Contact

Level 6, John Hines Building (62)
The University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia

General enquiries
Phone: +61 7 3346 0503
Fax: +61 7 3346 0512
Email: graduateschool@uq.edu.au

Office hours
8.30am–4.30pm, Monday to Friday

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:
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

School of Dentistry
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Ryan Lee +61 7 3365 8013 r.sblee@uq.edu.au	James Mather +61 7 3365 7036 (Mon, Tue, Fri) +61 7 3443 1477 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.dentistry@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences

Postgraduate Coordinator

HDR Liaison Officer

Professor David Copland
+61 7 3346 5539
d.copland@uq.edu.au

Associate Professor Leanne Johnston
+61 7 3365 2791
l.johnston1@uq.edu.au

Charmaine Jensen
+61 7 3365 7123 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)

+61 7 3443 1170 (Thu)

Book an appointment

hdr.shrs@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Human Movement & Nutrition Sciences
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Glen Lichtwark +61 7 3365 3401 g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au	Sally Goodwin +61 7 3365 6764 (Mon & Fri) +61 7 3443 1167 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.hmns@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Debby Lynch +61 7 3365 3024 d.lynch@uq.edu.au	James Mather +61 7 3365 7036 (Mon, Tue & Fri) +61 7 3443 1477 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.nmsw@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Pharmacy
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Ben Ross +61 7 3346 1888 b.ross1@uq.edu.au	Jodie Chappell +61 7 3346 1917 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1474 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.pharmacy@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Psychology
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Ada Kritikos +61 7 3365 6408 a.kritikos@psy.uq.edu.au	Louise Beardmore +61 7 3365 6777 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1168 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.psychology@enquire.uq.edu.au

Queensland Brain Institute
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Bruno Van Swinderen +61 7 3346 6332 qbi.pgc@uq.edu.au	Baron Joye +61 7 3346 6401 (Mon, Tue, Fri) +61 7 3346 0364 (Wed) +61 7 3346 0518 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.qbi@enquire.uq.edu.au

Faculty of Medicine

Postgraduate Coordinator

HDR Liaison Officer

Associate Professor Michael Piper
m.piper@uq.edu.au

School of Biomedical Sciences
St Lucia CU

Associate Professor Judith Greer
j.greer@uq.edu.au

PCH-Northside CU
QIMRB
Royal Brisbane CU
UQCCR

Associate Professor Diann Eley
d.eley@uq.edu.au

MD/MBBS-RHD
Ochsner Clinical School
Other Northside
Primary Care CU
Rural Clinical School
Sunshine Coast CU
Uniting Care Health CU
Office of Medical Education

Professor Gail Williams
g.williams@sph.uq.edu.au

School of Public Health

Dr Robert Eley
r.eley@uq.edu.au

Centre for Health Services Res
Child Health QLD CU
Childrens Health Res Centre
Greenslopes CU
Ipswich CU
Other Southside
PAH-Southside CU

Dr Emma Hamilton-Williams
e.hamiltonwilliams@uq.edu.au

Mater CU
MRI-UQ
UQDI

St Lucia Campus

Pla Ngamyunyong

+61 7 3365 1071 (Tue, Wed)

+61 7 3443 1169 (Thu)

TRI Campus

Jodie Chappell

+61 7 3346 1917 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)

+61 7 3443 1474 (Thu)

Book an appointment

Herston Campus
Ligi George

+61 7 3346 5072 (Mon, Wed, Fri)

+61 7 3346 5325 (Tue)

+61 7 3443 1187 (Thu)

Book an appointment

hdr.med@enquire.uq.edu.au

Health HLO Team Leader: Jodie Chappell hdr.med@enquire.uq.edu.au +61 (0) 437 322 350

Engineering & Technology

School of Architecture
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Kelly Greenop +61 7 3365 3845 k.greenop1@uq.edu.au	Matthew Nainby +61 7 3365 3690 (Mon, Tue, Wed) +61 7 3443 1476 (Thu) +61 7 3365 4051 (Fri) Book an appointment hdr.architecture@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Chemical Engineering
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Karen Steel +61 7 3365 3977 karen.steel@uq.edu.au	Louise Beardmore +61 7 3365 3931 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3446 0536 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.chemeng@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Civil Engineering
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Professor Mark Hickman +61 7 3365 3692 m.hickman1@uq.edu.au	Tom Court +61 7 3365 3690 (Mon, Tue, Wed) +61 7 3443 1476 (Thu) +61 7 3365 4051 (Fri) Book an appointment hdr.civileng@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Mithulananthan Nadarajah +61 7 3365 4194 pgc@itee.uq.edu.au	Tracey Miller +61 7 3365 9795 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1189 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.itee@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Rowan Gollan +61 7 3365 3851 r.gollan@uq.edu.au	Tom Parker t: +61 7 3443 2436 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) t: +61 7 3443 1193 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.mechmining@enquire.uq.edu.au

