075 Burwood
Director of Researcher Development Dr Hong Feng (John) Zhang
hong.zhang@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46547 Burwood
Director of HDR A/Prof Sagarika Mishra
sagarika.mishra@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 9251 7150 Burwood
 
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Head of Department Prof Hind Benbya
h.benbya@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68513 Burwood
Director of Researcher Development Dr Kristijan Mirkovski
k.mirkovski@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68395 Burwood
Director of HDR Dr Van-Hau Trieu
t.trieu@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46878 Burwood
 
Department of Management
Head of Department Prof Amanda Pyman
amanda.pyman@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46170 Burwood
Director of Researcher Development Prof Andrew Noblet
andrew.noblet@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45076 Burwood
Director of HDR Dr Ambika Zutshi
ambika.zutshi@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46678 Burwood
Deputy Director of HDR Dr Jane Menzies
jane.menzies@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45104 Burwood
 
Department of Marketing
Head of Department, Marketing Prof Michael Polonsky
michael.polonsky@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46968 Burwood
Director of Researcher Development Dr Jeff Rotman
jeff.rotman@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68843 Burwood
Director of HDR Prof Chris Dubelaar
c.dubelaar@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 43786 Burwood
 
Deakin Law School
Dean of Law, Head of the Deakin Law School Dr Jenni Lightowlers
j.lightowlers@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46003 Burwood
Director of Research Prof Matthew Groves
m.groves@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73556 Waurn Ponds
Director of HDR A/Prof Ben Saunders
b.saunders@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73462 Waurn Ponds

Faculty of Health

PositionContactTelephoneCampus
Faculty Staff
Associate Dean (Research) Prof Peter Enticott
peter.enticott@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45504 Burwood
Faculty HDR Director A/Prof Dr. Kathryn Aston-Mourney
k.astonmourney@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72977 Waurn Ponds
Research Manager Mr Steven Sawyer
health-hdr@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17175 Burwood
General HDR Enquiries health-hdr@deakin.edu.au N/A All
HDR Support OfficerMs Tricia Ong
health-hdr@deakin.edu.au
N/ABurwood
HDR Support Officer
(Casual)
Ms Jessica Likar
health-hdr@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78967Waurn Ponds
 
School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Head of School Prof Brad Aisbett
brad.aisbett@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46474 Burwood
Associate Head of School (Research) Prof Clinton Bruce
clinton.bruce@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46684 Burwood
HDR Director A/Prof David Scott
d.scott@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68438 Burwood
Deputy HDR DirectorDr Claire Margerison
claire.margerison@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17293Burwood
Deputy HDR DirectorDr Chris Shaw
chris.shaw@deakin.edu.au 
+61 3 522 73394Waurn Ponds
 
School of Health and Social Development
Head of School A/Prof Jennifer Watts
j.watts@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46478  Burwood
Associate Head of School (Research) Prof Lisa Barnett
lisa.barnett@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46177 Burwood
HDR Director A/Prof Genevieve Pepin
genevieve.pepin@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78462 Waterfront
Deputy HDR Director Dr Kim Robinson
kim.robinson@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78205 Waterfront
 
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Head of School Prof Nikki Phillips
nikki.phillips@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17774 Burwood
Associate Head of School (Research) Prof Ana Hutchinson
a.hutchinson@deakin.edu.au 
+61 3 924 46013 Burwood
HDR Director A/Prof Pat Nicholson
p.nicholson@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46114 Burwood
 
School of Medicine
Head of School Prof Gary Rogers
g.rogers@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78229 Waurn Ponds
Associate Head of School (Research) Prof John Stambas
john.stambas@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72487 Waurn Ponds
HDR Director Prof Sean McGee
sean.mcgee@deakin.edu.au 
+61 3 522 72519 Waurn Ponds
HDR Director Prof Craig Smith
craig.smith@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 524 79473 Waurn Ponds
HDR DirectorDr Amanda Douglass
amanda.douglass@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78565Waurn Ponds
HDR Director (In-Country) A/Prof Veer Gupta veer.gupta@deakin.edu.au +61 3 522 73008 Waurn Ponds
HDR Director (Off-Campus) A/Prof Julia Pitcher
julia.pitcher@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73661 Geelong
(Barwon Health)
Acting HDR Associate Director (Off-Campus) Dr Kara Kew
k.holloway@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78565 Waurn Ponds
HDR Associate Director A/Prof Amardeep Dillon
amardeep.dhillon@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78828 Waurn Ponds
HDR Associate Director (International) Dr Clifford Liongue
c.liongue@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73071 Waurn Ponds
 
School of Psychology
Head of School Prof Jane McGillivray
jane.mcgillivray@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46426 Burwood
Associate Head of School (Research) Prof Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
matthew.fuller-tyszkiewicz@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17344 Burwood
HDR Director (Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)) A/Prof Nicki Dowling
nicki.dowling@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45610 Burwood
HDR Director (Doctor of Philosophy) A/Prof Christian Hyde
psychhdr@deakin.edu.au
c.hyde@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46505 Burwood
Deputy HDR Director (Doctor of Philosophy)A/Prof Jacqui Macdonald
psychhdr@deakin.edu.au 
jacqui.macdonald@deakin.edu.au 
+61 3 924 68164Burwood
Course Director (Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)) A/Prof Melissa O'Shea
psychhdr@deakin.edu.au
melissa.oshea@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 524 79486 Waterfront
Professional Programs Officer (DPsych Programs) psych-prof-programs@deakin.edu.au +61 3 522 78429 Waurn Ponds

