Staff listing
Deakin’s School of Medicine has a large team that includes the leadership team, academics, researchers and professional staff. The school is based at our Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus.School executive
Acting Dean Head of School
Karen Dwyer
Personal Assistant to Dean of School
Lisha Jerome
Associate Head of School, International
Scott McCoombe
Associate Head of School, Research
Alister Ward
Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning
Alex Gentle
School Manager
Sally Speirs
Academic staff
Professors
| Name |
|---|
| Director, Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases (GCEID) Soren Alexandersen |
| Professor of Optometry James Armitage |
| Professor, Infectious Diseases Eugene Athan |
| Alfred Deakin Professor Michael Berk |
| Professor of Anatomy Chris Briggs |
| Professor Tania De Koning-Ward |
| Alfred Deakin Professor Wei Duan |
| Epworth Geelong Chair in Surgery Glenn Guest |
| Professor of Nutritional and Epidemiological Psychiatry Felice Jacka |
| Professor in Nanomedicine Jagat Kanwar |
| Professor of Endocrinology & Diabetes Mark Kotowicz |
| Professor of Communication & End of Life Care Peter Martin |
| Professor of Medical Biology Sean Mcgee |
| St John of God & Barwon Health Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery Richard Page |
| Professor Julie Pasco |
| Chair in Academic General Practice Jonathan Silverman |
| Professor, Viral Immunology John Stambas |
| Chair in Medicine and Director of Research Peter Vuillermin |
| Chair in Metabolic Diseases Ken Walder |
| Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Surgery David Watters |
| Head of Clinical Partnerships- Optometry Craig Woods |
| Chair in Medical Imaging Paul Yielder |
Associate professors
| Name |
|---|
| Director Centre Rural Emergency Medicine Tim Baker |
| Associate Professor, Systems Epidemiology of Infection Alyssa Barry |
| Director National Centre for Farmer Health Susan Brumby |
| Clinical Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator Ross Carne |
| Associate Professor Jeff Craig |
| Associate Professor, Medical Sciences Tamsyn Crowley |
| Associate Professor (Research) Olivia Dean |
| Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences Amardeep Dhillon |
| Director, Rural Community Clinical School (RCCS) Lara Fuller |
| Associate Professor in Neurobiology Veer Gupta |
| Associate Professor in Medical Imaging Giovanni Mandarano |
| Associate Professor, Health Ethics and Professionalism Dominique Martin |
| Associate Professor Janet Mc Leod |
| Director, Clinical Studies, Greater Green Triangle Clinical School, Warrnambool and Director, Western Victoria Regional Training Hub Barry Morphett |
| Associate Professor (Research) Adrienne O'Neil |
| Associate Professor, Intensive Care Medicine Neil Orford |
| Associate Professor in Clinical Leadership Grant Phelps |
| Associate Professor, Paediatric Neurophysiology Julia Pitcher |
| Director, MBA (Healthcare Management) Sandeep Reddy |
| Director, Clinical Studies Geelong Cameron Shaw |
| Associate Professor of Surgery Douglas Stupart |
| Director, Deakin Rural Health (DRH) Vincent Versace |
| Associate Professor Lana Williams |
| Director, Clinical Studies Grampians Clinical School Ballarat Mark Yates |
Senior lecturers
| Name |
|---|
| Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging – Clinical Studies and Clinical Practice Saba Ansari |
| Senior Lecturer in Human Biology Kathryn Aston-Mourney |
| Senior Lecturer, Vision Science Simon Backhouse |
| Deputy Director, OCPH Meg Chiswell |
| Senior Lecturer, Clinical Studies (Pathology) Deborah Clarke-Whitley |
| Head of Optometric Clinical Placements Heather Connor |
