Staff listing
The School of Health and Social Development is a large and diverse school, with staff that specialise across allied health, inclusion, disability, environment and social work.The school’s staff is composed of professors, lecturers, professional staff and honorary appointments.
School executive
Head of School, Associate Head of School, International
Professor Jennifer Watts
Acting Deputy Head of School
Professor Beth Crisp
Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning
Associate Professor Sophie Goldingay
Associate Head of School, Research
Professor Sharon Brennan-Olsen
Director, Determinants of Health
Professor Tony LaMontagne
Director, Deakin Health Economics
Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos
Director, Obesity Prevention Unit
Professor Steven Allender
Discipline Lead, Disability and Inclusion
Associate Professor Angela Dew
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
Professor Sharon Brennan-Olsen
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
Professors
Name |
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Head of School |
Professor, Social Work Professor Beth Crisp |
Alfred Deakin Professor Professor Marj Moodie |
Professor, Epidemiology Professor Catherine Bennett |
Professor, Public Health Professor Samantha Thomas |
Professor, Social Inclusion Professor Sharon Brennan-Olson |
Professor, Obesity Prevention Professor Steven Allender |
Professor, Work Health and Well Being Professor Tony LaMontagne |
Adjunct professors
Name |
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Adjunct Professor |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
Associate professors
Name |
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DECRA Associate Professor, Obesity Prevention Associate Professor Adrian Cameron |
Associate Professor, Disability and Inclusion |
Associate Professor, Obesity Prevention Associate Professor Gary Sacks (Research) |
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin |
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy |
Associate Professor, Health Associate Professor Lisa Barnett |
Associate Professor, Health Economics Associate Professor Lisa Gold |
Associate Professor, Health System Financing and Organisation |
Associate Professor, Health Technology Assessment Associate Professor Silva Zavarsek |
Associate Professor, Social Work |
Senior lecturers
Name | |
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Senior Lecturer, Public Health Berni Murphy | |
Senior Lecturer, Health Sciences Dr Claire Henderson-Wilson | |
Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Dr Danielle Hitch | |
Senior Lecturer, Health | |
Senior Lecturer, Health Dr Fiona Mckay | |
Senior Lecturer, Health Dr Jan Garrard | |
Senior Lecturer, Disability and Inclusion Dr Joanne Watson | |
Senior Lecturer, Play Therapy Dr Judi Parson | |
Senior Lecturer, Health and Disability and Inclusion Dr Kate Anderson | |
Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Kelli Nicola-Richmond | |
Senior Lecturer, Disability and Inclusion Dr Kevin Murfitt | |
Senior Lecturer, Social Work Dr Kim Robinson | |
Senior Lecturer, Health Economics Dr Lan Gao | |
Senior Lecturer, Health Dr Matthew Dunn | |
Senior Lecturer, Social Work Dr Norah Hosken | |
Senior Lecturer, Health Dr Rebecca Patrick | |
Senior Lecturer, Social Work Dr Russell Shuttleworth |
Lecturers
Name |
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Lecturer, Occupational Therapy |
Lecturer, Disability and Inclusion |
Lecturer, Social Work |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy |
Lecturer, Play Therapy |
Lecturer, Play Therapy Bridget Sarah |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Chloe Wadley |
Lecturer, Health Dr Elyse Warner |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy |
Lecturer, Health Greer Lamaro Haintz |
Lecturer, Health Sciences Dr Hayley McKenzie |
Lecturer, Social Work Dr James Lucas |
Lecturer, Health |
Lecturer, Social Work Dr John Fox |
Lecturer, Social Work |
Lecturer, Health |
Lecturer, Health Dr Justin Lawson |
Lecturer, Play Therapy Kate Renshaw |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Kieva Richards |
Lecturer, Public Health and Health Promotion Norma Barrett |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Pearse Fay |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Rachel Knight |
Lecturer, Public Health Rebecca Stockdale |
Lecturer, Social Work |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy |
Lecturer, Social Work Dr Sarah Epstein |
Lecturer, Social Work Dr Sevi Vassos |
Lecturer, Public Health Shane Kavanagh |
Lecturer, Public Health and Health Promotion Dr Shane McIver |
Lecturer, Health and Sustainability Sonia Nuttman |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Supervision Tara Roberts |
Lecturer, Health Promotion Teresa Capetola |
Lecturer, Health Dr Trish Taylor |
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Valerie Watchorn |
Associate lecturers
Name |
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Fieldwork Supervisor in Occupational Therapy Dr Natalie Hadiprodio |
Teaching Scholars
Name |
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Teaching Scholar, Play Therapy |
Senior research fellows
Name | |
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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 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 |
Research fellows
Name |
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Research Fellow Andrew Brown |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow Devorah Riesenberg |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow Ha Le |
Research Fellow Jan Faller |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow Dr Joshua Hayward |
Research Fellow Laura Alston |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Lidia Engel |
Research Fellow Long Li |
Research Fellow - Health Technology Assessments Marcus Tan |
Research Fellow Marnie Firipis |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow Michelle Tran |
Research Fellow Oxana Chiotelis |
Research Fellow Phuong Nguyen |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow - Health Economics (Oral Health Focus) Utsana Tonmukayakul |
Research Fellow Grade 2 |
Associate research fellows
Name |
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Associate Research Fellow |
Associate Research Fellow Hannah Pitt |
Associate Research Fellow |
Associate Research Fellow |
Associate Research Fellow Josephine Marshall |
Associate Research Fellow |
Associate Research Fellow Oliver Huse |
Associate Research Fellow |
Associate Research Fellow |
Associate Research Fellow Tiana Felmingham |
Professional staff
Name |
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School Manager |
School Administrative Coordinator (Curriculum and Student Experience) Lewis Breeuwer-Wrennall |
Professional Experience Officer, Social Work JacquI O’Leary |
Professional Experience Officer, Occupational Therapy Kelly Barker |
Professional Experience Officer (Social Work) Tara Jarvis-Scott |
Project Officer, Deakin Health Economics |
Administrative Coordinator Jenni Northcott |
Administrative Officer Mandy Wells |
Administrative Officer Maria Smith |
Research Coordinator Muhammad Haseeb |
Research Assistant Simone Morahan |
Honorary appointments
Name |
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Honorary Professor Professor Ann Taket |
Honorary Professor |
Honorary Professor |
Honorary Professor |
Honorary Professor Professor Hanny Calache |
Honorary Professor Professor Kelley Johnson |
Honorary Professor |
Honorary Professor (Alfred Deakin Professor) |
Honorary Professor Professor Susan Balandin |
Honorary Associate Professor Dominique Cadilhac |
Honorary Associate Professor Mardie Townsend |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Fellow Anne Magnus |
Honorary Fellow Ayze Zengin |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow Karen Todd |
Honorary Fellow Dr Lloyd Owen |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow Dr Sarah Pollock |
Honorary Fellow Dr Sophy Shih |
Honorary Fellow Zoe Francis |
Scholarship holders
Name |
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Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder |
Scholarship Holder Tan Nguyen |