Among our faculty members, you'll meet scholars who are established leaders in their fields, and the best and brightest of a rising generation of teachers and researchers.
See our key contacts for lists of academics and staff members to help you stay on track, or explore other academic activities.
Current UNSW ADA students
If you're a current student seeking advice about your studies, such as program requirements, progression, transfer or other questions, the ADA student services team are here to assist via phone on +61 (2) 9385 8500, or you can submit the online enquiry form. Operating hours are Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 5.00pm.
To assist you in finding other contact points, please see our list of key contacts below.
Prospective students
If you're a prospective student seeking advice on our programs, a specialist is here to advise you in our enquiry centre via https://www.unsw.edu.au/study
Key contacts
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Faculty leadership
Dean – Professor Claire Annesley
Deputy Dean – Associate Professor Bruce Watson
Associate Dean Education – Associate Professor Stephen Doherty
Associate Dean Enterprise, Impact and Engagement – Associate Professor Christy Newman
Associate Dean Graduate Research – Dr Uros Cvoro
Associate Dean Indigenous – Associate Professor Fabri Blacklock & Dr Liza-Mare Syron
Associate Dean International – Lisa Zamberlan
Associate Dean Research – Professor Michael Ostwald
Faculty Executive Director – David Cami
Director Sector Engagement: Dr Scott Brown from Art & Design (DSE Health) and Associate Professor Paul Munro (DSE Climate).
Faculty staff
Deputy Faculty Executive Director – Catherine Rowe
Operations Manager – Joann Bowers
Senior Strategy Manager – Jennifer Perkins
Change Manager – Melody Framp
Education Innovation/ Excellence Manager – Morgan Sutton
Research Innovation Manager – Vanessa Traynor
Student Innovation Opportunities Manager – Anthony Ward
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Heads of School/Centre Directors
The Head of School / Centre Director works closely with the Dean and the University leadership teams to lead and manage the School or Centre’s strategic direction and student education experience.
Your Head of School or Centre Director is here to support you and can be contacted directly for any queries or concerns you have that cannot be sufficiently addressed by your Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching) or Deputy Head of School (Research).
Contact details for your Head of School / Centre Director are below:
- School of Art & Design – Professor Edward Scheer
- School of Built Environment – Dr Philip Oldfield
- School of the Arts & Media – Professor Michael Balfour
- School of Education – Professor Kim Beswick
- School of Humanities and Languages – Professor Timothy O’Leary
- School of Social Sciences – Professor Jan Breckenridge
- Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) & Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) – Hanne Bjellaanes
- City Futures Research Centre – Summer Xia
- Centre for Interactive Cinema Research – Julie Schultz
Deputy Heads of School, Learning & Teaching
The Deputy Head of School, Learning & Teaching, has oversight over the planning, administration, and delivery of the learning and teaching portfolio in the school.
Any queries or concerns that cannot or have not been effectively answered by your course convenor, Stream/Program Convenor or Grievance Officer, please contact your DHoS (L&T). Your DHoS (L&T) would also welcome any feedback you may have about your student experience in the school.
Contact details for your Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching) are below:
- School of Art & Design – Dr Grant Stevens (Art) & Dr Zoe Veness (Design)
- School of Built Environment – Catherine Evans
- School of the Arts & Media – Dr Collin Chua
- School of Education –Associate Professor Paul Evans
- School of Humanities & Languages – Associate Professor Ruth Balint
- School of Social Sciences – Associate Professor Melanie White
Deputy Heads of School, Research
The Deputy Head of School (Research) leads and supports the School’s academic research programs, and is available to assist you with research strategy, publication strategy and planning your career in research.
For any queries related to postgraduate research that cannot be addressed by your Postgraduate Research Co-ordinator, you can forward your query to the Deputy Head of School (Research).
Contact details for your Deputy Heads of School (Research) are below:
- School of Art & Design – Dr Grant Stevens (Art) & Dr Zoe Veness (Design)
- School of Built Environment – Dr Samad Sepasgozar
- School of the Arts & Media – Dr Lisa Trahair
- School of Education – Associate Professor Tony Loughland
- School of Humanities & Languages – Professor Matthew Kearnes
- School of Social Sciences – Professor Elizabeth Thurbon
School Manager
The School Manager is responsible for the hands-on administrative and operational management of the school.
School Managers oversee the teaching support and general administration of the school.Any student related enquiries should be directed first to your course convenor or The Nucleus: Student Hub. School Managers are available to assist you if you're unsure who to direct your enquiries to.
