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Academic staff 

Name Contact
College leadership
Professor Gregory Blatch
Head of School
Phone +61 3 9919 2928
gregory.blatch@vu.edu.au
David Dawson
Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning/Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2793
david.dawson@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Peter Hartley
Discipline Leader, Paramedic Science
Phone+61 3 9919 2944
peter.hartley@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Alan Hayes
Assistant Dean, Centre for Health Research and Recreation (CHRE)
Phone +61 3 9919 8227
alan.hayes@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Todor Vasiljevic
Academic Coordinator Research and Research Training
Phone+61 3 9919 8062
todor.vasiljevic@vu.edu.au
   
Biomedical Sciences
Dr Swati Baindur-Hudson
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2321
swati.baindur-hudson@vu.edu.au
Dr Matt Cooke
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2566
matt.cooke@vu.edu.au
Dr Crispin Dass
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2419
crispin.dass@vu.edu.au
Dr Kerry Dickson
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2574
kerry.dickson@vu.edu.au
Dr Nicoleta Dragomir
Research Fellow
Phone +61 3 9919 4635
nicoleta.dragomir@vu.edu.au
Dr Jeremy Drake
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2828
jeremy.drake@vu.edu.au
Dr Erik Hanson
Research Fellow
Phone +61 3 9919 5614
erik.hanson@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Alan Hayes
Assistant Dean, Centre for Health Research and Recreation (CHRE)
Phone +61 3 9919 8227
alan.hayes@vu.edu.au
Rudi Klein
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2558
rudi.klein@vu.edu.au
Professor Glenn McConell
Professor ISEAL
Phone +61 3 9919 9472
glenn.mcconell@vu.edu.au
Dr Kulmira Nurgali
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2884
kulmira.nurgali@vu.edu.au
Dr Eva-Rachele Pesce
Research Fellow
Phone +61 3 9919 9277
eva-rachele.pesce@vu.edu.au
Wendy Probert
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2212
wendy.probert@vu.edu.au
Dr Emma Rybalka
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 4298
emma.rybalka@vu.edu.au
Dr Samy Sakkal
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2641
samy.sakkal@vu.edu.au
Philip Seymour
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2579
phil.seymour@vu.edu.au
Dr Puspha Sinnayah
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2262
puspha.sinnayah@vu.edu.au
Dr Christos Stathis
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 4293
christos.stathis@vu.edu.au
Professor Lily Stojanovska
Deputy Dean (acting)
phone +61 3 9919 2737
lily.stojanovska@vu.edu.au
Dr Xiao Su
Course Coordinator/Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2318
xiao.su@vu.edu.au
Melanie Sullivan
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2992
melanie.sullivan@vu.edu.au
Dr Kathy Tangalakis
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2618
kathy.tangalakis@vu.edu.au
Dr Elizabeth Verghese
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2557
elizabeth.verghese@vu.edu.au
Dr Aaron Verty
Research Fellow
Phone +61 3 9919 2217
aaron.verty@vu.edu.au
Dr Hock Hin Yeoh
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2558
hockhin.yeoh@vu.edu.au
Dr Anthony Zulli
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2768
anthony.zulli@vu.edu.au
   
Dermal Therapies
Jennifer Byrne
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 7895
jennifer.byrne@vu.edu.au
Vera Koslova-Fu
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 7935
vera.koslova-fu@vu.edu.au
Catherine Mallia
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 1879
catherine.mallia@vu.edu.au
Frank Perri
Course Coordinator/Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 7912
frank.perri@vu.edu.au
Sally Risby
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 7897
sally.risby@vu.edu.au
Claire Simpson
Lecturer/Course Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 1828
claire.simpson@vu.edu.au
   
Dietetics  
Chelsea Bone
Research and Clinical Placement Co-ordinator
Phone+61 3 9919 2884
chelsea.bone@vu.edu.au
Helen Dean
Lecturer/Clinical Domain Leader
Course Coordinator
Phone+61 3 9919 2335
helen.dean@vu.edu.au
Vanessa Drew
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2929
vanessa.drew@vu.edu.au
Genevieve Francis
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2001
genevieve.francis@vu.edu.au
Jacqui Krassie
Senior Lecturer/Food Service Domain Leader
Phone+61 3 9919 2437
jacqui.krassie@vu.edu.au
Dr Andrew McAinch
Deputy Leader Biomedical and Lifestyle Diseases
Senior Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2019
andrew.mcainch@vu.edu.au
Professor Judy Sheeshka
Discipline Leader, Nutrition and Dietetics
Phone +61 3 9919 2828
judy.sheeshka@vu.edu.au
Dianne Stevens
Lecturer, Community and Public Health Domain Leader
Phone+61 3 9919 2175
dianne.stevens@vu.edu.au
   
Nutritional Therapy  
Associate Professor Jack Antonas
Associate Professor
Phone+61 3 9919 2219
jack.antonas@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Michael Mathai
Senior Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2211
michael.mathai@vu.edu.au
   
