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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:
    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 HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo
    +61 7 3365 8047
    r.lalloo@uq.edu.au
    Aisha Dixon 
    +61 7 3346 5306 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1166 (Thu)
     
    Book an appointment
    		 Tara Wolfe
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer

    Professor David Copland
    Associate Professor Sally Bennett
    +61 7 3346 5539
    hdr.shrs@enquire.uq.edu.au
    Charmaine Jensen
    +61 7 3365 7123 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1170 (Thu)
     
    Book an appointment     		Bernard Llanos
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Human Movement & Nutrition Sciences
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Glen Lichtwark
    +61 7 3365 3401
    hdr.hmns@enquire.uq.edu.au
    Sally Goodwin 
    +61 7 3365 6764 (Mon)
    +61 7 3443 1167 (Thu)
    +61 7 3365 7036 (Fri)
     
    Penny Storey
    +61 7 3365 7036 (Tue)
    +61 7 3365 6764 (Wed)
    +61 7 3443 1169 (Thu)
    		 Christine Danga
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Professor Jill Wilson
    +61 7 3365 1254
    j.wilson@social.uq.edu.au
    Penny Storey
    +61 7 3365 7036 (Tue)
    +61 7 3365 6764 (Wed)
    +61 7 3443 1169 (Thu)
     
    Sally Goodwin 
    +61 7 3365 6764 (Mon)
    +61 7 3443 1167 (Thu)
    +61 7 3365 7036 (Fri)
     
    hdr.nmsw@enquire.uq.edu.au    		 Christine Danga
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Pharmacy
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Ben Ross
    +61 7 3346 1888
    b.ross1@uq.edu.au
    James Nicholson
    +61 7 3346 1917 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3346 0518 (Thu)
     
    		 Susan Ben Dekhil / Bernard Llanos
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Psychology
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Professor Kim Halford
    +61 7 3365 6375
    k.halford@psy.uq.edu.au
    Louise Beardmore
    +61 7 3365 6777 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1168 (Thu)
     
    Book an appointment     		Christine Danga
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    Queensland Brain Institute
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Bruno Van Swinderen
    +61 7 3346 6352
    qbi.pgc@uq.edu.au
    Jodie Chappell
    +61 7 3346 3305 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
    		 Tara Wolfe
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    Faculty of Medicine
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer

    Associate Professor Peter Noakes
    p.noakes@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

    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
    Leanne Brennan
    +61 (0) 437 322 350
    +61 7 3346 0503 (Thu)
     
    James Mather
    +61 7 3365 1071 (Mon, Tue, Wed)
    +61 7 3346 0503 (Thu)
     
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    UQ PACE/TRI Campus
    James Nicholson
    +61 7 3346 1917 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3346 0518 (Thu)
     
    Book an appointment
    Jason Huynh
    +61 7 3343 7019 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1116 (Thu)
     
    Book an appointment
     
    Herston Campus
    Aisha Dixon 
    +61 7 3346 5306 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1166 (Thu)
     
    Book an appointment
    Rosa Armitage
    +61 7 3346 5325 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1187 (Thu)
     
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    St Lucia Campus
    Susan Ben Dekhil

    UQ PACE/TRI Campus
    Bernard Llanos

    Herston Campus
    Susan Ben Dekhil / Tara Wolfe

    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au

    Health HLO Team Leader: Leanne Brennan med.hdr@uq.edu.au

    Health HAO Team Manager: Elena Boyle graduateschool@uq.edu.au

    Engineering & Technology

    School of Architecture
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Manu Sobti
    +61 7 3346 1215
    m.sobti@uq.edu.au
    Julie Birch
    +61 7 3365 3690  (Mon, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3365 4051  (Tue)
    +61 7 3443 1190  (Thu)

    hdr.architecture@enquire.uq.edu.au
    		 Virginia Wakim
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Chemical Engineering
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Karen Steel
    +61 7 3365 3977
    karen.steel@uq.edu.au
    Tim Wigg
    +61 7 3365 3931 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3346 0503 (Thu)
    		 Virginia Wakim
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Civil Engineering
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Professor Peter Neilsen
    +61 7 3365 3510
    p.nielsen@uq.edu.au
    Julie Birch
    +61 7 3365 3690  (Mon, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3365 4051  (Tue)
    +61 7 3443 1190  (Thu)
    		 Ellie Nejad / Simone Magnabosco
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Ben Matthews
    +61 7 3365 2185
    pgc@itee.uq.edu.au
    Tracey Miller
    +61 7 3365 9795  (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1189  (Thu)
    		 Ellie Nejad
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Vincent Wheatley
    +61 7 3365 2969
    v.wheatley@uq.edu.au
    Chris Ende
    t: +61 7 3443 2436  (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    t: +61 7 3443 1193  (Thu)
    		 Virginia Wakim
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    Australian Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Idriss Blakey
    +61 7 3346 3869
    i.blakey@uq.edu.au
    Clare Drew
    +61 7 3346 3971 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1188 (Thu)

    hdr.aibn@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Simone Magnabosco
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    Sustainable Minerals Institute
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Elaine Wightman
    +61 7 3346 5917
    e.wightman@uq.edu.au
    Ligi George
    +61 7 3346 3133 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1476 (Thu)
    		 Simone Magnabosco
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au

    Engineering & Technology HLO Team Leader: Tom Court hdr.smi@enquire.uq.edu.au 0428761925

    Engineering & Technology HAO Team Manager: Elena Boyle graduateschool@uq.edu.au

    Science

    School of Agriculture & Food Sciences
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Professor Shu Fukai
    +61 7 3365 2340
    hdr.safs@enquire.uq.edu.au
    Kaye Hunt
    +61 7 3365 2058 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1197 (Thu)
    		 Zoe Hellinikakis
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Biological Sciences
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Sandie Degnan
    +61 7 3346 9005
    biology.pgc@uq.edu.au

