Contact
Level 6, John Hines Building (62)
The University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia
General enquiries
+61 7 3346 0503
+61 7 3346 0512
graduateschool@uq.edu.au
Office hours
8.30am–4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Social Media
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Below you will find contact information for Postgraduate Coordinators, HDR Liaison Officers and HDR Administrative Officers listed by enrolling unit. Each staff member is responsible for different aspects of the HDR journey.
| Position | Contact this person about: |
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| Postgraduate Coordinator (PGC) | academic oversight of HDR candidates within the enrolling unit. |
| HDR Liaison Officer (HLO) | general current student queries and enquiries related to applications. |
| HDR Administrative Officer (HAO) | policy advice related to HDR candidature. |
Health
| HDR Liaison Team | Schools | Postgraduate Coordinator |
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Phone
+61 7 3443 1167
Team Leader
Sally Goodwin
Team members
Charmaine Jensen
Louise Beardmore
Baron Joye
Ligi George
Chris Gibbons
Marly Dein Lindsay Muller Shamara Pitiyage
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Dr Ryan Lee r.sblee@uq.edu.au |
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Professor David Copland Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll
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| Dr Glen Lichtwark g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Maree Petersen m.petersen@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Ben Ross b.ross1@uq.edu.au |
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Associate Professor Ada Kritikos |
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| Associate Professor Bruno Van Swinderen qbi.pgc@uq.edu.au |
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St Lucia CampusTRI CampusHerston Campus |
Associate Professor Michael Piper
Associate Professor Judith Greer
Professor Diann Eley
Dr Andrew Smirnov
Dr Graham Leggatt
Associate Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams
Associate Professor Paul Dawson
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Engineering & Technology
| HDR Liaison Team | Schools | Postgraduate Coordinator |
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Phone
+61 7 3443 1188
Team Leader
Jodie Chappell
Team members
Laurie Sendra-Brown
Fynn De Daunton
Tracey Miller
Penny Storey
Michelle Hayes
Agnes Silagan
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Dr Manu Sobti m.sobti@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Karen Steel karen.steel@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr David Lange d.lange@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Mithulananthan Nadarajah mithulan@itee.uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Rowan Gollan r.gollan@uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Idriss Blakey i.blakey@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Kathryn Sturman k.sturman@uq.edu.au |
Science
| HDR Liaison Team | Schools | Postgraduate Coordinator |
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Phone
+61 7 3443 1175
Team Leader
Amanda Carozzi
Team members
Erich Morgenbesser
Deborah McDonald
Nicole Leiva
Lauren Cunningham
Aisha Dixon
Pelin Durali
Abbey Davidson
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Dr Ammar Abdul Aziz a.abdulaziz@uq.edu.au |
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| Professor Michael Furlong m.furlong@uq.edu.au |
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| Professor Luke Guddat luke.guddat@uq.edu.au |
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| Professor Jonathan Corcoran jj.corcoran@uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt h.baumgardt@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Francois-Rene Bertin f.bertin@uq.edu.au |
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| Professor Eugeni Roura e.roura@uq.edu.au |
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| Professor Matt Sweet m.sweet@imb.uq.edu.au |
Humanities, Social Science & Business
| HDR Liaison Team | Schools | Postgraduate Coordinator |
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Phone
+61 7 3443 1192
Team Leader
Alison Pike
Team members
Thao Dang
Angie Kahler Christian Long Diana Marsh
Kathryn O'Halloran Kirstin Woodward |
Professor Peter Popkowski-Leszczyc
p.popkowski@business.uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Marco Faravelli soe-hdrcoordinator@uq.edu.au |
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| Professor Graeme Orr g.orr@law.uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Venero Armanno v.armanno@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Stephen Heimans pgceducation@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Joel Katzav j.katzav@uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun mamun@sph.uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini r.pensalfini@uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne j.ballantyne@uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Nicole George n.george2@uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Francisco Perales Perez f.perales@uq.edu.au |
HDR Administration Team
Book appointment regarding your thesis Book appointment regarding your progression
Admissions and Scholarships Team
| Admissions & Scholarships Queries |
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Janyne Schlipalius - Senior HAO Victoria Myatt - Senior HAO Debbie Lynch - Senior HAO |
| Christine Danga |
| Chris Ende |
| Jo Wong |
| Mimi Hoang |
| Pla Ngamyunyong |
Team Manager: Leanne Brennan
Progressions and Examinations Team
| Progression Queries & Examinations Queries |
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Lucie Breingan - Senior HAO Simone Magnabosco - Senior HAO |
| Marie Morcom |
| Christie Viggers |
| Natalie Cowley |
| Susan Ben Dekhil |
| Kaitlin Blockley |
| Kasia Lorenc |
The Graduate School's Development team looks after a wide range of events and activities that enhance the HDR experience at UQ. These include the Career Development Framework (CDF), placements, the 3MT competition, careers advice, and orientation.
