Our people

Head of School

Associate Professor Mike Kent, Acting Head of School

Deputy Head of School

Dr Donna Butorac, Acting Deputy of Head of School
Dr Kara-Jane Lombard, Acting Deputy of Head of School

Directors

Dr Susan Bradley Smith, Director, Graduate Research
Dr Nicole Slatter, Director, Learning and Teaching

Discipline Leads, Course Coordinators and Academic Staff

Dr Bruce Slatter, Discipline Lead (Art)
Dr Janice Baker, Course Coordinator (Master of Design and Art – PG)
Ms Gina Cinanni, Course Coordinator (OUA Art)
Miss Rebecca Dagnall, Course Coordinator (JETA Program)
Mr Mark Parfitt, Course Coordinator (Fine Art – UG)
Dr Darryn Ansted, Lecturer
Mr Simon Blond, Lecturer
Dr Susanna Castleden, Senior Lecturer
Mrs Moira Doropoulos, Associate Lecturer (OUA)
Associate Professor Kit Messham-Muir, Associate Professor
Dr Anna Nazzari, Lecturer (OUA)
Dr Ann Schilo, Senior Lecturer
Dr Nicole Slatter, Senior Lecturer
Ms Marzena Topka, Associate Lecturer (OUA)

Dr Ben Rich, Discipline Lead (History, International Relations, Sociology and Anthropology)
Mr Gavin Briggs, Course Coordinator (International Relations and National Security – PG)
Dr Bri McKenzie, Course Coordinator (History – UG)
Dr Marilyn Metta, Course Coordinator (Anthropology and Sociology – UG)
Dr Yasuo Takao, Course Coordinator (International Relations – UG)
Dr Amma Buckley, Senior Research Fellow
Professor Timothy Doyle, Professor
Dr Shannon Ford, Lecturer
Associate Professor Phil Moore, Associate Professor
Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor
Prof Dennis Rumley, Professor

Assoc Prof Tama Leaver, Discipline Lead (Internet Studies)
Dr Elaine Tay, Course Coordinator (Internet Communications – UG & PG)
Dr Denise Woods, Course Coordinator (Mass Communications – UG)
Dr Christina Chau, Lecturer
Dr Sky Croeser, Lecturer
Dr Amy Dobson, Lecturer
Associate Professor Katie Ellis, Associate Professor
Professor John Hartley, John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Dr Karl (Chun-Kai) Huang, Senior Research Fellow (CCAT – COKI)
Professor Michael Keane, Professor
Dr Henry Li, Senior Lecturer
Dr Leanne McRae, Research Assistant
Associate Professor Lucy Montgomery, Director CCAT
Professor Cameron Neylon, Professor
Dr Eleanor Sandry, Lecturer
Dr Katie Wilson, Research Fellow (CCAT – COKI)
Professor Michele Willson, Professor
Dr Huan Wu, Research Assistant

Dr Kathryn Shine, Discipline Lead (Journalism), Course Coordinator (Journalism – UG)
Mr Russell Bishop, Lecturer
Dr Cathy Cupitt, Lecturer / APC Coordinator
Dr Joseph Fernandez, Associate Professor
Mr Glynn Greensmith, Lecturer
Dr Jane Grellier, Lecturer / APC Coordinator
Mr Mark Hodge, Lecturer / S&E Service Teach
Ms Carol Igglesden, Associate Lecturer / APC
Dr Bonita Mason, Lecturer
Dr Thomas Yesudhasan, Lecturer

Associate Professor Paul Genoni, Discipline Lead (Libraries, Archives, Records and Information Science)
Ms Kathryn Greenhill, Course Coordinator (Librarianship – UG) and (Corporate Information Management – UG)
Dr Pauline Joseph, Course Coordinator (Information Management – PG), (Information and Library Studies – PG) and (Records Management and Archives – PG)
Associate Professor Artur Lugmayr, Course Coordinator (Visualisation and Interactive Media – PG)
Dr Leisa Gibbons, Lecturer
Dr Gaby Haddow, Senior Lecturer
Dr Anna Hampson Lundh, Senior Research Fellow
Dr Hollie White, Lecturer

Dr Antonio Traverso, Discipline Lead (Theatre, Screen and Digital Media)
Dr Kerreen Ely-Harper, Course Coordinator (Screen Arts – PG)
Mr Robert Marshall, Course Coordinator (Screen Arts – UG)
Associate Professor Leah Mercer, Course Coordinator (Theatre Arts – PG)
Mr Phil Miolin, Course Coordinator (Theatre Arts – UG)
Dr Stuart Bender, Early Career Research Fellow
Professor Erik Champion, UNESCO Professorial Chair in Cultural Heritage and Visualisation
Dr Kath Dooley, Senior Lecturer
Ms Sally Goldrick, Lecturer
Dr Teresa Izzard, Lecturer
Dr Michelle Johnston, Senior Lecturer
Dr Hafizur Rahaman, Research Fellow