Nutritional, Food and Health Sciences  
Dr Nivedita Datta
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 8124
nivedita.datta@vu.edu.au
Osaana Donkor
Research Fellow
Phone+61 3 9919 8059
osaana.donkor@vu.edu.au
Dr Vijay Mishra
Senior Lecturer/Coordinator
Phone+61 3 9919 8130
vijay.mishra@vu.edu.au
Lata Ramchandran
Research Fellow
Phone+61 3 9919 7684
lata.ramchandran@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Todor Vasiljevic
Academic Coordinator, Research and Research Training
Phone+61 3 9919 8062
todor.vasiljevic@vu.edu.au
   
Osteopathy  
Dr Kate Blackmore
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1210
kate.blackmore@vu.edu.au
Dr Della Buttigieg
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1149
della.buttigieg@vu.edu.au
Dr Annie Carter
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1081
annie.carter@vu.edu.au
Dr Denise Cornall
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1150
denise.cornall@vu.edu.au
Chris Fallu
Clinical Placement Assistant
Phone+61 3 9919 9114
chris.fallu@vu.edu.au
Dr Kylie Fitzgerald
Course Coordinator/Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1043
kylie.fitzgerald@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Gary Fryer
Associate Professor
Discipline Leader, Osteopathic Studies
Phone+61 3 9919 1065
gary.fryer@vu.edu.au
Dr Edwina Gotz
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1149
edwina.gotz@vu.edu.au
Dr Maja Husaric
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1156
maja.husaric@vu.edu.au
Emily Jones
Course Coordinator, Postgraduate Paediatrics/Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1468
emily.jones@vu.edu.au
Dr Carla Kleverlaan
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2487
carla.kleverlaan@vu.edu.au
Dr Jim Kiatos
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1191
jim.kiatos@vu.edu.au
Dr Patrick McLaughlin
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2641
patrick.mclaughlin@vu.edu.au
Dr Jane Mulcahy
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1140
jane.mulcahy@vu.edu.au
Dr Chris McFarlane
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 1620
chris.mcfarlane@vu.edu.au
   

Paramedic Science

 
Rose Corrente
Clinical Coordinator, Paramedic
Phone +61 3 9919 2418
rose.corrente@vu.edu.au
Shaunagh Darroch
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2723
shaunagh.darroch@vu.edu.au
David Dawson
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2793
david.dawson@vu.edu.au
Linda Denny
Administrator, Paramedic
Phone +61 3 9919 2569
linda.denny@vu.edu.au
Sue Eastcott
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2170
sue.eastcott@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Peter Hartley
Discipline Leader, Paramedic Science
Phone+61 3 9919 2944
peter.hartley@vu.edu.au
Dr Catherine Kamphuis
Coordinator/Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2616
catherine.kamphuis@vu.edu.au
Jodie Limon
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2667
jodie.limon@vu.edu.au
Lucinda Mayor
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2354
lucinda.mayor@vu.edu.au
Gerard McMahon
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2394
gerard.mcmahon@vu.edu.au
Tanya Paterson
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2308
tanya.paterson@vu.edu.au
Adam Pilmore
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2039
adam.pilmore@vu.edu.au
Roshan Raja
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2944
roshan.raja@vu.edu.au
Lovelesh Ramsahye
Clinical Placement Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2418
lovelesh.ramsahye@vu.edu.au
Sue Ringham
Clinical Coordinator, Paramedic
Phone +61 3 9919 2525
sue.ringham@vu.edu.au
Nathan Ross
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2944
nathan.ross@vu.edu.au
Jason Quick
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2490
jason.quick@vu.edu.au
Scott Stewart
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2944
scott.stewart@vu.edu.au
Dr Elizabeth Thyer
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2946
elizabeth.thyer@vu.edu.au
Michael Williams
Lecturer
Phone+61 3 9919 2345
michael.williams@vu.edu.au

Midwifery

 
Vera Brown
Lecturer, Resources Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 2420
vera.brown@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Mary Carolan
Coordinator - Research & Research Training
Deputy Leader - Clinical and Community Health Research Unit
Phone +61 3 9919 2585
Phone +61 3 8395 8143
mary.carolan@vu.edu.au
Gina Kruger
Lecturer, Coordinator Undergraduate Midwifery
Phone +61 3 9919 2697
gina.kruger@vu.edu.au
Felicity Lawton
Lecturer 
Phone +61 3 9919 2149
Felicity.Lawton@vu.edu.au
Melissa Mazzarino
Lecturer 
Phone +61 3 9919 2024
Melissa.Mazzarino@vu.edu.au

