Faculty of Science, Health and Education Staff
Dean
School of Health and Sport Sciences
School of Science and Education
Adjunct appointments
Technical services staff
Administrative staff
Faculty research staff
Office of the Dean
Professor Rod Simpson
Dean and Chair in Health and Sustainability, Faculty of Science, Health and Education and
Acting Head of School, School of Science and Education
Ms Anne Steward
Administration Officer, Office of the Dean
Ms Tamara Hoogvliet
Project Officer (Faculty Communications and Information Management)
School of Health and Sport Sciences
Academic staff
Professor John Lowe
Head of School, School of Health and Sport Sciences
Professor, Population Health Sciences
Associate Professor Janet Allan
Coordinator, Undergraduate Nursing Program
Associate Professor, Nursing
Dr Chris Askew
Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology
Ms Libby Baillie
Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr Margaret Barnes
Senior Lecturer, Nursing
Dr Lesley Brooker
Coordinator, Learning and Teaching
Senior Lecturer, Physiology
Associate Professor Brendan Burkett
Director, CHASE
Associate Professor, Sport Science (Biomechanics)
Dr Fiona Burnell
Lecturer, Immunology
Ms Angela Calder
Lecturer in Coaching Science
Dr Leigh Findlay
Lecturer, Physiology
Ms Ann Framp
Lecturer in Nursing
Ms Lisa Fraser
Lecturer, Sports Psychology
Ms Michelle Gray
Lecturer in Nursing
Mr Craig Greber
Lecturer, Occupational Therapy
Ms Jane Gregg
Lecturer, Health Promotion
Ms Deborah Hitchen-Holmes
Associate Lecturer, Clinical Nursing Laboratory
Dr Mark Holmes
Senior Lecturer, Nutritional Biochemistry
Ms Tracey John
Lecturer, Nursing
Dr Mohammad Katouli
Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology
Dr Dale Lovell
Lecturer, Sports Science
Associate Professor Margaret McAllister
Associate Professor, Nursing
Mr Dean McCullum
Senior Lecturer, Food Science
Mr Daniel Mellifont
Program Developer, Physiotherapy
Dr Rebecca Mellifont
Lecturer, Sports Science (Biomechanics)
Dr Anne Neller
Senior Lecturer, Health and Environment
Ms Lily O'Hara
Lecturer, Public Health
Dr Ann Parkinson
Coordinator, First Year Students
Lecturer, Physiology and Anatomy
Dr Fiona Pelly
Lecturer, Sports Nutrition
Mr Jamie Peetz
Paramedic Educator - QLD Ambulance
Mr Nick Prass
Senior Lecturer, Paramedic
Dr Jennifer Rowe
Senior Lecturer, Nursing
Dr Fraser Russell
Coordinator, Research Degree programs
Lecturer, Pharmacology
Dr Mark Sayers
Senior Lecturer, Sports Biomechanics
Dr Leonie Williams
Senior Lecturer, Nursing
Administrative staff
Ms Nicole Bolitho
School Administration Assistant
Ms Helle Carrigan
Administration Officer, Nursing
Ms Bronwyn Doyle
Clinical Placement Coordinator, Nursing
Ms Lyndal Kroker
Personal Assistant to Head of School, Health and Sport Sciences
Ms Natalie Stuart
Project Officer (Golden Casket Project)
Ms Cynthia Teo
Research Assistant to Head of School, School of Health and Sport Sciences
Ms Jaylene Thompson
School Administration Officer
School of Science and Education
Academic staff
Professor Rod Simpson
Acting Head of School, School of Science and Education
Dean and Chair in Health and Sustainability, Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Dr Bill Allen
Lecturer, Education
Ms Phyllis Araneo
Associate Lecturer and Research Fellow
Professor Tania Aspland
Professor, Education
Dr Peter Brooks
Senior Lecturer, Chemistry
Dr Scott Burnett
Lecturer in Wildlife Ecology
Associate Professor Bill Carter
Coordinator of Environmental Education Programs for Fraser Island
Associate Professor, Education
Mr Chris Dann
Lecturer in Education, Professional Studies
Mr Peter Davies
Associate Lecturer, Enabling Sciences
Dr Peter Duncan
Lecturer, Applied Aquatic Ecology
Professor Abigail Elizur
Professor, Aquaculture Biotechnology
Dr Robert Grandin
Senior Lecturer in Education and TPP Coordinator
Dr Christian Jones
Senior Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction and Affective Computing
Dr Peter Killen
Senior Lecturer, Physics
Dr Ipek Kurtboke
Senior Lecturer, Environmental Microbiology
Dr David McKay
Senior Lecturer, Biotechnology
Ms Nicole McMullen
Associate Lecturer and Research Fellow
Dr Michael Nagel
Senior Lecturer, Education
Associate Professor Ron Neller
Associate Professor, Environmental Science
Dr Robyn Parkes-Sandri
Lecturer, Education and Early Learning
Ms Kylie Readman
Lecturer, Education
Mr Wayne Robinson
Lecturer, Environmental Science and Statistics
Mr Scott Roche
Associate Lecturer, Enabling Programs
