Staff listing
Contact a Deakin School of Education staff member or read their profiles to learn more about their expertise, publications and awards.School Leadership
Head of School
Professor Damian Blake
Deputy Head of School and Director (Professional Practice)
Associate Professor Dianne Toe
Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning
Associate Professor Amanda Mooney
Associate Head of School, International Partnerships
Associate Professor Bonnie Yim
Associate Head of School, Research
Associate Professor Louise Paatsch
Coordinator, Global Experience Program
Dr Emma Rowe
Higher Degree by Research Coordinator
Dr Trace Ollis
Higher Degree by Research Coordinator
Dr Andrew Skourdoumbis
Administrative staff
Administrative staff
| name | |
|---|---|
| School Manager Jo Collins | |
| Senior School Administrative Officer Debbie Routley | |
| School Administrative Officer, Executive Assistant Emma Parsons | |
| School Administrative Officer Madeline Sempf | |
| School Administrative Officer Nicole Dashwood | |
| Technical Officer Dr Nathan Nguyen | |
Site directors
| Name |
|---|
| Ray Messer (Ringwood Alliance) |
| Kelly Sirca (Surf Coast Alliance) |
| Jeff Gillies (Warrnambool Alliance) |
| Emma Workman (Northern Bay Alliance) |
| Cara Johnson (Newcombe Alliance) |
| Stephanie McDonald (North Geelong Alliance) |
| Amanda Peters (Mooroolbark Alliance) |
| Arna Pletes (Whitehorse Alliance) |
| Jennifer Kernahan (Ashwood Alliance) |
| Shevonne Vass (Bellarine and Werribee/Tarneit Alliance) |
Professional Experience Team
| Name |
|---|
| Manager Ian Trend |
| Campus Leader (Geelong/Warrnambool) |
Campus Leader (Melbourne Burwood) |
| Kate Atkinson (Geelong Waurn Ponds) |
| Debra Barber (Melbourne Burwood) |
| Donna Birks (Melbourne Burwood) |
| Alisha Brien (Geelong Waurn Ponds) |
| Alison Chittenden (Geelong Waurn Ponds) |
| Sandra Collinson (Melbourne Burwood) |
| Kalya Nyo Denham (Geelong Waurn Ponds) |
| Alice Farrar (Melbourne Burwood) |
| Tania Harvey (Geelong Waurn Ponds) |
| Helen Mandeltort (Melbourne Burwood) |
| Stacey Macreadie (Melbourne Burwood) |
| Lauren Watson (Melbourne Burwood) |
Administration staff – centres
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Manager of Educational Projects, REDI Dr Jason Zheng | |
| Partnerships Development Coordinator Jo Birkett | |
| Project Officer, REDI Scott Lascelles | |
| Coordinator Projects Alex Singleton | |
| Project Officer STEM Barry Plant | |
| Program Manager Gabrielle England | |
Academic staff
Professors
Associate professors
Senior lecturers
Lecturers
Research fellows
Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Honorary appointments
| Name |
|---|
| Dr Brian Doig |
| Associate Professor John Henry |
| Dr Helen McGrath |
| Professor Ian Robottom |
| Professor Patricia Thomson |