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment

PositionContactTelephoneCampus
Faculty Staff
Associate Dean (Research) Prof Bernard Rolfe
bernard.rolfe@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72417 Waurn Ponds
Senior HDR Coordinator Dr Asef Nazari
asef.nazari@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78674 Waurn Ponds
Manager, Research and Innovation Dr Lisa Dias
l.dias@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45972 Burwood
Administrative Officer Research Ms Barb McRitchie
barb.mcritchie@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72080 Waurn Ponds
 
School of Architecture and Built  Environment
Head of School Prof Sarah McGann
s.mcgann@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72260 Waterfront
Associate Head of School (Research) Dr Dominic Doe Ahiaga-Dagbui
dominic.ahiagadagbui@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78074 Waterfront
HDR Coordinator Dr Sanja Rodes
sanja.rodes@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78442 Waterfront
 
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Head of School Prof Marnie Campbell
marnie.campbell@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73712 Burwood
Deputy Head of School Prof John Donald
john.donald@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72097 Waurn Ponds
Deputy Head of School A/Prof Lambert Brau
lambert.brau@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17055 Burwood
Associate Head of School (Research) A/Prof Xavier Conlan
xavier.conlan@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71416 Waurn Ponds
Senior HDR CoordinatorDr Aaron Schultz aaron.schultz@deakin.edu.au +61 3 924 45433 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator (Burwood) A/Prof Sharon La Fontaine
sharon.lafontaine@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17669 Burwood
HDR Coordinator (Burwood) A/Prof Mark Guthridge
m.guthridge@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45796 Burwood
HDR Coordinator (Warrnambool) Dr Adam Miller
a.miller@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 556 33171 Warrnambool
 
School of Engineering
Head of School Prof Ben Horan
ben.horan@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72907 Waurn Ponds
Associate Head of School (Research) Prof Mahmud Ashraf
mahmud.ashraf@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78450 Waurn Ponds
Director, Research Training Dr Mahbube Subhani
mahbube.subhani@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71358 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator (Research Culture and Quality) A/Prof Wei Xu
wei.xu@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73064 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator (Administration and Governance) Dr Kaja Antlej
kaja.antlej@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 524 79546 Waurn Ponds
HDR Administrator Kasey Lanyon
k.lanyon@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46774 Waurn Ponds
 
School of Information Technology
Head of School Trina Myers
trina.myers@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45478 Burwood
Associate Head of School (Research) A/Prof Richard Dazeley
richard.dazeley@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78950 Waurn Ponds
Academic Director, Research Training Dr  Asef Nazari
asef.nazari@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78674 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator (International) Prof Jemal Abawajy
jemal.abawajy@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71376 Waurn Ponds
HDR Student Support Coordinator (CSRI) Dr Frank Jiang
frank.jiang@deakin.edu.au 
+61 3 924 46677 Burwood
HDR Student Support Coordinator (CITECORE) Dr Shiva Pokhrel
shiva.pokhrel@deakin.edu.au 
+61 3 924 46281 Burwood
HDR Student Support Coordinator (D2I) Dr Ye Zhu
ye.zhu@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68039 Burwood
HDR Student Support Coordinator (D2I) Dr Thuong Hoang
thuong.hoang@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68610 Burwood

Research Institutes

PositionContactTelephoneCampus
Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM)
Director Dr Sally McArthur
sally.mcarthur@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78175 Waurn Ponds
Associate Director, ResearchProf. Minoo Naebe
minoo.naebe@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71410Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator A/Prof Jingliang Li
jingliang.li@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72440 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator A/Prof Dan Liu
dan.liu@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73283 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator Dr Faezeh Makhlooghi Azad
f.makhlooghiazad@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45166 Burwood
HDR Coordinator Dr Anthony Somers
anthony.somers@deakin.edu.au 
+61 3 924 68728 Burwood
HDR Coordinator Dr Claudia Creighton
claudia.creighton@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72392 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa
rangam.rajkhowa@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73427 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator Dr Thomas Dorin
thomas.dorin@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71481 Waurn Ponds
Senior HDR Support Coordinator Dr Zoe Smith
z.smith@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78993 Waurn Ponds
 
Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI)
Director, Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation Prof Douglas Creighton
douglas.creighton@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72179 Waurn Ponds
Research Director Prof Chee Peng Lim
chee.lim@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73307 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator A/Prof Shady Mohammed
shady.mohamed@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72599 Waurn Ponds
 
Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A2I2)
Co-Director Prof. Svetha Venkatesh
svetha.venkatesh@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72905 Waurn Ponds
Co-Director Prof. Kon Mouzakis
kon.mouzakis@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68041 Burwood
Executive HDR Coordinator A/Prof. Santu Rana
santu.rana@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71253 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator A/Prof. Sunil Gupta
sunil.gupta@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73109 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator A/Prof. Truyen Tran
truyen.tran@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78744 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator Prof Mohamed Abdelrazek
mohamed.abdelrazek@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46140 Burwood
HDR Support Coordinator Dr Trang Tran
trang.tran@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 524 79383 Waurn Ponds

NIKERI Institute

PositionContactTelephoneCampus
Director Prof Gabrielle Fletcher
g.fletcher@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 524 79470 Waurn Ponds
HDR Coordinator N/AN/AN/A
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