Our people

Head of School

Dr Karen Murcia, Acting Head of School

Deputy Head of School

Associate Professor Susan Beltman, Acting Deputy Head of School

Director Graduate Research

Professor John Williams

Course coordinators and academic staff

Dr Jill Aldridge, Associate Professor
Dr Yuko Asano-Cavanagh, Senior Lecturer
Dr Paul Brown, Lecturer
Professor Rob Cavanagh, Professor
Dr Julian Chen, Senior Lecturer, Course Coordinator (Master of Arts (TESOL) – PG)
Dr Audrey Cooke, Lecturer
Dr Martin Cooper, Lecturer, Course Coordinator (Secondary Education – UG)
Dr Sharon Davies, Lecturer, Course Coordinator (Teaching – PG)
Professor Graham Dellar, Professor
Associate Professor Judith Dinham, Associate Professor, Course Coordinator (Primary Education – UG) (Bentley/Regional/OUA)
Dr Kathryn Dixon, Senior Lecturer
Dr Toni Dobinson, Senior Lecturer
Dr Maddie Dobson, Course Coordinator (Early Childhood Education – UG) (Bentley/Regional/OUA) and Course Coordinator (Educational Studies – UG)
Professor Barry Fraser, John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Dr Rod Ellis, Professor, Discipline Lead (Languages, Linguistics and TESOL)
Dr Paul Gardner, Senior Lecturer
Dr Stefania Giamminuti, Senior Lecturer
Dr Brad Gobby, Lecturer, Course Coordinator (Education – PG)
Dr Qian Gong, Lecturer, Course Coordinator (Chinese – UG)
Dr Hiroshi Hasegawa, Senior Lecturer, Course Coordinator (Japanese – UG)
Dr Chris Hurst, Lecturer
Associate Professor Jenny Jay, Associate Professor
Dr Rekha Koul, Senior Lecturer
Ms Sonja Kuzich, Lecturer
Dr Craig Lambert, Associate Professor
Dr Geraldine Lane, Ongoing Sessional Fellow
Professor John Malone, Emeritus Professor
Dr Paul Mercieca, Lecturer
Dr Margaret Merga, Senior Lecturer
Ms Jane Merewether, Lecturer
Mrs Val Morey, Lecturer, Director Teaching and Learning
Assoc Professor Karen Nonis, Associate Professor
Professor Kay O’Halloran, Professor
Professor Rhonda Oliver, Professor
Dr Samantha Owen, Lecturer
Dr Lisa Paris, Senior Lecturer
Professor Lina Pelliccione, Associate Professor
Professor Leonie Rennie, Emeritus Professor
Professor Demetrios Sampson, Professor
Ms Von Sawers, Lecturer
Dr Rachel Sheffield, Senior Lecturer
Dr Cindy Smith, Lecturer
Dr Sabine Tan, Research Fellow
Dr Kok-Sing Tang, Senior Lecturer, Discipline Lead, Course Coordinator (STEM Education)
Professor David Treagust, John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Dr Rebecca Walker, Lecturer, Director, Student Experience and Partnerships
Dr Peter Wignell, Research Fellow
Dr Craig Whitsed, Senior Lecturer, Discipline Lead (Education and Pedagogy), Course Coordinator (Tertiary Teaching – PG)
Professor John Williams, Professor, Course Coordinator (Doctor of Education), Director Graduate Studies – Research
Dr Mihye Won, Senior Lecturer
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)

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

Mr Craig Sims, Learning Technology Adviser, Student Engagement Officer
Mr Paul Turner, Learning Technology Adviser
Mr Paul Williams, Learning Technology Adviser

Ms Jocelyn Cook, Partnerships Manager

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 Bettina Morey, Professional Experience Officer (OUA)
Rod Nunn, Curtin Education Ambassador
Mrs Glenys Parkey, Professional Experience Placement Officer (OUA)
Miss Solina Sapsford, Professional Experience Placement Officer (Primary)
Ms Felicia Tierney, Professional Experience Placement Officer (Secondary Education)

Ms Gabrielle Migliore, PLHub Coordinator

Mrs Melissa Brodie, Sessional Coordinator

Miss Kathleen Minutillo, Student Services Officer

Miss Emma Balaam, Teaching Support Officer (Master of Teaching/Educational Studies/TT)
Mrs Stephanie Cook, Teaching Support Coordinator
Mrs Kerry Goodwin, Teaching Support Officer (HDR/Master of Education/Master of Arts (TESOL))
Ms Amy Li, Teaching Support Officer (Primary Education/TT)
Ms Laura Sawers, Teaching Support Officer (Secondary Education/Early Childhood Education)

UG = Undergraduate courses

PG = Postgraduate courses