Contact
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
Leanne Brennan
Team members
James Mather
Charmaine Jensen
Louise Beardmore
Baron Joye
Ligi George
Pla Ngamyunyong
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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 Debby Lynch d.lynch@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 Robert Eley
Associate Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams
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Engineering & Technology
| HDR Liaison Team | Schools | Postgraduate Coordinator |
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Phone
+61 7 3443 1180
Team Leader
Jodie Chappell
Team members
Laurie Sendra-Brown
Fynn De Daunton
Tracey Miller
Rosa Armitage
Tom Parker
Penny Storey
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Dr Kelly Greenop k.greenop1@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 pgc@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
Kaye Hunt
Lauren Cunningham
Tess Dobinson
Erich Morgenbesser
Jonathan Paul
Deborah McDonald
Nicole Leiva
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Professor Steve Adkins s.adkins@uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Sandie Degnan s.degnan@uq.edu.au |
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| Professor Luke Guddat luke.guddat@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr David Pullar sees.pgc@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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Team Leader
Sally Goodwin
Team members
Sveta Sargant
Marly Dein
Diana Marsh
Angie Kahler
Kirstin Woodward
Christian Long
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Professor Peter Popkowski-Leszczyc
p.popkowski@business.uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Peter Earl p.earl@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Justine Bell-James j.bell-james@law.uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Melissa Harper melissa.harper@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Obaid Hamid pgceducation@uq.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Kriston Rennie k.rennie@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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| Dr Mary Broughton m.broughton@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Sebastian Kaempf s.kaempf@uq.edu.au |
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| Dr Suzanna Fay s.ramirez@uq.edu.au |
HDR Administration Team
Book appointment regarding your thesis Book appointment regarding your progression
Admissions and Scholarships Team
| Admissions Queries | Scholarship Queries | ||
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| Janyne Schlipalius - Senior HAO, Vicotria Myatt - Senior HAO | Mia Davis - Senior HAO | ||
| Mathew MacDonald | All schools | Terry Moore | All schools |
| Christine Danga | All schools | Mathew MacDonald | All schools |
| Chris Ende | All schools | Chris Ende | All schools |
| Cha Kesuma | All schools | ||
Team Manager: Mary Furnari
Progressions and Examinations Team
| Progression Queries | Examination Queries | ||
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| Ellie Chooband-Nejad - Senior HAO | Zoe Hellinikakis - Senior HAO | ||
| Anil Naidu | All schools | Heather Harvey | All schools |
| Christie Viggers | All schools | Susan Ben Dekhil | All schools |
| Natalie Cowley | All schools | Simone Magnabosco | All schools |
Team Manager: Elena Boyle
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 | Placements Coordinator | M Th F |
| Dr Myra Lee | Development Coordinator | M - F |
| Dr Rachael Pitt | Careers Advisor | T W Th |
| Samantha Smith | Engagement & Development Officer | M T W |
| Nilla Wen | Engagement & Development Officer | M T W Th |
+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
Danielle Lefebvre
+61 7 3346 1370
exec.assist@gradschool.uq.edu.au
Dean
Professor Alastair McEwan
+61 7 3346 1370
Researcher biography
Professor McEwan obtained his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham and then held a NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Royal Society 1983 University Research Fellowship at the University of Oxford. In 1993, after 4 years as a lecturer at the University of East Anglia, Professor McEwan joined the University of Queensland as a Senior Lecturer. He was promoted to Professor in 2003 and was Head of the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences from 2005-2010.
His research spans bacterial physiology and pathogenesis, redox biology and the role of transition metal ions in host-pathogen interactions. He has published over 140 research papers and research in his laboratory is currently funded by an NHMRC Program grant.
As PVC Research Training, the Dean of the UQ Graduate School and a member of the ACGR Executive Committee, Professor McEwan is leading change in practice in HDR development across Australia.
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.
Operations
Business Analyst
Sam Ferguson
+61 7 3346 0514
Higher Degree by Research Programs & Agreements Coordinator
Dr Jenny Horn
+61 7 3365 3477
agreements@gradschool.uq.edu.au
Project Officer
Marie Morcom