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
Professor Colin Bell
Deputy Head of School
Position Vacant
Associate Head of School (International)
Associate Professor Jenny Watts
Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning
Sophie Goldingay
Associate Head of School, Research
Professor Jo Williams
Director Centre for Population Health Research and Head, Workplace Health and Wellbeing Unit, CPHR
Professor Tony LaMontagne
School Manager
Natalie Glenton
Discipline Lead, Health and Chair of Disability and Social Inclusion
Professor Susan Balandin
Discipline Lead, Social Work
Professor Beth Crisp
Discipline Lead, Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin
Chair & Head, Deakin Health Economics
Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos
Head, Global Obesity Centre
Professor Steven Allender
Discipline Lead, Undergraduate Health
Dr Claire Henderson-Wilson
Discipline Lead, Postgraduate Health
Associate Professor Christopher Stevenson
Project and Executive Officer
Kate Beckwith
Professors
| Name |
|---|
| Chair in Health and Social Exclusion Professor Ann Taket |
| Professor Professor Beth Crisp |
| Alfred Deakin Professor Professor Marj Moodie |
| Chair in Epidemiology Professor Catherine Bennett |
| Chair and Head, Deakin Health Economics Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos |
| Professor of Epidemiology Professor Jo Williams |
Chair in Public Health |
| Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Health and Human Services Economics Professor Rob Carter |
| Professor Professor Steven Allender |
| Chair in Disability and Inclusion Professor Susan Balandin |
| Professor of Work Health and Well Being Professor Tony LaMontagne |
Adjunct professors
| Name |
|---|
| Adjunct Professor Professor Karen Stagnitti |
Adjunct Professor |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
Associate professors
| Name |
|---|
| Associate Professor of Epidemiology Dr Christopher Stevenson |
| Associate Professor Associate Professor Elizabeth Hoban |
| Associate Professor Associate Professor Gary Sacks (DECRA Research Fellow) |
| Associate Professor Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin |
| Associate Head of School (International) Associate Professor Jennifer Watts |
| Associate Professor Associate Professor Lisa Barnett |
| Associate Professor Associate Professor Lisa Gold |
| Associate Professor Associate Professor Lynne Adamson |
| Associate Professor, Disability and Inclusion Associate Professor Patsie Frawley |
Associate Professor, Disability and Inclusion |
| Associate Professor of Public Health Associate Professor Samantha Thomas |
| Associate Professor (Health Technology Assessment) Associate Professor Silva Zavarsek |
Associate Professor, Health System Financing and Organisation |
| DECRA Associate Professor Associate Professor Adrian Cameron |
Senior lecturers and senior research fellows
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer Berni Murphy | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli | |
Senior Lecturer | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Matthew Dunn | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Fiona Mckay | |
| Senior Lecturer Rebecca Patrick | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Claire Henderson-Wilson | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Jan Garrard | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Kevin Murfitt | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Kate Anderson | |
| Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy Dr Danielle Hitch | |
| Senior Lecturer, Child Play Therapy Dr Judi Parson | |
| Senior Lecturer Kelli Nicola-Richmond | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Norah Hosken | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Russell Shuttleworth | |
| Senior Lecturer Dr Kim Robinson | |
| Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Lan Gao | |
| Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellow Jennifer Browne | |
| Senior Research Fellow Elena Gospodarevskaya | |
| Senior Research Fellow (Health Technology Assessment) Francis Ip | |
| 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 Claudia Strugnell | |
Senior Research Fellow | |
| Senior Research Fellow (Health Economics) Paul Crosland | |
| Senior Research Fellow (Health Economics) Sandra Younie | |
| Senior Research Fellow Jaithri Ananthapavan |
Lecturers and research fellows
| Name |
|---|
| Research Fellow Amie O'Shea |
| Research Fellow Andrew Brown |
| Research Fellow Danielle Newton |
| Lecturer of Child Play Therapy Bridget Dooley |
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy |
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy |
