Find contact details for staff in the College of Health & Biomedicine.
The College also includes Psychology and Social Work (formerly in the College of Arts).
College leadership
| Professor Karen Dodd Vice President, Health, Sport & Active Living Dean, College of Health & Biomedicine |
+61 3 9919 2342 email: karen.dodd@vu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Alan Hayes Assistant Dean, Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE) |
+61 3 9919 4658 email: alan.hayes@vu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Patrick McLaughlin Director of Learning & Teaching |
+61 3 9919 1131 email: patrick.mclaughlin@vu.edu.au |
Office of the Dean
| Ann Margaret Carroll Senior Manager Operations |
+61 3 9919 5389 email: ann-margaret.carroll@vu.edu.au |
| Patrick Lambert College Manager |
+61 3 9919 4542 email: patrick.lambert@vu.edu.au |
| Su Brand Executive Assistant to the Dean |
+61 3 9919 2195 email: su.brand@vu.edu.au |
| Be Quach Senior Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 4473 email: be.quach@vu.edu.au |
| Mirjana Drvoderic Senior Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 7658 email: mirjana.drvoderic@vu.edu.au |
| Jo Xuereb Administrative Officer |
+61 3 9919 2226 email: jo.xuereb@vu.edu.au |
Course & unit administrators
| Chantal Boorman St Albans campus |
email: cua.cohb@vu.edu.au |
| Dominic Angelone St Albans campus |
email: cua.cohb@vu.edu.au |
| Natasha Dzuteska Footscray Park Campus |
email: cua.cohb@vu.edu.au |
| Manira Osman City Flinders Lane/City Queen Campus |
email: cua.cohb@vu.edu.au |
Clinical learning office
| Sarah Portelli Clinical Placement Manager |
+61 3 9919 2377 email: clinical.learning@vu.edu.au |
| Yesim Ali Accreditation |
+61 3 9919 9445 email: yesim.ali@vu.edu.au |
| Rosa Corrente Clinical Placement Officer |
+61 3 9919 2708 email: paramedic.placements@vu.edu.au |
| Simran Gill Clinical Placement Officer |
+61 3 9919 2708 email: paramedic.placements@vu.edu.au |
| Marie Fisicaro Administrator, Clinical Placements |
+61 3 9919 2306 email: marie.fisicaro@vu.edu.au |
| Gabriel Palacios Clinical Placement Officer |
+61 3 9919 2708 email: clinical.learning@vu.edu.au |
| Siobhan Warhurst Clinical Placement Officer |
+61 3 9919 2708 email: clinical.learning@vu.edu.au |
Clinics
| Kim Sharma Clinic Administrator |
+61 3 9919 1421 email: kim.sharma@vu.edu.au |
| Alex Radywonik Clinical Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 2516 email: alex.radywonik@vu.edu.au |
| Leanne Stocco Clinic Project Officer |
+61 3 9919 8257 email: leanne.stocco@vu.edu.au |
Allied health
Program Head: Dr Catherine Kamphuis | +61 3 9919 2616 | catherine.kamphuis@vu.edu.au
Paramedicine
| John Cowell Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2341 email: john.cowell@vu.edu.au |
| David Dawson Course Chair, Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) (Conversion degree) |
+61 3 9919 2793 email: david.dawson@vu.edu.au |
| Rebecca Houli Lecturer Course Chair, Clinical |
+613 9919 2450 email: rebecca.houli@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Catherine Kamphuis Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2616 email: catherine.kamphuis@vu.edu.au |
| Jacqueline LeBusque Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2251 email: jacqueline.lebusque@vu.edu.au |
| Meagan McInnes Lecturer First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2170 email: meagan.mcinnes@vu.edu.au |
| Michael Moldoveanu Academic Teaching Scholar First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2139 email: michael.moldoveanu@vu.edu.au |
| Paul Bragg Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 2818 email: Paul.Bragg@vu.edu.au |
| Adam Pilmore Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2616 email: adam.pilmore@vu.edu.au |
|
Associate Professor Gavin Smith |
+61 3 9919 4718 email: gavin.smith@vu.edu.au |
| Natasha Walta Lecturer First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2946 email: natasha.walta@vu.edu.au |
Public health
| Irene Lemish Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2246 email: irene.lemish@vu.edu.au |
| Dianne Stevens Course Chair & Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2929 email: dianne.stevens@vu.edu.au |
Social work
| Shelley Hewson Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 8599 email: shelley.hewson@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Lisa Hodge Lecturer Course Chair: Bachelor of Social Work, and Social Work (Honours) |