Dr Christina Lee, Discipline Lead (Writing and Cultural Studies)
Associate Professor Caroline Fleay, Course Coordinator (Human Rights – PG), Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE)
Dr Deborah Hunn, Course Coordinator (Creative Writing – UG)
Dr Joanne Jones, Course Coordinator (Literary and Cultural Studies – UG)
Dr Thor Kerr, Course Coordinator (Master of Arts – PG)
Dr Anne Ryden, Course Coordinator (Professional Writing and Publishing – UG)
Dr Rob Briggs, Senior Lecturer
Dr Susan Bradley Smith, Director Graduate Studies
Associate Professor Liz Byrski, Associate Professor
Dr Dean Chan, Project Manager
Dr Matthew Chrulew, Senior Research Fellow
Professor Tim Dolin, Professor
Dr Lucy Dougan, Program Director CAWC
Professor Anna Haebich, Professor
Dr Lisa Hartley, Senior Lecturer (Mon – Thurs), Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE)
Dr Per Henningsgaard, Lecturer
Professor John Kinsella, Professor
Dr Hannah McGlade, Senior Indigenous Research Fellow
Professor Baden Offord, Director, Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE)
Dr Danielle O’Leary, Lecturer
Professor Suvendi Perera, John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Dr Rachel Robertson, Senior Lecturer
Professor Kim Scott, Professor
Professor Graham Seal, Director AAPI
Dr Greg Watson, Lecturer, Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE)
Dr David Whish-Wilson, Senior Lecturer
Dr Yirga Woldeyes, Lecturer, Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE)

Professional Staff

Mr Andrew McLean, School Business Manager

Mr Paul Indaimo, CPSU Manager

Art

Ms Di Cubitt, Technical Officer (Painting)
Miss Emma Jolley, Technical Officer (Print Media)
Mr Ben Kovacsy, Technical Officer (Sculpture)
Ms Tori Benz, Technical Officer (Painting)
Mr Kevin Raxworthy, Technical Officer (AV – Art)
Miss Riley Salmon-Lomas, Technical Officer (Print Media)

Media / Theatre

Mr Adam Barrett, Support Specialist
Mr Stephen Carr, Support Specialist (Hayman Theatre)
Murray Basham, Vizcom Support
Adem Kerimofski, Vizcom Support
Sam Philp, Vizcom Support
Austin Russell, Vizcom Support

Mr Leigh Brennan, Hayman Theatre Administrator
Mrs Lynda Durack, Administrative Officer (Mon, Tues, Thurs)
Mrs Gaylene Galardi, Project Officer, Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE) (Mon-Thurs)
Ms Cherie Galvin, Administrative Officer
Mrs Liz Lewis, Administrative Officer
Ms Stephanie Sik, Administrative Assistant
Ms Marissa Williams, Administrative Officer

Ms Joanne Rooke, Teaching Support Coordinator
Ms Meg Bastian, Teaching Support Officer (Mon – Thurs)
Ms Julie Kivuyo, Teaching Support Officer
Ms Sarah Norman-Brown, Teaching Support Officer (Tues – Thurs)
Ms Sharon Ware, Teaching Support Officer
Ms Kally Whitehead, Teaching Support Officer
Mr Tyson Wulf, e-Learning Support Officer (Online and OUA)

Ms Rachael Edwards, School Student Services Officer
Miss Claire Townsend, School Student Services Officer
Mrs Jennifer Talbot, Administrative Support Officer (OUA) (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)

Ms Rebecca Shillington, Practicum Program Coordinator

Adjuncts and Patrons

Associate Professor Anne Aly, Adjunct Professor
Professor Peter Beilharz, Adjunct Professor
Dr Rick De Vos, Adjunct Research Fellow
Dr Laura Glitsos, Adjunct Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Anne-Marie Hilsdon, Adjunct Research Fellow
Mr Daniel Juckes, Adjunct Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Professor Ellen Kraly, Adjunct Professor
Ms Susie Latham, Adjunct Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Susan Leong, Adjunct Research Fellow
Dr Janice Loreck, Adjunct Research Fellow
Dr Kenta McGrath, Adjunct Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Ann McGuire, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Professor Eamon Murphy, Adjunct Professor
Associate Professor Anne Pedersen, Adjunct Associate Professor
Professor Frances Pinter, Adjunct Professor
Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Mr Richard Seale, Adjunct Professional Industry Fellow
Dr Jennifer Silburn, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Miss Lydia Trethewey, Adjunct Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Greg Watson, Adjunct Research Fellow
Dr John Yiannakis, Adjunct Research Fellow

Ms Kate Mulvany HonDLitt(Curtin), Patron of the Hayman Theatre
The Hon. Michael D. Kirby AC CMG HonDLitt(Curtin). , Patron of the Centre for Human Rights Education

UG = Undergraduate courses

PG = Postgraduate courses