Ms Lisa Ryan
Associate Lecturer, Sustainability Education
Associate Professor Thomas Schlacher
Associate Professor, Marine Science
Dr Alison Shapcott
Senior Lecturer, Vegetation and Plant Ecology
Ms Simone Smala
Lecturer, Education
Ms Carol Smith
Lecturer in Special Education
Associate Professor Tim Smith
Research Coordinator, Faculty of Science, Health and Education and Director, Regional Sustainability Research Group
Ms Lyris Snowden
Associate Lecturer, First Year and Transition and Workplace Learning Coordinator (Science and Health)
Dr Sanjeev Srivastava
Lecturer, Geospatial Analysis
Dr Dana Thomsen
Lecturer in Engagement for Sustainability
Dr Neil Tindale
Coordinator, Regional Engagement
Senior Lecturer, Environmental Chemistry
Ms Elizabeth Toohey
Lecturer, Education
Dr Stephen Trueman
Senior Lecturer, Plant Science
Associate Professor Juhani Tuovinen
Associate Professor, Education
Associate Professor Helen Wallace
Associate Professor, Agricultural Ecology
Associate Professor Peter Waterman
Associate Professor, Environmental Science
Dr Richard White
Senior Lecturer, Science and Education
Dr Aaron Wiegand
Lecturer, Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation
Mr Ken Young
Lecturer, Education
Administrative staff
Mr Randall Burow
Professional Workplace Program Manager
Ms Jess Doak
Professional Workplace Learning Assistant
Ms Melanie Durston
Professional Workplace Learning Coordinator
Ms Kathryn Mash
Program Administrator, Education
Ms Sonya Smith
Professional Workplace Learning Coordinator
Ms Robyn Tobin
Administrative Assistant, Personal Assistant to Head of School, Science and Education
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Adjunct appointments
Dr Renee Bartolo, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Research Scientist, Department of Environment and Heritage - Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist
Ms Debra Blumel, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Strategic Research and Development Adviser - Central Area Population Health Services
Ms Angela Calder, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Consultant
Ms Susie Chapman, Adjunct Lecturer
Community Support Officer (North), Community Partnerships Manager (North), SEQ CATCHMENTS Ltd
Dr Norman Cheetham, Adjunct Associate Professor
Honorary Visiting Fellow, School of Chemistry, UNSW
Dr Tony Chiffings, Adjunct Associate Professor
Principal Consultant, Ecowise Environmental
Professor Chris Crossland, Adjunct Professor
Chief Executive Officer, IGBP Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (LOICZ)
Mr Geoff Dews, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Natural Resource Consultant
Dr Abigail Elizur, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Principal Research Scientist, Bribie Island Aquaculture Research Centre, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Dr Shireen Fahey, Adjunct Senior Fellow
Principal Environmental Scientist, GHD
Dr Colin Finlayson, Adjunct Professor
Director, Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist, Darwin
Professor Blair Fitzharris, Adjunct Professor
Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, University of Otago, New Zealand
Dr John French, Adjunct Professor
Proprietor, Ecospan Consulting Services Pty Ltd
Dr Robert Grandin, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Education Consultant and Writer
Professor Roy Guthrie, Adjunct Professor
Principal Consultant, Gus Guthrie Consulting Pty Ltd
Ms Sharon Hammill, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Senior Research Scientist, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Mr David Hebblethwaite, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Principal, Data Visual Pty Ltd
Mr Richard Heerdegen, Adjunct Professor
Director, EarthPlan Consultants
Mr John Hunt, Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Department of Education, Training and the Arts
Dr David James, Adjunct Professor
Director, Ecoservices Pty Ltd
Professor Arthur Johnston, Adjunct Professor
Supervising Scientist, Supervising Scientist Division, DEH
Associate Professor Peter Kamen, Adjunct Associate Professor
CEO, Cardiac Dynamics Australia Pty Ltd
Dr Desley Kassulke, Adjunct Associate Professor
Senior Research Officer, Environmental Health Unit, Queensland Health
Dr Robert Kay, Adjunct Associate Professor
Director, Coastal Zone Management (Australia) Pty Ltd
Dr Andrew Langley, Adjunct Associate Professor
