Our people

Head of School

Professor Rhonda Oliver

Deputy Head of School

Dr Rebecca Walker

Directors

Professor John Williams, Director, Graduate Research
Associate Professor Judith Dinham, Director, Learning and Teaching
Dr Madeleine Dobson, 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 Sally Murphy, 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
Associate Professor Susan Beltman, Associate Professor
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, Senior Lecturer
Dr Sharon Davies, Senior Lecturer
Professor Graham Dellar, Professor
Dr Kathryn Dixon, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Toni Dobinson, Associate Professor
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, Senior 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 Sally Lamping, Lecturer
Dr Geraldine Lane, Ongoing Sessional Fellow
Dr Fadi Ma’ayah, Lecturer
Professor John Malone, Emeritus Professor
Dr Paul Mercieca, Lecturer
Mrs Val Morey, Lecturer
Dr Chad Morrison, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Karen Nonis, Associate 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 Craig Whitsed, Senior Lecturer
Professor John Williams, Professor
Dr Mihye Won, Associate Professor
Professor Grace Zhang, Professor

Professional Staff

Mr Michael Tindall, School Business Manager

Mrs Brenda MacDougall, Accreditation Project Coordinator
Mrs Shaye Marefat, Teaching Support Officer (Accreditation)

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

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)
Miss Olivia Coombe, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Mrs Emma Cox, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Mrs Terri Crowe, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Mrs Dianne Hill, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Miss Sheng Lim, Professional Experience Administrative Support Officer
Mrs Helen McAully, Professional Experience Placement Officer (Primary)
Mrs Bettina Morey, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Mrs Glenys Parkey, Professional Experience Placement Officer (OUA)
Ms Felicia Tierney, Professional Experience Placement Officer (Secondary Education)

Ms Ginetta Papaluca, Project Coordinator

Mrs Natalie Pretorius, Industry Engagement Coordinator

Mrs Melissa Brodie, Sessional Coordinator

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

Student Services (Education): educationstudents@curtin.edu.au.

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