Nursing

 
Gayelene Boardman
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2396
gayelene.boardman@vu.edu.au
Dr Trish Burton
Senior Lecturer, Coordinator Undergraduate Nursing
Phone +61 3 9919 2197
trish.burton@vu.edu.au
Dr Maureen Farrell
Senior Lecturer, Student Experience Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 2604
maureen.farrell@vu.edu.au
Jo Finn
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2164
Joanne.Finn@vu.edu.au
Dorota Frankowska
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2820
dorota.frankowska@vu.edu.au
Assoc Professor Liza Heslop
Associate Head of School
Phone +61 3 8395 8142
liza.heslop@vu.edu.au
Deb Kerr
Senior Lecturer, Honours Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 2053
deb.kerr@vu.edu.au
Karen Lawrence
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2462
karen.lawrence@vu.edu.au
Karen Livesay
Lecturer, Simulated Learning Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 2123
karen.livesay@vu.edu.au
Dr Lucy Lu
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2495
l.lu@vu.edu.au
Professor Kristine Martin-McDonald
Interprofessional Education Executive Academic
Interprofessional Education Program (IPEP)
Phone +61 3 9919 2276
kristine.martin-mcdonald@vu.edu.au
Professor Terence McCann
Unit Leader - Clinical and Community Health Research Unit
Phone +61 3 9919 2227
Phone +61 3 8395 8141
terence.mccann@vu.edu.au
Clive Miller
Lecturer, Year 3 Nursing Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 2387
clive.miller@vu.edu.au
Mimmie Ngum Chi
Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2766
mimmie.ngumchi@vu.edu.au
Susan Philip
Lecturer, Year 1 Nursing Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 2201
susan.philip@vu.edu.au
Jennifer Rabach
Lecturer, Coordinator International Programmes
Phone +61 3 9919 2594
jennifer.rabach@vu.edu.au
Dr Marilyn Richardson-Tench
Senior Lecturer
Phone +61 3 9919 2111
marilyn.richardson-tench@vu.edu.au
Rob Ryan
Lecturer, Year 2 Nursing Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 2755
rob.ryan@vu.edu.au
Anne-Marie Scully
Lecturer 
Phone +61 3 9919 2603
Anne-Marie.Scully@vu.edu.au 
Monika Taylor
Lecturer, Coordinator Teaching and Learning
Phone +61 3 9919 2125
monika.taylor@vu.edu.au
Dr Ruby Walter
Lecturer 
Phone +61 3 9919 2150
Ruby.Walter@vu.edu.au

Administration staff

Name Contact
Jo Agius
Student Reception and Liaison Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2487
jo.agius@vu.edu.au
Su Brand
Administrative Support Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2195
su.brand@vu.edu.au
Patrick Lambert
School Manager
Phone +61 3 9919 4542
patrick.lambert@vu.edu.au
Gary Martin
Industry Liaison Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2154
gary.martin@vu.edu.au
Sophie Kralevski
Student Reception & Liaison Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2222
sophie.kralevski@vu.edu.au
Yelena Constantinou
Personal Assistant to Head of School
Phone +61 3 9919 2270
yelena.constantinou@vu.edu.au
Roger Funk
Senior Education Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2347
roger.funk@vu.edu.au
Anna Watson
School Resources Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2598
anna.watson@vu.edu.au

Health Clinics staff

Name Contact
Chris Fallu
Clinical Placement Assistant, Osteopathy
Phone: +61 3 9919 9114
chris.fallu@vu.edu.au
Dr Prue Florentine
Clinical Coordinator, Osteopathy
Phone: +61 3 9919 1210
prue.florentine@vu.edu.au
Bradley Linney
Clinical Administrator, Dermal
Phone: +61 3 9919 7897
bradley.linney@vu.edu.au
Dr Brett Vaughan
Clinical Coordinator, Osteopathy>
Phone: +61 3 9919 1210
brett.vaughan@vu.edu.au

Technical staff

Name Contact
Anthony LaTerra
Laboratory Technician
Phone +61 3 9919 2488
anthony.laterra@vu.edu.au
Lillian Nobile
Senior Technical Officer, Biomedical
Phone +61 3 9919 2488
lillian.nobile@vu.edu.au
Nikola Popovik
Laboratory Manager
Phone +61 3 9919 2215
nikola.popovik@vu.edu.au
Sal Salanitri
Technical Officer, Paramedic Science
Phone +61 3 9919 2275
sal.salanitri@vu.edu.au
Danijela Stankovic
Acting Senior Laboratory Technician
Phone +61 3 9919 2488
danijela.stankovic@vu.edu.au
Christopher Stephens
Technical Officer, Paramedic
Phone +61 3 9919 2275
christopher.stephens@vu.edu.au
Zheng Tao
Laboratory Technician
Phone +61 3 9919 2281
zheng.tao@vu.edu.au
Viki Velonoskia
Laboratory Manager, Anatomy
Phone +61 3 9919 1253
viki.velonoskia@vu.edu.au
Senani Weerasinghe
Laboratory Technician
Phone +61 3 9919 4233
senani.weerasinghe@vu.edu.au
Maryanne Cracker
Technical Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2225
maryanne.craker@vu.edu.au
Glenda Iskov
Technical Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2225
glenda.iskov@vu.edu.au
Nichole Orwin
Technical Manager
Phone +61 3 9919 2061
nichole.orwin@vu.edu.au

Clinical learning office staff

Name Contact
Andrea Beck
Clinical Placement Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2152
andrea.beck@vu.edu.au
Kimberley Farrugia
Clinical Placement Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 2708
kimberley.farrugia@vu.edu.au
Sarah Portelli
Clinical Placement Manager
Phone +61 3 9919 2377
sarah.portelli@vu.edu.au