Find contact details for staff in the College of Health & Biomedicine.
College leadership
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Professor Karen Dodd Vice President, Health, Sport & Active Living Dean, College of Health & Biomedicine |
+61 3 9919 2342 email: [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Alan Hayes Assistant Dean, Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE) |
+61 3 9919 4658 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Helen McCarthy Co-Director of Learning & Teaching |
email: [email protected] |
| Dr Romana Morda Co-Director of Learning & Teaching |
+61 3 9919 5223 email: [email protected] |
Course & unit administrators
- Chantal Boorman | St Albans Campus
- Marva Fahkri | St Albans Campus
- Natasha Dzuteska | Footscray Park Campus
- Daniel Crane| Footscray Park Campus
- Chiraag Chouhan | City Tower Campus
- Jessie Cassar | Footscray Park Campus
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Health, Sport & Active Living Cluster administration
Leadership
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Ann-Margaret Carroll Senior Manager Operations |
+61 3 9919 5389 email: [email protected] |
| Ly Truong Cluster Manager |
+61 3 9919 4845 email: [email protected] |
Program delivery, events & marketing
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Rhiannon Cox Administrative Team Leader |
+61 3 9919 5982 email: [email protected] |
| Sarah Amos Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 5570 email: [email protected] |
| Marissa Lim Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 2044 email: [email protected] |
| James Pai Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 5570 email: [email protected] |
| Aleisha Sammut Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 5627 email: [email protected] |
Student resource management
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Cam Luong Administrative Team Leader |
+61 3 9919 1089 email: [email protected] |
| Dixon Chung Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 5038 email: [email protected] |
| Florence Francis Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 5488 email: [email protected] |
| James Pai Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 5570 email: [email protected] |
Clinical administration
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Lili Hodnik Clinic Administration Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 4054 email: [email protected] |
| Jessica Condello Clinic Administration Officer |
+61 3 9919 1278 email: [email protected] |
| Laura Selvaggi Clinic Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 5640 email: [email protected] |
| Manilyn Theobald Clinic Administration Officer |
email: [email protected] |
Allied health
Program Head: Professor Rebecca Lane | +61 3 9919 4313 | [email protected]
Paramedicine
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| John Cowell Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2341 email: [email protected] |
| Thomas Evans Academic Teaching Scholar |
email: [email protected] |
| Ashleigh Finn Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2488 email: [email protected] |
| Rebecca Houli Lecturer Course Chair, Clinical |
+61 3 9919 2450 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Catherine Kamphuis Adjunct Associate Professor |
+61 3 9919 2616 email: [email protected] |
| Jacqueline LeBusque Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2251 email: [email protected] |
| Meagan McInnes Lecturer VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2170 email: [email protected] |
| Adam Pilmore Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2616 email: [email protected] |
| Denis Roscoe Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 2024 email: [email protected] |
| Natasha Walta Lecturer VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2946 email: [email protected] |
Public health
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Jerome Rachele Course Chair for Bachelor of Health Science & Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2007 email: [email protected] |
| Julia Gilmartin-Thomas Senior Lecturer in Public Health |
email: [email protected] |
| Professor Karen Willis Professor Public Health |
email: [email protected] |
| Dianne Stevens Course Chair & Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2929 email: [email protected] |
Social work
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Shelley Hewson Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 8599 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Lisa Hodge Lecturer Course Chair: Bachelor of Social Work, and Social Work (Honours) |
+61 3 9919 5751 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Tina Kostecki Academic Lead in Field Education Lecturer |
+613 9919 5969 email: [email protected] |
| Jody Laughton Field Work Education Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 4970 email: [email protected] |
| Louise Last Academic Teaching Scholar VU First Year College® |
+613 9919 5810 email: [email protected] |
| Ebony Sharp Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 5963 email: [email protected] |
| Andrea Szendroe Academic Teaching Scholar VU First Year College® |
email: [email protected] |
| Dr Doris Testa Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5010 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Annie Venville Associate Professor and Head of Social Work |
+61 3 9919 4571 email: [email protected] |
Clinical services
Program Head: Professor Jenny Sharples | +61 3 9919 4448 | [email protected]
Dermal science
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Byrne Lecturer Clinic Coordinator - Victoria University Dermal Clinic |
+61 3 9602 4278 email: [email protected] |