Australian Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Idriss Blakey +61 7 3346 3869 i.blakey@uq.edu.au	Tom Court +61 7 3346 3971 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1188 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.aibn@enquire.uq.edu.au

Sustainable Minerals Institute
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Elaine Wightman +61 7 3346 5917 e.wightman@uq.edu.au	Tom Court +61 7 3346 3133 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1177 (Thu) Mobile: 0428761925 Book an appointment hdr.smi@enquire.uq.edu.au

Engineering & Technology HLO Team Leader: Tom Court hdr.smi@enquire.uq.edu.au 0428 761 925

Science

School of Agriculture & Food Sciences
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Professor Steve Adkins +61 7 54601 328 s.adkins@uq.edu.au	Kaye Hunt +61 7 3365 2058 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1197 (Thu) hdr.safs@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Biological Sciences
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Sandie Degnan +61 7 3346 9005 s.degnan@uq.edu.au	Lauren Cunningham +61 7 3365 7578 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1184 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.biology@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Professor Luke Guddat +61 7 3365 3549 luke.guddat@uq.edu.au	Tess Dobinson +61 7 3365 1499 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1182 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.scmb@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr David Pullar +61 7 3365 6522 sees.pgc@uq.edu.au	Erich Morgenbesser +61 7 3365 6536 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1175 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.sees@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Mathematics & Physics
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Jorgen Rasmussen +61 7 3365 8506 j.rasmussen@uq.edu.au	Jonathan Paul +61 7 3346 7264 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1429 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.smp@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Veterinary Science
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Francois-Rene Bertin +61 7 5460 1799 f.bertin@uq.edu.au	Deborah McDonald +61 7 5460 1415 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1179 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.vet@enquire.uq.edu.au

Queensland Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Ralf Dietzgen +61 7 3346 6503 qaafi_pgc@uq.edu.au	Amanda Carozzi +61 7 3346 2122 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1183 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.qaafi@enquire.uq.edu.au

Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Professor Matthew Sweet +61 7 3346 2979 m.sweet@imb.uq.edu.au	Leanne Brennan +61 7 3346 2122 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1183 (Thu) Book an appointment hdr.imb@enquire.uq.edu.au

Science HLO Team Leader: Leanne Brennan hdr.imb@enquire.uq.edu.au 0436 445 013

Humanities, Social Science & Business

School of Business
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Professor Peter Popkowski-Leszczyc p.popkowski@business.uq.edu.au	Alison Pike +61 7 3443 1176 0447 838 285 (mobile) Book an Appointment hdr.business@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Economics
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Peter Earl +61 7 3365 6598 p.earl@uq.edu.au	Marly Dein +61 7 3443 1174 (Mon - Fri) Book an Appointment hdr.economics@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Law
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Justine Bell-James +61 7 3365 6588 j.bell-james@law.uq.edu.au	Marly Dein +61 7 3443 1174 (Mon - Fri) Book an Appointment hdr.law@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Communication and Arts
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Melissa Harper +61 7 3346 9454 melissa.harper@uq.edu.au	Diana Marsh +61 7 3365 4013 (Mon) +61 7 3365 2710 (Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1192 (Thu) hdr.commarts@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Education
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Obaid Hamid +61 7 3365 6263 pgceducation@uq.edu.au	Alison Pike +61 7 3443 1176 0447 838 285 (mobile) Book an Appointment hdr.education@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Kriston Rennie +61 7 3365 6363 k.rennie@uq.edu.au	Angie Kahler +61 7 3365 1970 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1120 (Thu) hdr.hapi@enquire.uq.edu.au