    Sveta Sargant
    +61 7 3365 7578 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1184 (Thu)

    hdr.biology@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Carmel McCarthy
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Stuart Kellie
    +61 7 3365 4613
    hdr.scmb@enquire.uq.edu.au
    Tess Dobinson
    +61 7 3365 1499 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1182 (Thu)
    		 Janyne Schlipalius
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Professor Jamie Shulmeister
    +61 7 3346 1644
    sees.pgc@uq.edu.au
    Erich Morgenbesser
    +61 7 3365 6536 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1175 (Thu)

    hdr.sees@enquire.uq.edu.au

    Book an appointment    		 Sarah Doyle / Natalie Cowley
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Mathematics & Physics
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Professor Ben Powell
    +61 7 3365 2401
    pgc-smp@uq.edu.au
    Linda Waldrum
    +61 7 3346 7264 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1180 (Thu)
    		 Carmel McCarthy
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Veterinary Science
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Chiara Palmieri
    +61 7 5460 1828
    c.palmieri@uq.edu.au
    Deborah McDonald
    +61 7 5460 1415 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1179 (Thu)
    		 Zoe Hellinikakis
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Mary Fletcher
    +61 7 3443 2479
    qaafi_pgc@uq.edu.au
    Brigid Lacey
    +61 7 3346 2779 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1178 (Thu)
    		 Sarah Doyle / Natalie Cowley
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    Institute for Molecular Bioscience
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Professor Rob Capon
    +61 7 3346 2979
    r.capon@imb.uq.edu.au
    Amanda Carozzi
    +61 7 3346 2122 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1183 (Thu)
     
    Book an appointment    		 Heather Harvey
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au

    Science HLO Team Leader: Amanda Carozzi hdr.imb@enquire.uq.edu.au

    Science HAO Team Manager: Mary Furnari graduateschool@uq.edu.au

    Humanities, Social Science & Business

    School of Business
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Professor Andrew Burton-Jones
    +61 7 3346 8172
    hdr.business@enquire.uq.edu.au
    Xenia Aitken-Smith
    +61 7 3346 8007 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1120 (Thu)
    		 Natalie Cowley
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Economics
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Associate Professor Heiko Gerlach
    +61 7 3346 0572
    h.gerlach@uq.edu.au

    Marly Dein
    +61 7 3443 1174 (Mon & Thu)
    +61 7 3365 7903 (Tue & Fri)
    +61 7 3365 6590 (Wed)

    hdr.economics@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Tash Winters
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Law
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Allison Fish
    +61 7 3443 1328
    a.fish@law.uq.edu.au

    Marly Dein
    +61 7 3443 1174 (Mon & Thu)
    +61 7 3365 7903 (Tue & Fri)
    +61 7 3345 6590 (Wed)

    hdr.law@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Tash Winters
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Communication and Arts
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Melissa Harper
    +61 7 3346 9454
    melissa.harper@uq.edu.au
    Diana Marsh
    +61 7 3356 4949 (Mon)
    +61 7 3365 2710 (Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1192 (Thu)
    		 Heather Harvey
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Education
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Obaid Hamid
    +61 7 3365 6263
    pgceducation@uq.edu.au

    Alison Pike
    +61 7 3365 6502  (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3346 0503  (Thu)

    hdr.education@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Tash Winters
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr David Pritchard
    +61 7 3365 3338
    d.pritchard@uq.edu.au
    Angie Kahler
    +61 7 3365 1970 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3346 0503 (Thu)
    		 Janyne Schlipalius
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    Institute for Social Science Research
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Paco Perales Perez
    +61 7 3346 9964
    f.perales@uq.edu.au

    Thomas Court
    +61 7 3346 7806 (Mon, Tue)
    +61 7 3346 9544 (Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1177 (Thu)

    hdr.issr@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Natalie Cowley
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Languages and Cultures
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Barbara Hanna
    +61 7 3365 2273
    b.hanna@uq.edu.au

    Christian Long
    +61 7 3365 2270  (Mon, Tue)
    +61 7 3365 7516  (Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1172  (Thu)

    hdr.languagesandcultures@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Anil Naidu
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Music
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Mary Broughton
    +61 7 3365 4116
    musicpgc@uq.edu.au
    Diana Marsh
    +61 7 3356 4949 (Mon)
    +61 7 3365 2710 (Tue, Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1192 (Thu)

    hdr.music@enquire.uq.edu.au    		 Heather Harvey
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Political Science and International Studies
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Sebastian Kaempf
    +61 7 3365 7530
    s.kaempf@uq.edu.au

    Thomas Court
    +61 7 3346 7806 (Mon, Tue)
    +61 7 3346 9544 Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1177 (Thu)

    hdr.polsis@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Natalie Cowley
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au
    School of Social Science
    Postgraduate Coordinator HDR Liaison Officer HDR Administrative Officer
    Dr Suzanna Fay-Ramirez
    +61 7 3365 2383
    s.ramirez@uq.edu.au

    Christian Long
    +61 7 3365 2270  (Mon, Tue)
    +61 7 3365 7516  (Wed, Fri)
    +61 7 3443 1172  (Thu)

    hdr.socialscience@enquire.uq.edu.au

    		 Anil Naidu
    +61 7 3346 0503
    graduateschool@uq.edu.au

    Humanities, Social Science & Business HLO Team Leader: Alison Pike hdr.education@enquire.uq.edu.au

    Humanities, Social Science & Business HAO Team Manager: Mary Furnari graduateschool@uq.edu.au