| Claire Coulstock Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 1368 email: [email protected] |
| Linda Grabowski Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 1800 email: [email protected] |
|
Stephanie Permal |
+61 3 9919 1870 email: [email protected] |
| Frank Perri Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 7912 email: [email protected] |
| Samantha Reeve Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1806 email: [email protected] |
| Claire Simpson Lecturer Course Chair: Bachelor of Dermal Sciences |
+61 3 9919 1828 email: [email protected] |
| Mariana Vukic Academic Teaching Scholar |
email: [email protected] |
Osteopathy
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Dr Kate Blackmore Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1276 email: [email protected] |
| Julie Barnett Clinical administrator |
+61 3 9919 7897 email: [email protected] |
| Emma Fitzgerald Teaching Focussed Academic |
+61 3 9919 4257 email: [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Gary Fryer Course Chair, Master of Health Sciences (Osteopathy) |
+61 3 9919 1065 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Edwina Gotz Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1149 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Jim Kiatos Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1191 email: [email protected] |
| Amy Lawton Teaching Focussed Academic |
+61 3 9919 5094 email: [email protected] |
| Brenda Medew Teaching Focussed Academic |
email: [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Patrick McLaughlin | +61 3 9919 1131 email: [email protected] |
| Prue Florentine Clinical Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 1289 email: [email protected] |
| Douglas Wong Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1294 email: [email protected] |
| Brea Wright Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1158 email: [email protected] |
Psychology
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Associate Professor Michelle Ball Deputy Head, Psychology |
+61 3 9919 2536 email: [email protected] |
| Carolina Aguirre Placement Officer |
+61 3 9919 5129 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Laurie Chapin Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2355 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Linda Chiodo Lecturer |
+613 9919 5891 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Kara Dadswell Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5807 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Joanna Doley Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5516 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Sally-Ann Free Fieldwork Placement Officer |
+61 3 9919 4096 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Peter Gill Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5641 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Warwick Hosking Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2620 email: [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Gavin Ivey |
+61 3 9919 2138 email: [email protected] |
| Andrew Jago Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5225 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Melissa Kirkovski Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5666 email: [email protected] |
| Emily Keohane Teaching Focused Academic, VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 4391 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Romana Morda Senior Lecturer Course Chair |
+61 3 9919 5223 email: [email protected] |
| Monika Naslund Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 8739 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Keis Ohtsuka Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5098 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Bert Oraison Lecturer Psychology, VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 5172 email: [email protected] |
| Sophia Papailiadis Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 8521 email: [email protected] |
| Professor Alexandra Parker Professorial Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport (IHES) |
+61 3 9919 5874 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Amy Quayle Lecturer, VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 5892 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Imogen Rehm Senior Lecturer |
email: [email protected] |
| Dr Jessica Scarfo Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5890 email: [email protected] |
| Professor Jenny Sharples Head of Psychology and Program Head, Clinical Services |
+61 3 9919 4448 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Kim Shearson Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2784 email: [email protected] |
| Sarah Smith Clinical Placements Officer |
+61 3 9919 5304 email: [email protected] |
| Professor Christopher Sonn | +61 3 9919 5226 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Vasileios Stravopoulos Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 6254 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Emra Suleyman Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2397 email: [email protected] |
| Jeremy Vassallo Teaching Focused Academic, VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 5291 email: [email protected] |
Medical sciences
Program Head: Professor Andrew McAinch | +61 3 9919 2019 | [email protected]
Biomedicine
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Dr Ronnie Blazev Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 4594 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Craig A. Goodman Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 8395 8229 email: [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Alan Hayes Assistant Dean, Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE) Course Chair Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Nutrition & Food Sciences) / (Biomedical Sciences) |
