Staff listing - School of Health and Social Development

The school’s staff is composed of professors, lecturers, professional staff and honorary appointments.

School executive

Acting Head of School, Associate Head of School, International
Associate Professor Jenny Watts

Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning
Sophie Goldingay

Associate Head of School, Research
Position vacant

Director, Determinants of Health
Professor Tony LaMontagne

Discipline Lead, Disability and Inclusion
Position vacant

Discipline Lead, Social Work
Professor Beth Crisp

Discipline Lead, Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin

Discipline Lead, Undergraduate Health
Dr Claire Henderson-Wilson

Discipline Lead, Postgraduate Health
Associate Professor Christopher Stevenson

Discipline Lead, Play Therapy
Dr Judi Parson

School Manager
Natalie Glenton

Project and Executive Officer
Kate Beckwith

Chairs

Chair in Epidemiology
Professor Catherine Bennett

Chair and Head, Deakin Health Economics
Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos

Chair in Public Health
Position vacant

Chair in Disability and Inclusion
Position vacant

Professors

Name
Professor Professor Beth Crisp
Alfred Deakin Professor Professor Marj Moodie
Professor, Epidemiology Position vacant
Professor, Public Health Professor Samantha Thomas
Professor, Social Inclusion Professor Sharon Brennan-Olson
Professor Professor Steven Allender
Professor, Work Health and Well Being Professor Tony LaMontagne

Adjunct professors

Name
Adjunct Associate Professor Associate Professor Brigit Mirfin-Veitch

Associate professors

Name
DECRA Associate Professor Associate Professor Adrian Cameron
Associate Professor, Disability and Inclusion Associate Professor Angela Dew
Associate Professor Associate Professor Elizabeth Hoban
Associate Professor Associate Professor Gary Sacks (DECRA Research Fellow)
Associate Professor Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin
Associate Professor Associate Professor Kevin McNamara
Associate Professor Associate Professor Kirk Reed
Associate Professor Associate Professor Lisa Barnett
Associate Professor of Epidemiology Dr Christopher Stevenson
Associate Professor Associate Professor Lisa Gold
Associate Professor Associate Professor Lynne Adamson
Associate Professor, Health System Financing and Organisation Associate Professor Martin Hensher
Associate Professor, Disability and Inclusion Associate Professor Patsie Frawley
Associate Professor, Public Health Associate Professor Samantha Thomas
Associate Professor, Health Technology Assessment Associate Professor Silva Zavarsek

Senior lecturers

Name
Senior Lecturer Berni Murphy
Senior Lecturer Dr Claire Henderson-Wilson
Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Dr Danielle Hitch
Senior Lecturer Dr Fiona Andrews
Senior Lecturer Dr Fiona Mckay
Senior Lecturer Dr Jan Garrard
Senior Lecturer, Disability and Inclusion Dr Joanne Watson
Senior Lecturer, Child Play Therapy Dr Judi Parson
Senior Lecturer Dr Kate Anderson
Senior Lecturer Kelli Nicola-Richmond
Senior Lecturer Dr Kevin Murfitt
Senior Lecturer Dr Kim Robinson
Senior Lecturer Dr Lan Gao
Senior Lecturer Dr Matthew Dunn
Senior Lecturer Dr Norah Hosken
Senior Lecturer Dr Rebecca Patrick
Senior Lecturer Dr Russell Shuttleworth

Lecturers

Name
Lecturer, Social Work Angela Daddow
Lecturer, Child Play Therapy Bridget Dooley
Lecturer, Play Therapy Chloe Wadley
Lecturer Dr Elyse Warner
Lecturer Greer Lamaro Haintz
Lecturer, Health Sciences Dr Hayley McKenzie
Lecturer, Social Work Dr James Lucas
Lecturer in Social Work Dr John Fox
Lecturer Dr Justin Lawson
Lecturer Kate Renshaw
Lecturer Kieva Richards
Lecturer, Public Health and Health Promotion Norma Barrett
Lecturer Pearse Fay
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Rachel Knight
Lecturer, Public Health Rebecca Stockdale
Lecturer, Child Play Therapy Rhiannon Breguet
Lecturer, Social Work Rojan Afrouz
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Sally Logan
Lecturer, Social Work Dr Sarah Epstein
Lecturer, Social Work Dr Sevi Vassos
Lecturer, Public Health Shane Kavanagh
Lecturer Dr Shane McIver
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Supervision Tara Roberts
Lecturer Teresa Capetola
Lecturer Dr Trish Taylor
Lecturer Valerie Watchorn