| Senior Lecturer Karen D'Souza |
| Senior Lecturer in Optometry Jane Duffy |
| Deputy Director, Centre for Rural Emergency Medicine Tahnee Dunlop |
| Senior Lecturer in Medical Education Stephen Fischer |
| Senior Lecturer, Clinical Medicine (Pathophysiology) Jeremy Furyk |
| Clinical Skills Senior Lecturer Sue Garner |
| Course Director, MD Laura Gray |
| Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging – Ultrasound Specialisation Chris Jansen |
| Regional Academic Coordinator Mark Johnson |
| Senior Lecturer in Biomedicine Rupinder Kanwar |
| Medical Director of Simulation and Clinical Skills, Greater Green Triangle Clinical School, Warrnambool Alice Kelly |
| Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (Assessment) Mary Lawson |
| Senior Lecturer in Academic General Practice Sarah Mansfield |
| Medical Director of Simulation – Senior Lecturer Kate McCloskey |
| Senior Lecturer, Clinical and Communication Skills Claire Mckie |
| Senior Lecturer, Medical Education Carl Murphy |
| Senior Lecturer, Medical Education Kate Murphy |
| Senior Lecturer, Rural General Surgery Sonal Nagra |
| Senior Lecturer, Foundation Principles and Application of Medical Imaging Boris Penchev |
| Deputy Director, Clinical Studies, Geelong Clinical School Anita Phillips |
| Senior Lecturer, Medical Education Vivienne Ramsbottom |
| Director, MBA (Healthcare Management) Peter Riley |
| Head of Assessment in Clinical Optometry Geoff Sampson |
| Senior Lecturer in Medical Science Sarah Shigdar |
| Medical Director, Simulation and Clinical Skills Kate Stotskaia |
| Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging Professional & Clinical Studies Andrea Thompson |
| Senior Lecturer Alyna Turner |
| Senior Lecturer, Clinical Medicine (Imaging) Simon Ussher |
| Senior Lecturer, Clinical Medicine Garry Wilkes |
| Senior Lecturer, Medical Biotechnology Richard Williams |
Lecturers
| Name |
|---|
| Lecturer in Medical Imaging Practice and Clinical Learning Johanna Artis |
| Lecturer, Optometric Clinical Skills and Head, Dispensing Program Serap Azizoglu |
| Lecturer in Medical Imaging Practice and Clinical Learning James Bainbridge |
| Co-theme Leader MSCP (Medical Sciences) Debbie Baldi |
| Lecturer in Rural General Practice (Program Development and Support) Jessica Beattie |
| Lecturer in Simulation and Clinical Skills Kellie Britt |
| Lecturer in Health Ethics, Law and Professional Development Tamara Browne |
| Lecturer in Clinical Skills Sarah Burgess |
| Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Science Luke Chong |
| Lecturer in Rural Health and Research Fellow Grade 2 Jacquie Cotton |
| Lecturer, Medical Sciences Posh Dhar |
| Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Science Amanda Douglass |
| Lecturer in Clinical Skills Helen Doyle |
| Lecturer in Ophthalmic Optics Lourdes Llorente Escrina |
| Lecturer in Medical Sciences Len Forgan |
| Lecturer in Health Ethics and Professionalism Cynthia Forlini |
| Lecturer in Optometric Clinical Skills Moneisha Gokhale |
| Lecturer in Clinical Skills Michael Gordon |
| Lecturer in Regional Medical Education (Pathology) Melanie Gunn |
| Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Science David Hammond |
| Lecturer in Bioethics and Health Humanities Evie Kendal |
| Lecturer, Public Health Medicine Prabhat Lamichhane |
| Lecturer in Pathology Malik Quasir Mahmood |
| Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Science Alissa Maillet |
| Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging – Clinical Studies – Computed Tomography Richard Mansfield |
| Lecturer in Public Health Erik Martin |
| Coordinator of Indigenous Medical Education/Lecturer in Public Health Medicine Candice McKenzie |
