Our people

Head of School

Professor Rhonda Oliver

Deputy Head of School

Associate Professor Susan Beltman, Acting Deputy Head of School

Directors

Professor John Williams, Director, Graduate Research
Associate Professor Judith Dinham, Director, Learning and Teaching
Dr Chad Morrison, Director, Student Experience and Partnerships

Discipline Leads

Professor Rod Ellis, Discipline Lead, Languages, Linguistics and TESOL
Associate Professor Kok-Sing Tang, Discipline Lead, STEM Education
Dr Craig Whitsed, Discipline Lead, Education and Pedagogy

Course Coordinators and Academic Staff

Dr Madeline Dobson, Course Coordinator (Early Childhood Education – UG) and (Educational Studies – UG)
Ms Von Sawers, Course Coordinator (Primary Education – UG)
Dr Martin Cooper, Course Coordinator (Secondary Education – UG)
Dr Qian Gong, Course Coordinator (Chinese – UG)
Dr Hiroshi Hasegawa, Course Coordinator (Japanese – UG)
Dr Sharon Davies, Course Coordinator (Master of Teaching – PG)
Dr Brad Gobby, Course Coordinator (Master of Education – PG)
Associate Professor Toni Dobinson, Course Coordinator (Master of Arts TESOL – PG) and (Graduate Certificate in TESOL – PG)
Dr Craig Whitsed, Course Coordinator (Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Innovative Learning and Teaching – PG) and (Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching – PG, OUA)
Professor John Williams, Course Coordinator (Doctor of Education)

Dr Jill Aldridge, Associate Professor
Dr Yuko Asano-Cavanagh, Senior Lecturer
Professor Dawn Bennett, John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Dr Paul Brown, Lecturer
Professor Rob Cavanagh, Professor
Dr Julian Chen, Senior Lecturer
Dr Audrey Cooke, Senior Lecturer
Dr Martin Cooper, Lecturer
Dr Sharon Davies, Senior Lecturer
Professor Graham Dellar, Professor
Dr Kathryn Dixon, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Toni Dobinson, Associate Professor
Dr Madeline Dobson – Lecturer
Professor Barry Fraser, John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Dr Rod Ellis, Professor
Dr Paul Gardner, Senior Lecturer
Dr Stefania Giamminuti, Senior Lecturer
Dr Brad Gobby, Lecturer
Dr Qian Gong, Lecturer
Dr Hiroshi Hasegawa, Senior Lecturer
Dr Chris Hurst, Lecturer
Associate Professor Jenny Jay, Associate Professor
Associate Professor Rekha Koul, Associate Professor
Ms Sonja Kuzich, Lecturer
Dr Craig Lambert, Associate Professor
Dr Geraldine Lane, Ongoing Sessional Fellow
Professor John Malone, Emeritus Professor
Dr Paul Mercieca, Lecturer
Ms Jane Merewether, Lecturer
Mrs Val Morey, Lecturer
Associate Professor Karen Nonis, Associate Professor
Professor Kay O’Halloran, Professor
Dr Samantha Owen, Lecturer
Dr Lisa Paris, Senior Lecturer
Professor Leonie Rennie, Emeritus Professor
Professor Demetrios Sampson, Professor
Ms Von Sawers, Lecturer
Associate Professor Rachel Sheffield, Associate Professor
Dr Cindy Smith, Lecturer
Dr Sabine Tan, Research Fellow
Associate Professor Kok-Sing Tang, Associate Professor
Professor David Treagust, John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Associate Professor Karen Murcia, Associate Professor
Dr Rebecca Walker, Senior Lecturer
Dr Peter Wignell, Research Fellow
Dr Craig Whitsed, Senior Lecturer
Professor John Williams, Professor
Dr Mihye Won, Senior Lecturer
Professor Grace Zhang, Professor

Professional Staff

Mr Michael Tindall, School Business Manager

Mrs Brenda MacDougall, Accreditation Project Coordinator
Miss Samantha Marcus, Teaching Support Officer (Accreditation)

Mrs Lyn Harling, Administration Officer – support Head of School
Miss Jenny Lister, Administrative Assistant
Miss Justine Platel, Administration Officer
Mrs Rosalie Wood, Administrative Officer

Ms Nicola Hellyer, Learning Technologies Support Officer
Mr Craig Sims, Learning Technology Adviser, Student Engagement Officer
Mr Paul Turner, Learning Technology Adviser

Mrs Megan Bankes, Professional Experience Placement Officer (Early Childhood Education)
Mrs Emma Cox, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Mrs Terri Crowe, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Mrs Dianne Hill, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Ms Cheryl Hough, Team Leader (Professional Experience/OUA)
Miss Sheng Lim, Professional Experience Administrative Support Officer
Mrs Helen McAully, Professional Experience Placement Officer (Primary)
Mrs Bettina Morey, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Mr Rod Nunn, Curtin Education Ambassador
Mrs Glenys Parkey, Professional Experience Placement Officer (OUA)
Ms Felicia Tierney, Professional Experience Placement Officer (Secondary Education)

Dr Lisa Paris, Professional Learning Hub Academic Lead
Mrs Natalie Pretorius, Industry Engagement Coordinator

Mrs Melissa Brodie, Sessional Coordinator

Miss Kathleen Minutillo, Student Services Officer
Ms Amber Duxbury, Student Services Officer
Ms Jvana Cutri, Student Services Officer

Mrs Stephanie Cook, Teaching Support Coordinator
Ms Laura Sawers, Teaching Support Coordinator
Miss Emma Balaam, Teaching Support Officer
Ms Kathryne Ford, Teaching Support Officer
Ms Alex Clifton, Teaching Support Officer

UG = Undergraduate courses

PG = Postgraduate courses