+61 3 9919 5751 email: lisa.hodge@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Tina Kostecki Academic Lead in Field Education Lecturer |
+613 9919 5969 email: tina.kostecki@vu.edu.au |
| Jody Laughton Field Work Education Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 4970 email: jody.laughton@vu.edu.au |
| Louise Last Academic Teaching Scholar First Year College |
+613 9919 5810 email: louise.last@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Wendy Rollins Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5737 email: wendy.rollins@vu.edu.au |
| Ebony Sharp Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 5963 email: ebony.sharp@vu.edu.au |
| Andrea Szendroe Academic Teaching Scholar First Year College |
email: andrea.szendroe@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Doris Testa Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5010 email: doris.testa@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Annie Venville Associate Professor and Head of Social Work |
+61 3 9919 4571 email: annie.venville@vu.edu.au |
Clinical services
Program Head: Professor Jenny Sharples | +61 3 9919 4448 | jenny.sharples@vu.edu.au
Dermal science
| Jennifer Byrne Lecturer Clinic Coordinator - Victoria University Dermal Clinic |
+61 3 9602 4278 email: jennifer.byrne@vu.edu.au |
| Claire Coulstock Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 1368 email: claire.coulstock@vu.edu.au |
| Kathy Lee Lecturer |
+61 3 99197814 email: Kathy.Lee@vu.edu.au |
| Catherine Mallia Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1879 email: catherine.mallia@vu.edu.au |
|
Stephanie Permal |
+61 3 9919 1870 email: stephanie.permal@vu.edu.au |
| Frank Perri Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 7912 email: frank.perri@vu.edu.au |
| Samantha Reeve Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 1806 email: samantha.reeve@vu.edu.au |
| Claire Simpson Lecturer Course Chair: Bachelor of Dermal Sciences |
+61 3 9919 1828 email: claire.simpson@vu.edu.au |
Osteopathy
| Dr Kate Blackmore Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1276 email: kate.blackmore@vu.edu.au |
| Eressea Cross Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1509 email: eressea.cross@vu.edu.au |
| Michael Fleischmann Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 1198 email: michael.fleischmann@vu.edu.au |
|
Associate Professor Gary Fryer |
+61 3 9919 1065 email: gary.fryer@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Edwina Gotz Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1149 email: edwina.gotz@vu.edu.au |
| Navine Haworth Clinical Coordinator |
+61 9919 1329 email: navine.haworth@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Jim Kiatos Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1191 email: jim.kiatos@vu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Patrick McLaughlin | +61 3 9919 1131 email: patrick.mclaughlin@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Jane Mulcahy Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1140 email: jane.mulcahy@vu.edu.au |
| Kelley Mumford Clinical Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 1289 email: kelley.mumford@vu.edu.au |
| Douglas Wong Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 1294 email: douglas.wong@vu.edu.au |
Psychology
| Associate Professor Michelle Ball Deputy Head, Psychology |
+61 3 9919 2536 email: michelle.ball@vu.edu.au |
| Jessica Burlak Academic Teaching Scholar, First Year College |
+61 3 9919 5890 email: jessica.burlak@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Laurie Chapin Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2355 email: laurie.chapin@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Kara Dadswell Academic Teaching Scholar, First Year College |
+61 3 9919 5807 email: kara.dadswell@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Sally-Ann Free Fieldwork Placement Officer |
+61 3 9919 4096 email: sally-ann.free@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Peter Gill Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5641 email: peter.gill@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Glen Hosking Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2266 email: glen.hosking@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Warwick Hosking Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2620 email: warwick.hosking@vu.edu.au |
| Alana Howells Lecturer |
email: alana.howells@vu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Gavin Ivey |