Contact details for your School Manager are below:
- School of Art & Design – Steven Shears
- School of Built Environment – Bronwen Jones
- School of the Arts & Media – Julie Miller
- School of Education – Josephine Holecek
- School of Humanities & Languages – Dennison Lindberg
- School of Social Sciences – Ashleigh Hamilton
School of Art & Design (A&D)
Head of School (HOS) – Professor Edward Scheer
Deputy Head of School, Art – Dr Grant Stevens
Deputy Head of School, Design – Dr Zoe Veness
Director, Research – Dr Grant Stevens (Art) & Dr Zoe Veness (Design)
Director, Learning and Teaching – Dr Deborah Turnbull-Tillman
School Manager – Steven Shears
School of Built Environment (BE)
Head of School (HOS) – Dr Philip Oldfield
Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Catherine Evans
Deputy Head of School, Research – Dr Samad Sepasgozar
School Manager – Bronwen Jones
School of Arts & Media (SAM)
Head of School (HOS) – Professor Michael Balfour
Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Dr Collin Chua
Deputy Head of School, Research – Dr Lisa Trahair
School Manager – Julie Miller
School of Education
Head of School (HOS) – Professor Kim Beswick
Deputy Head of School, Research – Associate Professor Tony Loughland
Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Karen Maras
PGC/HDR Coordinator – Professor Richard Niesche
School Manager – Josephine Holecek
School of Humanities & Languages (HAL)
Head of School (HOS) – Professor Timothy O’Leary
Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Associate Professor Ruth Balint
Deputy Head of School, Research – Professor Matthew Kearnes
School Manager – Dennison Lindberg
School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Head of School (HOS) – Professor Jan Breckenridge
Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Associate Professor Melanie White
Deputy Head of School, Research –Professor Elizabeth Thurbon
School Manager – Ashleigh Hamilton
Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) and Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC)
Centre Director – Professor Carla Treloar
Research Director – Professor Kylie Valentine
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ADA Student Services
The ADA Student Services staff are on hand to help.
Faculty Student Services staff provide expert student administration support to our undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students. They are your first point of contact if you're seeking advice on any aspect of admission, enrolment and graduation.
The Student Services team can help with:
- Admissions
- Academic standing
- Advanced standing/credit transfer
- Change of major or specialisation
- Cross-institutional study
- Enrolment (or study) advice
- Enrolment overload
- Exchange and/or study abroad
- Faculty forms
- Faculty rules for undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Graduation
- Internal program transfers
- Online Handbook
- Permissible timetable clashes
- Program leave, deferment and discontinuation
- Program and course advice
- Progression checks
Contact usLocation: The Nucleus: Student Hub in the Library
Phone: (02) 8936 7005
Online enquiry: Ask a Question form
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am - 5pm
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Grievance Officers are here to support you should you have any course-related complaint that cannot or has not been effectively resolved with your tutor, lecturer or course convenor.
It's advisable to try and resolve any issues by first reaching out to your tutor, lecturer, or course convenor. If you're unsure who to turn to or you need additional advice, contact your Grievance Officer.
Your Grievance Officer will ensure that your complaint or concern is escalated to the appropriate person in the faculty and will provide support and guidance at each stage of the complaint process.
Your Arts, Design and Architecture Grievance Officers below:
- School Art & Design: Dr Clare Milledge (Art) / Chloe Cassidy (Design)
- School of Built Environment: Dr Miles Park
- School of the Arts & Media: Dr Paul Ryder
- School of Education: Dr Laura Tuohilampi
- School of Humanities & Languages: TBC – hal@unsw.edu.au
- School of Social Sciences: Associate Professor Melanie White
If you have a course-related complaint, you have a number of options for how you can raise the issue.
The first option is usually to discuss your problem with your tutor, your lecturer, or the course coordinator. Alternatively, you could seek advice from the relevant Grievance Officer. If you intend to approach the Grievance Officer, begin by sending an email.