| Staff member | Position | Work days |
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| Anneliese Berglind | Manager, Engagement & Development | M - F |
| Andrew Schnell | Engagement & Development Communications Coordinator | M - F |
| Margaret Giebels | Engagement & Development Officer | M T W |
| Amanda Lee | Engagement & Development Officer | M Th F |
| Dr Myra Lee | Development Coordinator | M - F |
| Moonie Ha | HDR Placements Coordinator | M - F |
| Dr Rachael Pitt | HDR Careers Advisor | M T W |
| Samantha Smith | Engagement & Development Coordinator | M - F |
+61 7 3346 0503
Marketing & Communications
The Graduate School has a number of communication channels including hard copy publications, email newsletters, websites, social media, and an intranet for UQ staff. We can also assist with scholarship advertising, student recruitment, and information dissemination to the HDR cohort.
Wonder of Science Program
Wonder of Science Program promotes a STEM culture in Queensland schools. Wonder of Science's Young Science Ambassadors are selected PhD candidates who visit participating schools, working with students on challenging tasks and supporting them in STEM development.
Robyn Bull, Program Manager
+61 7 3346 0530
Global Change Scholars Program
The Global Change Scholars Program is an initiative designed to produce research leaders who will possess deep understanding of global trends, the challenges and opportunities they present, and an awareness of how to drive the changes necessary for us to build sustainable futures.
Dr Anna Phelan, Global Change Scholars Program coordinator
+61 7 3346 0503
Please contact the Executive Assistant in the first instance if you would like an appointment with a member of the Graduate School's Executive.
Executive Assistant
Bec Hawkins
+61 7 3346 1370
exec.assist@gradschool.uq.edu.au
Dean
Professor Helen Klaebe
+61 7 3346 1370
Researcher biography
Professor Klaebe joins UQ from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) where she was the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate Research & Engagement) and former Dean of Research & Research Training. In this role, she led the strategy and management of the University’s Higher Degree Research (HDR) program, in collaboration with Faculties, Institutes and the International Division, and implemented career development and training activities for researchers.
Professor Klaebe is a leader in research development and training engagement activities, and has contributed greatly to research in creative writing, transmedia storytelling, narrative methodologies, oral and public history, interdisciplinary research, and in the evaluation of the economic, cultural and audience impact of public art programs. Professor Klaebe’s research reputation has been built on implementing creative ways of writing and presenting stories for communities, institutions, and organisations.
Professor Klaebe has served on the Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR), tasked with promoting excellence in research training and scholarship. Prior to these roles, Helen was Assistant Dean of Research and International Engagement in QUT’s Creative Industries Faculty. She has also achieved the status of Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), is a Queensland Smithsonian Fellow and has a PhD, MA(Res), MEd(HigherEd) and BA(Creative Writing).
Deputy Dean
Associate Professor Pierre Benckendorff
+61 7 3346 1370
deputydean@gradschool.uq.edu.au
Researcher biography
Associate Professor Benckendorff is an award-winning educator and researcher specialising in tourism, technology, design, higher education and training. He completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate training at James Cook University, where he was awarded a University Medal. He was awarded a national citation for contributions to student learning in 2007.
Over the last two decades, Pierre has also been actively involved in a number of academic and industry research projects totalling over AUD 1 million in grant funding. He has also worked with state government and tourism operators on a number of regional projects. He has co-authored over 100 publications in leading international journals and is a regular speaker at tourism research conferences. Pierre is on the editorial board of several leading academic journals and is a regular reviewer of papers. He has also co-authored one of the leading textbooks on tourism and information technology. Pierre has a strong track record supervising honours, masters and PhD projects in tourism and education.
Pierre has held several teaching and learning leadership positions at The University of Queensland and James Cook University in Australia. He is a former Chair of the Queensland Tourism Awards judging panel and a judge for the Australian Tourism Awards. His passion for travel and tourism has taken him to some of the world’s leading theme parks and airports, the major cities of Europe and North America, the African Savannah and the bustling streets of Asia. He has also travelled extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Director
Belinda Bern
+61 7 3346 1370
directorgs@gradschool.uq.edu.au
Biography
Belinda has over 10 years’ experience at UQ and has a background in education and research management. In her role as Director of the Graduate School she oversees and manages the development and delivery of research student services and processes for The University of Queensland.
Prior to joining the Graduate School, Belinda was the Research Manager for the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology at UQ. Her strong communication and project management skills enabled her to achieve successful outcomes for the Faculty in the areas of research and research training. Previously Belinda has also worked in academic programs management and educational development roles and started her career as a secondary mathematics teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Mathematics, a Graduate Diploma in Education, and a Master of Educational Studies (Leadership).
In the Graduate School, Belinda is working to further enhance UQ’s reputation for quality and excellence in research training through the development and delivery of key strategic initiatives.