+61 3 9919 2138 email: gavin.ivey@vu.edu.au |
| Andrew Jago Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5225 email: andrew.jago@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Kate Kelly Academic Teaching Scholar, First Year College |
+61 3 9919 5888 email: kate.kelly@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Siân McLean Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5867 email: sian.mclean@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Romana Morda Senior Lecturer Course Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 5223 email: romana.morda@vu.edu.au |
| Monika Naslund Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 8739 email: monika.naslund@vu.edu.au |
| Dianne Niemczyk Clinic Reception |
+61 3 9919 2349 email: dianne.niemczyk@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Keis Ohtsuka Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5098 email: keis.ohtsuka@vu.edu.au |
| Sue Oliver Field Education Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 2221 email: sue.oliver@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Bert Oraison Lecturer Psychology, First Year College |
+61 3 9919 5172 email: bert.oraison@vu.edu.au |
| Professor Alexandra Parker Professorial Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport (IHES) |
+61 3 9919 5874 email: alexandra.parker@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Amy Quayle Academic Teaching Scholar, First Year College |
+61 3 9919 5892 email: amy.quayle@vu.edu.au |
| Professor Jenny Sharples Head of Psychology Program Head, Clinical Services |
+61 3 9919 4448 email: jenny.sharples@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Kim Shearson Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2784 email: kim.shearson@vu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Christopher Sonn | +61 3 9919 5226 email: christopher.sonn@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Emra Suleyman Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2397 email: emra.suleyman@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Julie Van Den Eynde Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5221 email: julie.vandeneynde@vu.edu.au |
Medical sciences
Program Head: Professor Andrew McAinch | +61 3 9919 2019 | andrew.mcainch@vu.edu.au
Biomedicine
| Dr Ronnie Blazev Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 4594 email: ronnie.blazev@vu.edu.au |
| Paul Conroy Academic Teaching Scholar |
+61 3 9919 7024 email: paul.conroy@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Craig A. Goodman Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 8395 8229 email: craig.goodman@vu.edu.au |
| 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: alan.hayes@vu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Kulmira Nurgali Lecturer |
+61 3 8395 8223 email: kulmira.nurgali@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Emma Rybalka Lecturer |
+61 3 8395 8226 email: emma.rybalka@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Samy Sakkal Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2641 email: samy.sakkal@vu.edu.au |
| Mr Philip Seymour Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2579 email: phil.seymour@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Puspha Sinnayah Senior Lecturer, First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2262 email: puspha.sinnayah@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Christos Stathis Bachelor of Biomedical & Exercise Science (HBES) and Bachelor of Biomedicine (HBBM) |
+61 3 9919 4293 +61 3 9919 2828 email: christos.stathis@vu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Xiao Su Deputy Head of Program, Medical Sciences Course Chair, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (HBBS) |
+61 3 9919 2318 email: xiao.su@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Kathy Tangalakis Associate Professor, First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2618 email: kathy.tangalakis@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Elizabeth Verghese Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2557 email: elizabeth.verghese@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Xu (Sean) Yan Lecturer, Course Chair, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (HBBS) |
+61 3 9919 4024 email: sean.yan@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Anthony Zulli Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2768 email: anthony.zulli@vu.edu.au |
Food, nutrition & dietetics