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Faculty
Bachelor of Arts – Associate Professor Andrew Beattie
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics – Associate Professor David Blaazer
School of Art and Design
Bachelor of Art Theory (Honours) – Dr Grant Stevens
Bachelor of Design (Honours) – Dr Zoe Veness
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) – Dr Grant Stevens
Bachelor of Media Arts (Honours) – Dr Grant Stevens
School of Education
Bachelor of Education (all double degree programs) – Dr Meghan Stacey
Bachelor of Education (Honours) – Associate Professor Jae Jung
School of Humanities and Languages
Diploma of Language Studies – Dr Pan Wang
School of Social Science
Bachelor of Social Sciences – Dr Diana Perche
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) – Dr Maree Higgins
School of the Arts and Media
Bachelor of Media – Associate Professor Michael Richardson
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Stream only) – Associate Professor Michael Hooper
Bachelor of Media (Honours) – Associate Professor Paul Dawson
Bachelor of Music (Honours) – Associate Professor Paul Dawson
School of Built Environment:
Architecture – Dr Paul Hogben
Construction Management – Associate Professor Chyi Lin Lee
Industrial Design – Dr Mariano Ramirez
Computational Design - Associate Professor Matthias Hank Haeusler
Landscape Architecture – Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard
Planning – Professor Simon Pinnegar
Interior Architecture - Lisa Zamberlan
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School of Art and Design
Art – Dr Grant Stevens
Art Theory – Dr Grant Stevens
Design – Dr Zoe Veness
Media Arts – Dr Grant Stevens
School of Built Environment:
Architecture – Dr Paul Hogben
Construction Management – Associate Professor Chyi Lin Lee
Industrial Design – Dr Mariano Ramirez
Computational Design - Associate Professor Matthias Hank Haeusler
Landscape Architecture – Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard
Planning – Professor Simon Pinnegar
Interior Architecture - Lisa Zamberlan
School of Humanities and Languages
Planning – Professor Simon Pinnegar
Interior Architecture - Lisa Zamberlan
Asian Studies – Dr Zora Simic
Australian Studies – Dr Zora Simic
Chinese Studies – Associate Professor Ping Wang
Environmental Humanities – Professor Daniel Robinson
European Studies – Dr Zora Simic
French Studies – Dr Natalia Ortiz Ceberio
Geographical Studies – Professor Daniel Robinson
German Studies – Dr Hugues Peters
History – Dr Zora Simic
Indonesian Studies – Associate Professor Ruth Balint
International Studies (Co-Convened) – Dr Marilu Melo Zurita and Dr Lana Tatour
Italian Studies – Dr Hugues Peters
Japanese Studies – Dr Kazue Okamoto
Korean Studies – Dr Kazue Okamoto
Linguistics – Dr Debra Aarons
Philosophy – Dr Heikki Ikaheimo
Spanish and Latin American Studies – Dr Hugues Peters
School of Social Sciences
Global Development – Dr Joyce Wu
International Studies (Co-Convened) – Dr Marilu Melo Zurita and Dr Lana Tatour
Politics and International Relations – Associate Professor Andrea Benvenuti
Sociology and Anthropology – Dr Naama Carlin
School of the Arts and Media
Creative Writing – Associate Professor Fiona Morrison
English – Associate Professor Fiona Morrison
Film Studies –Associate Professor Michelle Langford
Media, Culture and Technology – Associate Professor Michael Richardson
Music Studies – Associate Professor Michael Hooper
Theatre and Performance Studies – Dr Caroline Wake
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If you wish to undertake an Honours degree, your Honours Convenor can help determine your eligibility, research topic, and Honours program options.
For all matters relating to your Honours specialisation, including dispute resolution or concerns regarding your supervision relationship, contact the relevant Honours Convenor listed below:
- School Art & Design: Dr Grant Stevens (Art) / Associate Professor Vaughan Rees (Design)
- School of Built Environment:
- Architecture – Dr Paul Hogben
- Construction Management – Associate Professor Chyi Lin Lee
- Industrial Design – Dr Mariano Ramirez
- Computational Design - Associate Professor Matthias Hank Haeusler
- Landscape Architecture – Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard
- Planning – Professor Simon Pinnegar
- Interior Architecture - Lisa Zamberlan
- School of the Arts & Media: Associate Professor Paul Dawson
- School of Education: Associate Professor Jae Jung
- School of Humanities & Languages: Professor Lisa Ford
- School of Social Sciences: Dr William Clapton
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School of Art and Design
Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership – Dr Grant Stevens
Master of Design – Dr Zoe Veness
Master of Visualisation, Simulation and Immersive Design – Dr Zoe Veness
School of Built Environment:Architecture – Dr Paul Hogben
Construction Management – Associate Professor Chyi Lin Lee
Industrial Design – Dr Mariano Ramirez
Computational Design - Associate Professor Matthias Hank Haeusler
Landscape Architecture – Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard
Planning – Professor Simon Pinnegar
Interior Architecture - Lisa Zamberlan
School of Education
Master of Education – Dr Sally Baker
Master of Educational Leadership – Dr Sally Baker
Master of Teaching (Primary) – Dr Helena Granziera
Master of Teaching (Secondary) – Dr Rose Amazan
School of Humanities and Languages
Master of Applied Linguistics – Dr Debra Aarons
Master of Environmental Management – Associate Professor Tema Milstein
Master of Interpreting – Professor Sandra Hale
Master of Translation – Professor Sandra Hale
Master of Translation and Interpreting – Professor Sandra Hale
School of Social Sciences
Master of Counselling Social Work – Dr Jane Mowll
Master of Development Studies – Dr Linda Bartolomei
Master of International Relations – Dr Alexander Korolev
Master of Public Policy and Governance – Dr Diana Perche
School of the Arts and Media
Master of Journalism and Communication – Dr Kerrie Davies
Master of PR and Advertising – Dr Kerrie Davies
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The Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team supports all Work Integrated Learning courses in the Faculty and are available to assist with any questions regarding your placement, field education, practicum or internship.
