Office for Research
The Office for Research monitors, promotes, administers and reports Victoria University's research activities. We provide support to VU researchers in the areas of:
- research development and training
- external and internal grants programs coordination, administration and review assistance
- research contracts negotiation support and administration
- human and animal ethics and biosafety administration
- research performance data collection and reporting.
On this page
Office for Research staff
Ms Donna Hannan
Director
Phone: +61 3 9919 4708
Email: donna.hannan@vu.edu.au
Mr Leon Conway
QUEST Administrator
Phone: +61 3 9919 4706
Email: leon.conway@vu.edu.au
Ms Jo Dalvean
Manager, Research Information Management Systems and Reporting
Phone: +61 3 9919 4148
Email: jo.dalvean@vu.edu.au
Ms Palmina Fichera
Grants Administration Officer
Phone: +61 3 9919 4707
Email: palmina.fichera@vu.edu.au
Mr David Garland
Senior Grants Officer
Phone: +61 3 9919 4955
Email: david.garland@vu.edu.au
Dr Melanie McGuire
Research Excellence and Development Officer
Phone: +61 3 9919 4704
Email: melanie.mcguire@vu.edu.au
Ms Christine Near
Ethics Officer
Phone: +61 3 9919 4461
Email: christine.near@vu.edu.au
Ms Cora Ng
Research Information Coordinator
Phone: +61 3 9919 5354
Email: cora.ng@vu.edu.au
Ms Sue Ottomanski
Animal Welfare Coordinator (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Phone: +61 3 9919 4601
Email: sue.ottomanski@vu.edu.au
Ms Zana Stefanovski
Grants Administration Officer
Phone: +61 3 9919 4710
Email: zana.stefanovski@vu.edu.au
Ms Sandy Superina
Research Grants Manager
Phone: +61 3 9919 4936
Email: sandy.superina@vu.edu.au
Dr Liping Wang
Senior Data Analyst
Phone: +61 3 9919 2624
Email: liping.wang@vu.edu.au
Dr Lyle Winton
Associate Director, e-Research
Phone: +61 3 9919 9494
Email: lyle.winton@vu.edu.au
Dr Faye Zaibak
Manager, Biosafety and Animal Facilities
Phone: +61 3 9919 4199
Email: faten.zaibak@vu.edu.au
Contact us
The Office for Research is located in room C302 at Footscray Park Campus. If you have any questions or require further information about research funding opportunities, ethics applications or research development, please call us on +61 3 9919 5577 or email research@vu.edu.au.