+61 3 8395 8227 +61 3 9919 4658 email: [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Kulmira Nurgali Lecturer |
+61 3 8395 8223 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Emma Rybalka Lecturer |
+61 3 8395 8226 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Samy Sakkal Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2641 email: [email protected] |
| Philip Seymour Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2579 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Puspha Sinnayah Senior Lecturer, VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2262 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Christos Stathis Bachelor of Biomedical & Exercise Science (HBES) and Bachelor of Biomedicine (HBBM) |
+61 3 9919 4293 +61 3 9919 2828 email: [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Xiao Su Deputy Head of Program, Medical Sciences Course Chair, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (HBBS) |
+61 3 9919 2318 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Kathy Tangalakis Associate Professor, VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2618 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Elizabeth Verghese Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2557 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Xu (Sean) Yan Lecturer, Course Chair, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (HBBS) |
+61 3 9919 4024 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Anthony Zulli Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2768 email: [email protected] |
Food, nutrition & dietetics
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Professor Andrew McAinch Program Head, Medical Sciences & Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2019 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Helen McCarthy Course Chair, Bachelor of Applied Science |
+61 3 9919 2390 email: [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Michael Mathai Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2211 email: [email protected] |
| Professor Todor Vasiljevic Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 8062 email: [email protected] |
Nursing & midwifery
Program Head: Professor Karen-leigh Edward | +61 3 9919 2020 | [email protected]
Nursing & midwifery
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Mariam Atib Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2111 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Gayelene Boardman Senior Lecturer, Nursing Course Chair, Bachelor of Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2396 email: [email protected] |
| Leah Bradley Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2100 email: [email protected] |
| Katrina Carey Lecturer, Midwifery |
email: [email protected] |
| Professor Mary Carolan-Olah Professor, Midwifery |
+61 3 9919 2585 email: [email protected] |
| James Dota Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2506 email: [email protected] |
| Dorota Frankowska Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2820 email: [email protected] |
| Jillian Goullet Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2348 email: [email protected] |
| Cindy Hoang Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2950 email: [email protected] |
| Julie Huf Academic Teaching Scholar, Midwifery VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 5169 email: [email protected] |
| Karina Ireland Lecturer, Midwifery Course Chair, Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2104 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Susan Irvine Senior Lecturer, Nursing VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2151 email: [email protected] |
| Kostas Kastis Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2908 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Gina Kruger Senior Lecturer, Midwifery |
+61 3 9919 2697 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Lucy Lu Senior Lecturer, Bioscience |
+61 3 9919 2495 email: [email protected] |
| Susan Philip Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2201 email: [email protected] |
| Jo-Anne Rihs Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2541 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Puspha Sinnayah Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Physiology VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2262 email: [email protected] |
| Elizabeth Verghese Lecturer, Biomedicine |
+61 3 9919 2557 email: [email protected] |
| Dr Sean Yan Senior Lecturer, Biomedicine |
+61 3 9919 4024 email: [email protected] |
| Caglayan Yasan Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing VU First Year College® |
+61 3 9919 2131 |
|
Gwenn Recla-Vamenta |
+61 3 9919 2053 email: [email protected] |
Technical services
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Jeanette Hirst Technical Manager |
+61 3 9919 2033 email: [email protected] |
| Viki Veljanovski Technical Manager |
+61 3 9919 1253 email: [email protected] |
| Lillian Nobile Senior Technical Officer |
+61 3 9919 2488 email: [email protected] |
| Danijela Bonfiglio Technician |
+61 3 9919 2381 email: [email protected] |
| Valentina Jovanovska Technician |
+61 3 9919 1253 email: [email protected] |
| Anthony La Terra Laboratory Technician |
+61 3 9919 9294 email: [email protected] |
| Zheng Tao Technician |
+61 3 9919 2281 email: [email protected] |
| Senani Weerasinghe Technician |
+61 3 9919 2281 email: [email protected] |
| Min Zhang Technician |
+61 3 9919 2598 email: [email protected] |
| Jing Cao Technician |
+61 3 9919 2119 email: [email protected] |
