Staff directory
Academic staff
| Staff name | Position title |
|---|---|
| Professor Karinda Burns | Director |
| Associate Professor Cassandra Seery | Associate Director, Teaching & Learning (CBD) |
| Dr Aleryk Fricker | Associate Director Teaching and Learning (Indigenous Studies) |
| Dr Kim Kinnear | Associate Director, Research |
| Jane Boag | Lecturer in Nursing |
| Kate Chealuck | Lecturer in Education (Primary) |
| Mardhi Coleman | Senior Lecturer in Nursing |
| Dr Naomi David | Lecturer in Education (Early Years) |
| Patti Ford | Teaching Scholar, Nursing |
| Dr Bryan Fricker | Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledges |
| Rebecca Gerrett-Magee | Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledges |
| Natasha Hamilton | Lecturer in Social Work |
| Penny Harry | Lecturer in Education (Primary) |
| Jesse Ivelja | Lecturer in Social Work |
| Wilbert Mapombere | Lecturer in Law |
| Suzanne Nunn | Lecturer in Land and Sea |
| Sally Riddle | Teaching Scholar in Early Education |
| Joleen Ryan | Lecturer in Social Work |
| Dr Rosemarie Scott | Lecturer in Education (Early Years) |
| Dr Manuel Solis | Senior Lecturer in Law |
| Dr Tyson Yunkaporta | Senior Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledges Systems Lab |
Professional staff
| Staff name | Position title |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Seignior | Institute Manager |
| Aunty Fay Atkinson | Nursing Engagement Officer |
| Julian Browne | Student Services Officer (IT) |
| Georgie Cameron | Marketing, Events and Projects Officer |
| Naomi Eden | NIKERI Institute Mentor |
| Mark Gilmore | Senior Officer, Enrolments |
| Dale Hunt | Kitjarra Student Residential Coordinator |
| Kaiylah Kail-Howell | Student Services Support (Travel) |
| Emmalina McLachlan | Student Services Assistant (Scholarships) |
| Natalie Pocervina |
Senior Advisor, Student Experience |
| Natasha Rossington |
Manager, Indigenous Inclusion |
| Jemma Solomon | Partnerships Senior Officer |
| Diane Telford | Student Learning Coordinator |
| Kate Towart | Social and Emotional Wellbeing Counsellor |
| Anna Tsiantas | Administrative Coordinator |
| Tania Wiggins | Kitjarra Kitchen Cook |
Contact
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Fax: 61 3 5227 2019
NIKERI Institute
Deakin University
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
75 Pigdons Road
Waurn Ponds VIC 3216