Lecturer in Social Work |
| Lecturer in Play Therapy Chloe Wadley |
| Lecturer Dr Elyse Warner |
| Lecturer in Public Health Shane Kavanagh |
| Research Fellow Ella Robinson |
| Lecturer Greer Lamaro Haintz |
| Research Fellow Ha Le |
| Lecturer in Health Sciences Dr Hayley McKenzie |
| Research Fellow Jessica Bucholc |
| Research Fellow Jill Whelan |
| Lecturer Dr Justin Lawson |
| Lecturer in Disability and Inclusion Dr Joanne Watson |
| Lecturer in Social Work Dr John Fox |
| Research Fellow Grade 2 Dr Joshua Hayward |
| Research Fellow Grade 2 Long Li |
| Research Fellow Grade 2 Laura Alston |
Research Fellow Grade 2 |
| Research Fellow – Health Economics Dr Julie Abimanyi-Ochom |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow |
| Lecturer Kate Renshaw |
| Lecturer Kieva Richards |
| Research Fellow Grade 2 Dr Kristy Bolton |
| Research Fellow Lidia Engel |
| Research Fellow - Health Technology Assessments Marcus Tan |
| Research Fellow Marnie Firipis |
Fieldwork Supervisor in Occupational Therapy |
| Teaching Scholar in Play Therapy Nikki Lyons |
| Lecturer in Public Health and Health Promotion Norma Barrett |
| Research Fellow Pam Nguyen |
Research Fellow |
| Research Fellow Devorah Riesenberg |
| Lecturer Pearse Fay |
| Lecturer in Occupational Therapy Rachel Knight |
| Research Fellow Rebecca Bennet |
| Lecturer in Public Health Rebecca Stockdale |
Lecturer Child Play Therapy |
Lecturer Social Work |
| Lecturer in Social Work Dr Sarah Epstein |
| Research Fellow - Grade 2 Scott Richards-Jones |
| Lecturer in Social Work Dr Sevi Vassos |
| Research Fellow Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage |
| Lecturer Dr Shane McIver |
| Lecturer of Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Supervision Tara Roberts |
| Lecturer Teresa Capetola |
| Lecturer Dr Trish Taylor |
| Research Fellow - Health Economics (Oral Health Focus) Utsana Tonmukayakul |
| Lecturer Valerie Watchorn |
| Research Fellow - Grade 2 Victoria Brown |
Associate lecturers and associate research fellows
| Name |
|---|
| Associate Research Fellow Hannah Pitt |
| Associate Research Fellow Josephine Marshall |
| Post Doctoral Research Fellow Miranda Blake |
| Associate Research Fellow Nic Crooks |
| Associate Lecturer Natalie Hakman |
| Associate Research Fellow Oliver Huse |
| Associate Research Fellow Penny Fraser |
Associate Research Fellow |
| Associate Lecturer Sonia Nuttman |
| Associate Research Fellow Tara Boelsen-Robinson |
Associate Research Fellow |
| Lecturer in Social Work Dr James Lucas |
| Research Assistant Saraya Morton |
| Research Assistant Simone Morahan |
| Research Assistant Monica Wellington |
Professional staff
| Name |
|---|
| Professional Experience Officer, Social Work Belinda Schmidtke |
Executive Assistant |
| Project Officer – Alcohol Culture Change Project Delwyn Hewitt |
Administrative Officer (Trainee) |
| Administrative Officer (Whs) Julia Malone |
| Senior School Administrative Officer (Curriculum and Student Experience) Julieanne Bignoux |
|
Administrative Coordinator Heather Ring |
| Professional Experience Officer, Occupational Therapy Kelly Barker |
| Project Officer, Online Adolescent Health Lisa McGivern |
|
Administrative Officer Mandy Wells |
| Administrative Officer Maria Smith |
Executive Assistant |
| Research Support Officer Muhammad Haseeb |
Research Coordinator |
Research Support Officer |
| Research Assistant Saraya Morton |
| Research Assistant Simone Morahan |
| Professional Experience Officer (Social Work) Tara Jarvis-Scott |
Honorary appointments
| Name |
|---|
| Honorary Professor Kelley Johnson |
| Honorary Professor Sanjay Zodpey |
| Honorary Associate Professor Dominique Cadilhac |
Honorary Associate Professor |
| Honorary Fellow Ari Kurzeme |
Honorary Fellow |
| Honorary Fellow Dr Katy Theodore |
| Honorary Fellow Liz Senior |
| Honorary Fellow Dr Lloyd Owen |
| Honorary Fellow Dr Sarah Pollock |
| Honorary Fellow Winda Ng |
| Honorary Fellow Zoe Francis |
| Honorary Associate Professor Mardie Townsend |
Honorary Fellow |
| Honorary Fellow Anne Magnus |
| Honorary Fellow Alison Beauchamp |
Adjunct Professor |
| Adjunct Professor Nancy Huang |
| Honorary Fellow Karen Todd |
Honorary Professor |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
Honorary Professor |
Honorary Fellow |
| Honorary Professor Karen Stagnitti |
Honorary Fellow |
Scholarship holders
| Name |
|---|
| Scholarship Holder Erica Reeve |
| Scholarship Holder Farwa Rizivi |
| Scholarship Holder Hannah Pitt |
| Scholarship Holder Jennifer David |
Scholarship Holder |
| Scholarship Holder Laura Alston |
| Scholarship Holder Long Le |
| Scholarship Holder Marufa Sultana |
Scholarship Holder |
| Scholarship Holder Utsana Tonmukayakul |