Director, Centre for Disease Control, Central Public Health Unit Network-Sunshine Coast
Dr David Lee, Adjunct Associate Professor
Principal Scientist, Horticulture and Forestry Science, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Professor Ian Lowe, Adjunct Professor
Honorary Professor, School of Science, Griffith University
Professor Ken Lyons, Adjunct Professor
Emeritus Professor and Director, Spatial Information Services Pty Ltd
Professor Michael Moore, Adjunct Professor
Director, National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology
Dr Barry Noller, Adjunct Associate Professor
Deputy Director, National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology,
University of Queensland
Professor Thomas O'Donoghue, Adjunct Professor
Professor of Education, Deputy Dean and EdD Coordinator, The University of Western Australia
Dr Jennifer Ovenden, Adjunct Scientist
Senior Fisheries Geneticist, Southern Fisheries Centre
Mr Jamie Peetz, Adjunct Lecturer
Queensland Ambulance Service - QCESA
Dr Paul Plummer, Adjunct Associate Professor
Reader and Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol, School of Geographical Sciences
Associate Professor Jeff Price, Adjunct Associate Professor
Biologist, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University
Ms Carolyn Robins, Adjunct Scientist
Belli Consultancy Pty Ltd
Dr Jeremy Russell-Smith, Adjunct Professor
Ecological Consultant
Dr Graham Sems, Adjunct Associate Professor
Global Environment Specialist - Climate Change, SEM Consultancy Services
Dr Mike Smith, Adjunct Associate Professor
Principal Research Scientist, Horticulture, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Mr Ross Spark, Adjunct Professor
Director, Population Health Services, Northern Area Health Service
Dr Warren Stanton, Adjunct Professor
Psychologist Practice, Osiris Health Care Centre
Professor Michael Taylor, Adjunct Professor
Professor of Human Geography, The University of Birmingham, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science
Dr Peter Urich, Adjunct Associate Professor
Senior Research Fellow, International Global Change Institute
Associate Professor Phillip Walker, Adjunct Associate Professor
Chairman, Department of Vascular Surgery and Director of Vascular Laboratory, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Queensland
Dr Trevor Ward, Adjunct Associate Professor
Marine Ecosystems & Biodiversity Consultant and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Greenward Consulting
Dr Richard Warwick, Adjunct Associate Professor
Deputy Director, International Global Change Institute, The University of Waikato
Associate Professor Peter Waterman, Adjunct Associate Professor
Consultant, Environmental Management Systems
Dr Karen Woolley, Adjunct Lecturer
Manager and co-founder, ProScribe
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Technical services staff
Dr Denis Podger
Manager, Technical Services
Mr Scott Burnell
Facility Manager, Technical Services
Mr Rob De Marco
ICT Systems Developer, Technical Services
Mr David Glover
Technical Officer (USC Diving Officer)
Ms Ava Kerr
Laboratory Technician, Sport and Exercise Science
Ms Allison Morrison
Laboratory Technician, Technical Services
Ms Catriona Morrison
Field Work Coordinator, Technical Services
Mr Michael Nielsen
Technical Officer (Analytical Chemist)
Mr Daniel Shelley
Laboratory Assistant
Ms Meegan Walker
Coordinator, Technical Services (Sport and Exercise Science)
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Faculty administrative staff
Ms Eiver Thetford
Faculty Administration Manager
Ms Elizabeth Askew
E-Learning Project Officer, Learning and Teaching
Ms Melanie Belton
Administration Officer, Faculty Timetable
Ms Julie Davey
Program Administrator, Science and Health
Mr Matthew Mullens
Administrative Assistant, Student Support
Ms Glenys O'Neal
Team Leader, Student Support
Ms Brooke Pilat
Administrative Assistant, Student Support
Ms Lyn Rosenhart
Administrative Assistant, Program Advice (Education)
Ms Susan Shade
Administrative Assistant, Learning and Teaching
Ms Helen Smit
Team Leader, Program Advice
Ms Meredith Thrift
Administrative Assistant, Program Advice (Education)
Ms Vivienne Wooster
Administrative Assistant, Finance
Faculty research staff
Dr Anna Kuballa
Post-doctoral Research and Teaching Fellow
Dr Rhonda Stokoe
Post-doctoral Research and Teaching Fellow
Dr David Walton
Post-doctoral Research and Teaching Fellow (Horticulture and Forestry)
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