The team provides support and assistance in the preparation for WIL, throughout your WIL experience, engagement with external partners and any administrative or WIL system support required.
Contact details for the WIL team are below:
WIL Manager – Christine Ly
The WIL Manager is responsible for the operational management, strategic direction and administration of the WIL Unit. For any queries about support with internships, placements and issues or problems arising in the workplace that cannot be addressed by Senior WIL Officers or WIL Administrators, contact the WIL Manager for assistance.
Senior WIL Officer – Aaron Connolly
The Senior WIL Officer is responsible for onshore and offshore internships for the entire faculty. If you are interested in undertaking an internship, contact the Senior WIL Officer to determine suitability and placement opportunities.
WIL Officer, Social Work – Robin Webb and Martina Josephson
The WIL Officer, Social Work, provides support and assistant for Bachelor of Social Work (Honors) students in preparing for placement and throughout the duration of the two required placements.
WIL Officer, Education – Claudia Avendano
The WIL Officer, Education is responsible for overseeing the placement courses for students enrolled in a teaching degree. If you have any difficulties or concerns whilst on placement, contact the WIL Officer, Education for assistance.
WIIL Administrator, Education – Sarah Holt-Forster, Coco Ng and Rachel Winter
The WIL Administrator, Education, supports the WIL Officer, Education in the preparation and coordination for all Education placements. If you are required to do your Education placement and are unsure how to proceed, contact the WIL Administrator, Education for assistance.
WIL Administrator, Internships – Aaron Connolly or ada-wil@unsw.edu.au
The WIL Administrator can provide you with information about WIL courses available in the faculty and how to apply.
Senior WIL Officer – Danielle Colton
The Senior WIL Officer is responsible for oversight and maintenance of the Placement Management System, InPlace and is the team leader for our WIL Operations team. Any assistance or queries regarding the Placement Compliance, Eligibility or paperwork please contact our WIL Operations Team.
WIL Assistants – and Joanna Nguyen
The WIL Assistants support the Senior WIL Officer and are available for general enquiries and assistance with placements. They can advise regarding compliance and eligibility.
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Please contact the HDR inbox for your relevant school/Centre:
- School Art & Design: support.pgresearch.artdesign@unsw.edu.au
- School of Built Environment: be.hdr@unsw.edu.au
- School of the Arts & Media: sampg@unsw.edu.au
- School of Education: PGCEducation@unsw.edu.au
- School of Humanities & Languages: hal-pg@unsw.edu.au
- School of Social Sciences: PGC-SOSS@unsw.edu.au
- CSRH, SPRC and Nura Gili: b.bradbury@unsw.edu.au
For Faculty-level queries, please contact the ADA HDR Team Leader: ada.hdr@unsw.edu.au
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For all administrative matters related to your research candidature, you may also contact the Higher Degree Research Administration Team.
Contact details for HDR Administrators are below:
- HDR Team Leader for Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) and Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC): Amy Stansfield (email: a.stansfield@unsw.edu.au)
- School Art & Design: Ellen Williams & Sally Smythe (email: support.pgresearch.artdesign@unsw.edu.au)
- School of Built Environment: Ainslie Murray and Brian Lee (email: be.hdr@unsw.edu.au)
- School of the Arts & Media: (email: sampg@unsw.edu.au)
- School of Education: (email: education@unsw.edu.au)
- School of Humanities & Languages: (email: hal-pg@unsw.edu.au)
- School of Social Sciences: Anh Pham (Neha Desai on maternity leave) (email: soss@unsw.edu.au)