Associate lecturers

Name
Associate Lecturer Natalie Hakman
Associate Lecturer Sonia Nuttman

Senior research fellows

Name
Senior Research Fellow Cindy Needham
Senior Research Fellow Claudia Strugnell
Senior Research Fellow Elena Gospodarevskaya
Senior Research Fellow, Health Technology Assessment Francis Ip
Senior Research Fellow Jaithri Ananthapavan
Senior Research Fellow Dr Kathryn Backholer
Senior Research Fellow Liliana Bulfone
Senior Research Fellow Dr Mary-Lou Chatterton
Senior Research Fellow Dr Melanie Nichols
Senior Research Fellow Dr Nikki McCaffrey
Senior Research Fellow, Health Economics Paul Crosland
Senior Research Fellow, Health Economics Sandra Younie

Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellows

Name
Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellow Jennifer Browne

Research fellows

Name
Research Fellow Amie O'Shea
Research Fellow Andrew Brown
Research Fellow Dr Anita Lal
Research Fellow Danielle Newton
Research Fellow Devorah Riesenberg
Research Fellow Elise Tan
Research Fellow Evelyn Looi
Research Fellow Ha Le
Research Fellow Jan Faller
Research Fellow Jill Whelan
Research Fellow Dr Joshua Hayward
Research Fellow – Health Economics Dr Julie Abimanyi-Ochom
Research Fellow Laura Alston
Research Fellow Lidia Engel
Research Fellow Long Li
Research Fellow - Health Technology Assessments Marcus Tan
Research Fellow Marnie Firipis
Research Fellow Michelle Tran
Fieldwork Supervisor in Occupational Therapy Dr Natalie Hadiprodio
Teaching Scholar in Play Therapy Nikki Lyons
Research Fellow Oxana Chiotelis
Research Fellow Phuong Nguyen
Research Fellow Scott Richards-Jones
Research Fellow Shaan Naughton
Research Fellow Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage
Research Fellow - Health Economics (Oral Health Focus) Utsana Tonmukayakul
Research Fellow Grade 2 Yong Yi Lee

Associate research fellows

Name
Associate Research Fellow Amy Hill
Associate Research Fellow Hannah Pitt
Associate Research Fellow Josephine Marshall
Associate Research Fellow Nic Crooks
Associate Research Fellow Oliver Huse
Associate Research Fellow Penny Fraser
Associate Research Fellow Tara Boelsen-Robinson
Post Doctoral Research Fellow Miranda Blake
Research Assistant Monica Wellington

Professional staff

Name
Senior School Administrative Officer (Curriculum and Student Experience) Lewis Breeuwer-Wrennall
Professional Experience Officer, Social Work Belinda Schmidtke
Professional Experience Officer, Occupational Therapy Kelly Barker
Professional Experience Officer (Social Work) Tara Jarvis-Scott
Executive Assistant Delwyn Hewitt
Administrative Coordinator Jenni Northcott
Administrative Officer Erica Hunt
Administrative Officer (Whs) Julia Malone
Administrative Officer Mandy Wells
Administrative Officer Maria Smith
Research Support Officer Muhammad Haseeb
Research Support Officer Eka Guntor
Research Assistant Saraya Morton
Research Assistant Simone Morahan

Honorary appointments

Name
Honorary Professor Professor Ann Taket
Honorary Professor Professor Hanny Calache
Honorary Professor Kelley Johnson
Honorary Professor Renee Speyer
Honorary Professor (Alfred Deakin Professor) Professor Rob Carter
Honorary Professor Sanjay Zodpey
Honorary Associate Professor Dominique Cadilhac
Honorary Associate Professor Mardie Townsend
Honorary Associate Professor Stephen Crowley
Honorary Associate Professor Sue Peterson
Adjunct Professor Nancy Huang
Adjunct Professor Dr Rhonda Galbally
Adjunct Associate Professor Brigit Mirfin-Veitch
Honorary Fellow Alison Beauchamp
Honorary Fellow Anne Magnus
Honorary Fellow Ari Kurzeme
Honorary Fellow Helen Larkin
Honorary Fellow Jan Moore
Honorary Fellow Jessica Anson
Honorary Fellow Jessica Bucholc
Honorary Fellow Kate Jeffrey
Honorary Fellow Karen Todd
Honorary Fellow Dr Katy Theodore
Honorary Fellow Liz Senior
Honorary Fellow Dr Lloyd Owen
Honorary Fellow Dr Sarah Pollock
Honorary Fellow Dr Sophy Shih
Honorary Fellow Winda Ng
Honorary Fellow Zoe Francis

Scholarship holders

Name
Scholarship Holder Ha Le
Scholarship Holder Ishani Majmudar
Scholarship Holder Jaithri Ananthapavan
Scholarship Holder Tan Nguyen
Scholarship Holder Mary Lou Chatterton
Scholarship Holder Natasha Hall
Scholarship Holder Phong Nguyen
Scholarship Holder Marufa Sultana
Scholarship Holder Win Han Oo
Scholarship Holder Utsana Tonmukayakul

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