| Lecturer in Medical Sciences Bryony McNeill |
| Lecturer Imran Muhammad |
| Lecturer in Clinical Skills Lisa Panozzo |
| Lecturer in Health Professionalism and Medical Education Natasha Parkin |
| Lecturer, Medical Education Elena Pascoe |
| Lecturer in Medical Sciences (Anatomy) Kylie Pickles |
| Teaching Scholar, Medical Imaging Gail Powe |
| Lecturer in Medical Sciences Leni Rivera |
| Lecturer in Optometry Linda Robinson |
| Lecturer, Health Ethics, Law and Professionalism Jacqueline Savard |
| Lecturer in Pharmacology and Therapeutics Craig Smith |
| Lecturer, Medical Biotechnology, Infection and Immunity Garth Stephenson |
| Lecturer, Anatomy and Physiology Sophie Tobias |
| Lecturer in Health Ethics, Law and Professionalism Emma Tumilty |
| Lecturer in Foundation Principles of Medical Imaging Gregory Van Egmond |
| Lecturer in Vision Science Ryan Wood-Bradley |
Associate lecturers
| Name |
|---|
| Optometric Teaching Scholar Lucy Ainge |
| Clinical Skills Instructor Nigel Bellears |
| Associate Lecturer, Optometry and Vision Science Dipesh Bhattarai |
| Clinical Skills Instructor Jenny Bryce |
| Clinical Skills Instructor Lisa Calafiore |
| Clinical Skills Teacher in Optometry Ash Chan |
| Clinical Skills Teacher in Optometry Kerryn Hart |
| Associate Lecturer in Optometry Elisse Higginbotham |
| Associate Lecturer in Optometric Clinical Skills Nick Hockley |
| Officer for Optometric Business Partnerships and Education Steven Maskell |
| Teaching Scholar, Anatomy Cailin Mellberg |
| Teaching Scholar, Pathology Heather Morrison |
| Clinical Skills Instructor Louise Norton |
| Clinical Skills Instructor Joanne Patrick |
| Teaching Scholar in Medical Imaging Gail Powe |
| Teaching Scholar, Medical Biotechnology and Infection and Immunity Liza Raymond |
| Teaching Scholar Aidan Roberts |
| Teaching Scholar, Medical Biotechnology and Infection and Immunity Rasika Samarasinghe |
| Clinical Skills Instructor Rebecca Stengewis |
| Associate Lecturer in Medicine Vanessa Vaughan |
| Associate Lecturer, Indigenous Health, Ethics, and Professionalism Alex Wakeley |
| Associate Lecturer in Optometric Clinical Skills Natalie Watt |
Research staff
Research staff
| Name |
|---|
| Associate Research Fellow, Cell Analysis Faiza Basheer |
| Associate Research Fellow Hannah Beks |
| Research Fellow (Grade 2) Lesley Berk |
| Research Fellow (Grade 1) Amelia Betson |
| Research Assistant Marley Binder |
| Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chiara Bortolasci |
| Associate Research Fellow Anthony Chamings |
| Research Assistant Mrittika Chowdury |
| Research Officer Timothy Connor |
| Research Fellow Natalie Counihan |
| Research Assistant Meagan Craven |
| Dean’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow Daniel Dlugolenski |
| Associate Research Fellow Geraldine Ewing |
| Research Fellow (Grade 2) Stephen Gill |
| Research Fellow Chris Healey |
| Research Assistant Catherine Helson |
| Research Fellow Andrea Hernan |
| National Health & Medical Research Council, Early Career Fellow Erin Hoare |
| Research Fellow Kara Holloway |
| Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow Sarah Hosking |
| Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow Natalie Hyde |
| Research Fellow (Grade 2) Alison Kennedy |
| Research Assistant Claire Kennedy |
| Associate Research Fellow Kate Kloot |
| Research Assistant Sharon Lee |
| Research Officer Jet Phey Lim |
| Research Fellow Clifford Liongue |
| Research Fellow (Grade 2) Amy Loughman |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Viral Immunology Chunni Lu |
| Deputy Director, Research Kevin Mc Namara |
| Research Fellow (Grade 2) Mary Malakellis |
| Research Officer Sheree Martin |