Institute for Social Science Research
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun +61 7 3365 3163 mamun@sph.uq.edu.au	Kirstin Woodward +61 7 3346 7806 (Mon, Tue) +61 7 3346 9544 (Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1190 (Thu) Book an Appointment hdr.issr@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Languages and Cultures
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini +61 7 3365 2245 r.pensalfini@uq.edu.au	Christian Long +61 7 3365 2270 (Mon, Tue) +61 7 3365 7516 (Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1172 (Thu) Book an Appointment hdr.languagesandcultures@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Music
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Associate Professor Denis Collins +61 7 3365 3512 denis.collins@uq.edu.au	Diana Marsh +61 7 3365 4949 (Mon) +61 7 3365 2710 (Tue, Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1192 (Thu) hdr.music@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Political Science and International Studies
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Sebastian Kaempf +61 7 3365 7530 s.kaempf@uq.edu.au	Kirstin Woodward +61 7 3346 7806 (Mon, Tue) +61 7 3346 9544 Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1190 (Thu) Book an Appointment hdr.polsis@enquire.uq.edu.au

School of Social Science
Postgraduate Coordinator	HDR Liaison Officer
Dr Suzanna Fay +61 7 3365 2208 s.ramirez@uq.edu.au	Christian Long +61 7 3365 2270 (Mon, Tue) +61 7 3365 7516 (Wed, Fri) +61 7 3443 1172 (Thu) Book an Appointment hdr.socialscience@enquire.uq.edu.au

Humanities, Social Science & Business HLO Team Leader: Alison Pike hdr.education@enquire.uq.edu.au +61 7 3443 1176 / 0447 838 285

HDR Administration Team

Admissions and Scholarships Team

graduateschool@uq.edu.au

Admissions Queries		Scholarship Queries
Natalie Cowley - Senior HAO		Tara Wolfe - Senior HAO
Janyne Schlipalius	HASS/BEL/SCI	Terry Moore	HASS/BEL/SCI/HEALTH/EAIT
Lucie Breingan	HASS/BEL/SCI	Lucie Breingan	HASS/BEL/SCI
Christine Danga	HEALTH/EAIT	Chris Ende	HEALTH/EAIT
Chris Ende	HEALTH/EAIT

Team Manager: Mary Furnari

Progressions and Examinations Team

graduateschool@uq.edu.au

Progression Queries		Examination Queries
Ellie Chooband-Nejad - Senior HAO		Zoe Hellinikakis - Senior HAO
Anil Naidu	HASS/BEL/SCI	Heather Harvey	HASS/BEL/SCI
Christie Viggers	HEALTH/EAIT	Susan Ben Dekhil	HASS/BEL/SCI/HEALTH/EAIT
		Simone Magnabosco	HEALTH/EAIT

Team Manager: Elena Boyle

HASS - Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

BEL - Business, Economics and Law

SCI - Science

EAIT - Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

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
Anneliese Berglind	Manager, Engagement & Development	M - F
Andrew Schnell	Engagement & Development Communications Coordinator	M - F
Margaret Giebels	Engagement & Development Officer	M T W
Harmony James	Placements Coordinator	M - F
Amanda Lee	Engagement & Development Officer	M 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

graduateschool@uq.edu.au

3MT - Three Minute Thesis Competition

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) celebrates the exciting research conducted by PhD students around the world. Developed by UQ, the competition cultivates participants’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills.

3MT@uq.edu.au

Visit the 3MT website

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.

graduateschool@uq.edu.au

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

robyn.bull@uq.edu.au

Visit the Wonder of Science website

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

graduateschool@uq.edu.au

Learn more about the Global Change Scholars Program

Please contact the Executive Assistant in the first instance if you would like an appointment with a member of the Graduate School's Executive.

General Enquiries

Joshua Colledge

Fynn De Daunton

+61 7 3346 0503

graduateschool@uq.edu.au

Executive Assistant

Danielle Lefebvre

+61 7 3346 1370
exec.assist@gradschool.uq.edu.au

Dean

Professor Alastair McEwan

+61 7 3346 1370

dean@gradschool.uq.edu.au

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

Professor Stephan Riek

+61 7 3346 1370

deputydean@gradschool.uq.edu.au

Researcher biography

Professor Riek holds a PhD from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada; and undertook postdoctoral research at The University of Queensland and Northwestern University. He re-joined UQ as an ARC QEII Research Fellow in 2003 and was promoted to Professor in 2013. Professor Riek has been published in more than 80 publications in the area of sensorimotor neuroscience and his work has been underpinned by grant support from ARC, NHMRC and Queensland Health.

Professor Riek brings a wealth of experience to the Graduate School. He has been the Principal Advisor of six students who have completed their PhD and has served as Postgraduate Coordinator in the School of Human Movement Studies since 2009.

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.