| Osaana Donkor Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 8059 email: osaana.donkor@vu.edu.au |
| Professor Andrew McAinch Program Head, Medical Sciences & Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2019 email: andrew.mcainch@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Helen McCarthy Course Chair, Bachelor of Applied Science |
+61 3 9919 2390 email: helen.mccarthy1@vu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Michael Mathai Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 2211 email: michael.mathai@vu.edu.au |
| Professor Todor Vasiljevic Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 8062 email: todor.vasiljevic@vu.edu.au |
Nursing & midwifery
Program Head: Professor Sharon Andrew | +61 3 9919 2090 | sharon.andrew@vu.edu.au
Nursing & midwifery dual degree
| Mariam Atib Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2111 email: mariam.atib@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Gayelene Boardman Senior Lecturer, Nursing Course Chair, Bachelor of Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2396 email: gayelene.boardman@vu.edu.au |
| Leah Bradley Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2100 email: leah.bradley@vu.edu.au |
| Professor Mary Carolan-Olah Professor, Midwifery |
+61 3 9919 2585 email: mary.carolan@vu.edu.au |
| James Dota Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2506 email: james.dota@vu.edu.au |
| Dorota Frankowska Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2820 email: dorota.frankowska@vu.edu.au |
| Jillian Goullet Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2348 email: jillian.williams@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Liza Heslop Associate Professor, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2252 +61 3 8395 8142 email: liza.heslop@vu.edu.au |
| Cindy Hoang Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2950 email: cindy.hoang@vu.edu.au |
| Julie Huf Academic Teaching Scholar, Midwifery First Year College |
+61 3 9919 5169 email: julie.huf@vu.edu.au |
| Karina Ireland Lecturer, Midwifery Course Chair, Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2104 email: karina.ireland@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Susan Irvine Senior Lecturer, Nursing First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2151 email: susan.irvine@vu.edu.au |
| Kostas Kastis Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2908 email: kostas.kastis@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Susan Kidd Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2230 email: susan.kidd@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Gina Kruger Senior Lecturer, Midwifery |
+61 3 9919 2697 email: gina.kruger@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Lucy Lu Senior Lecturer, Bioscience |
+61 3 9919 2495 email: l.lu@vu.edu.au |
| Susan Philip Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2201 email: susan.philip@vu.edu.au |
| Jo-Anne Rihs Lecturer, Nursing |
+61 3 9919 2541 email: jo-anne.rihs@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Puspha Sinnayah Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Physiology First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2262 email: puspha.sinnayah@vu.edu.au |
| Elizabeth Verghese Lecturer, Biomedicine |
+61 3 9919 2557 email: elizabeth.verghese@vu.edu.au |
| Dr Sean Yan Senior Lecturer, Biomedicine |
+61 3 9919 4024 email: sean.yan@vu.edu.au |
| Caglayan Yasan Academic Teaching Scholar, Nursing First Year College |
+61 3 9919 2131 email: caglayan.yasan@vu.edu.au |
Technical services
| Danijela Bonfiglio Technician |
+61 3 9919 2381 email: danijela.bonfiglio@vu.edu.au |
| Jing Cao Technician |
email: jing.cao@vu.edu.au |
| Jeanette Hirst Technical Manager |
+61 3 9919 2033 email: jeanette.hirst@vu.edu.au |
| Anthony La Terra Laboratory Technician |
+61 3 9919 9294 email: anthony.laterra@vu.edu.au |
| Lillian Nobile Senior Technical Officer |
+61 3 9919 2488 email: lillian.nobile@vu.edu.au |
| Nikola Popovik Technical manager |
+61 3 9919 2215 email: nikola.popovik@vu.edu.au |
| Sal Salanitri Technical Officer |
+61 3 9919 2275 email: sal.salanitri@vu.edu.au |
| Zheng Tao Technician |
+61 3 9919 2281 email: zheng.tao@vu.edu.au |
| Viki Veljanovski Technical Manager |
+61 3 9919 1253 email: viki.veljanovski@vu.edu.au |
| Senani Weerasinghe Technician |
+61 3 9919 2281 email: senani.weerasinghe@vu.edu.au |
| Min Zhang Technician |
+61 3 9919 2598 email: min.zhang@vu.edu.au |