| Dean's Research Postdoctoral Fellow Wolf Marx |
| Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow Kat Matthews |
| Research Assistant Catherine Mazza |
| Research Assistant, Clinical Trials Alcy Meehan |
| Research Assistant Sondita Mein |
| Research Fellow Joyanta Modak |
| Research Assistant Meg Murray |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biostatistics/Bioinformatics Martin O'Hely |
| Associate Research Fellow Justin Read |
| Research Fellow (Grade 2) Tetyana Rocks |
| Research Assistant, Rural Allied Health Andrew Rodsted |
| Research Assistant Lucy Saunders |
| Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow Heidi Staudacher |
| Senior Research Fellow Kate Schlicht |
| Research Officer Briana Spolding |
| Research Fellow Amanda Stuart |
| Associate Research Fellow Jingyi Tang |
| ARC DECRA Research Fellow Phuong Tran |
| Research Fellow (Grade 2) Nilakshi Waidyatillake |
| Trisno Family Fellowship Adam Walker |
| Associate Research Fellow Yen Wong |
| Research Assistant Anna Wrobel |
| Associate Research Fellow Zonghong Zhang |
Professional staff
Professional staff
| Name |
|---|
| Senior Administrative Officer Kristy Akrigg |
| Administrative Officer Vicky Bairamidis |
| Technical Officer Uli Bauer |
|
Executive Assistant Gill Beard |
|
Clinical School Administrative Officer Victoria Caldow |
|
Technical Officer Adele Cameron |
| Clinical Schools Manager Narelle Canning |
| Administrative Officer Jodie Cram |
| Administrative Assistant (Reception) Joanne Downes |
| Senior Administrative Officer Debbie Duval |
| Senior Administrative Officer Nicole East |
| Senior Administrative Officer and Projects and Executive Officer Cara English |
| Senior Administrative Officer Alexis Foster-Gerrard |
|
Technical Officer Fiona Fraser |
|
Clinical School Administrative Officer Trudy Glisson |
| Administrative Officer Elisha Hastie |
| Executive Assistant Lisha Jerome |
| Technical Officer Realla Jones |
| Communication Coordinator Lydia Kearney |
| Administrative Assistant Kylie-Maree Kemp |
|
Senior Administrative Officer Rebecca Kilinski |
|
Laboratory Manager Elizabeth Laidlaw |
| Administrative Officer Naomi Lane |
| Administrative Assistant, Reception Kendall Letica |
| Administrative Officer (Indigenous Support) Kelsey Love |
|
Administrative Officer (Curriculum Support) Coralee McKenzie |
| Rural Multidisciplinary Student Support Officer Angela Mclaren |
| Administrative Coordinator, Selections and Placements Claudia McLean |
| Administrative Officer and Administrative Assistant (WVRTH) Candis Mcleod |
| Officer, CRE Management Krys Mossop |
| Technical Officer Alana Neale |
| Technical Officer Carla Osinski |
| Administrative Officer Peter Panayiotides |
| Counsellor Jacqueline Payne |
| Senior Administrative Officer Carlie Philp |
|
Administrative Assistant, RCCS Anna Raven |
| Coordinator, Rural Multidisciplinary Placement Mel Robertson |
| Administrative Assistant (Reception) Lara Santilli |
| Clinical School Administrative Officer Lauren Shirlow |
|
Technical Officer Amy Snelling |
| Senior Administrative Officer Colleen Stephens |
| Technical Officer Paula Stiles |
| Technical Officer – Simulation and Clinical Skills Courtney Swinton |
| Senior Administrative Officer Maxine Trembath |
| Senior Technical Officer Monique Trengove |
| Project Coordinator Peta Trinder |
| Simulation and Clinical Skills Administrative Assistant Beni Turkson |
|
Student Support Program Coordinator Amanda Urquhart |
|
Executive Assistant to the Chair of Surgery Anne Vandewater |
| Administrative Officer and Senior Administrative Officer Kelli-Jane Vertigan |
| Administrative Officer Shani Watson |
| Administrative Coordinator Joanne Wekwerth |