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
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 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 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, 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, 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, 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 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 |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow Ha Le |
Research Fellow Jan Faller |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow |
Research Fellow Dr Joshua Hayward |
Research Fellow Laura Alston |
Research Fellow - Health Technology Assessments Marcus Tan |
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 Josephine Marshall |
Associate Research Fellow Oliver Huse |
Associate Research Fellow |
Associate Research Fellow |
Associate Research Fellow Tiana Felmingham |
Honorary appointments
Name |
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Honorary Professor Professor Ann Taket |
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 Mardie Townsend |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Associate Professor |
Honorary Fellow Ayze Zengin |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow |
Honorary Fellow Dr Lloyd Owen |
Honorary Fellow |
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 Tan Nguyen |