Staff Profiles

Faculty Executive

Ian Howard

Prof. Ian Howard

Dean

Dean’s Unit

Graham Forsyth

Graham Forsyth

Associate Dean Academic

Learning & Teaching, Dean’s Unit

Vaughan Rees

Dr Vaughan Rees

Associate Dean International

School of Design Studies, Dean’s Unit

Jill Bennett

Prof. Jill Bennett

Associate Dean Research; Director, National Institute for Experimental Arts

NIEA, Dean’s Unit, Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics


Leong Chan

Assoc.Prof. Leong Chan

Director, Postgraduate Research

School of Design Studies

Faculty General Manager

Melanie Harris

Melanie Harris

Faculty General Manager

Dean’s Unit


Heads of School

Liz Williamson

Liz Williamson

Head, School of Design Studies

School of Design Studies

Ross Harley

Prof. Ross Harley

Head, School of Media Arts

NIEA, iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema, School of Media Arts

Kim Snepvangers

Kim Snepvangers

Head, School of Art History and Art Education

School of Art History and Art Education

Sylvia Ross

Sylvia Ross

Head, School of Art

School of Art


Academic Staff

Tess Allas

Tess Allas

Associate Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Roderick Bamford

Roderick Bamford

Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Robyn Bannon

Robyn Bannon

Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Michele  Barker

Dr Michele Barker

Senior Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Jill Bennett

Prof. Jill Bennett

Associate Dean Research; Director, National Institute for Experimental Arts

Dean’s Unit, NIEA, Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics

Rick Bennett

Dr Rick Bennett

Associate Professor

School of Design Studies, COFA Online, The Omnium Project

Susan Best

Dr Susan Best

Senior Lecturer; Art History Postgraduate Coordinator

School of Art History and Art Education

Tega Brain

Tega Brain

Sessional Academic

School of Design Studies

Fay (Fae) Brauer

Assoc.Prof. Fay (Fae) Brauer

Associate Professor; B.Art Theory Co-ordinator

School of Art History and Art Education

Leong Chan

Assoc.Prof. Leong Chan

Director, Postgraduate Research

School of Design Studies

Andrew Christofides

Andrew Christofides

Lecturer, Drawing/Painting

School of Art

Karina Clarke

Karina Clarke

Senior Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Jacqueline Clayton

Jacqueline Clayton

on academic leave in 2012

School of Design Studies

Susan Danta

Susan Danta

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Jennifer Deger

Dr Jennifer Deger

ARC Research Fellow

Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics

Dennis Del Favero

Prof. Dennis Del Favero

Director, iCinema Centre, Deputy Director, NIEA

NIEA, iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema, Research

David Eastwood

David Eastwood

Associate Head of Painting

School of Art

Tom Ellard

Tom Ellard

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Nicole Ellis

Nicole Ellis

Senior Lecturer

School of Art

Bonita Ely

Dr Bonita Ely

Senior Lecturer

School of Art

Michael Esson

Assoc.Prof. Michael Esson

Director, International Drawing Research Institute

School of Art, International Drawing Research Initiative

Felicity Fenner

Felicity Fenner

Acting Director, COFA Galleries; Chief Curator, National Institute for Experimental Arts

School of Art History and Art Education, NIEA

Gabrielle  Finnane

Gabrielle Finnane

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Graham Forsyth

Graham Forsyth

Associate Dean Academic

Dean’s Unit, Learning & Teaching

Louise Fowler-Smith

Louise Fowler-Smith

Senior Lecturer

School of Art, Imaging the Land International Research Initiative

Andrew Frost

Andrew Frost

School of Media Arts

Gillian  Fuller

Dr Gillian Fuller

Research Director, Design and Art Australia Online

School of Art History and Art Education

Michael Garbutt

Dr Michael Garbutt

Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Petra  Gemeinboeck

Dr Petra Gemeinboeck

Senior Lecturer in Interactive Media Arts

School of Media Arts

Phillip  George

Assoc.Prof. Phillip George

Assoc Prof

School of Media Arts

Allan Giddy

Allan Giddy

Director of The Environmental Research Initiative for Art

School of Art

John Gillies

John Gillies

Senior Lecturer, Head Time Based Art

School of Media Arts, NIEA

Richard Goodwin

Dr Richard Goodwin

Professor

School of Art, School of Design Studies, Porosity

Sally Gray

Dr Sally Gray

Full time ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Art History and Art Education

Selena  Griffith

Selena Griffith

Senior Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Ross Harley

Prof. Ross Harley

Head, School of Media Arts

School of Media Arts, NIEA, iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema

Ian Howard

Prof. Ian Howard

Dean

Dean’s Unit

Astra Howard

Dr Astra Howard

Lecturer, First Year Design Studio Coordinator

School of Design Studies

John Hughes

John Hughes

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Simon Hunt

Simon Hunt

School of Media Arts

Jay Johnston

Dr Jay Johnston

Senior Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Michael Kempson

Michael Kempson

Senior Lecturer and Director of Cicada Press

School of Art, CICADA Press

Karen Kriss

Karen Kriss

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Volker Kuchelmeister

Volker Kuchelmeister

Lecturer / Head of Media Laboratory iCinema Interactive Cinema Research Centre

School of Design Studies, School of Media Arts, iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema

Wenmin Li

Dr Wenmin Li

Lecturer

School of Art

Carol Longbottom

Carol Longbottom

Deputy President Academic Board, Coordinator M. Design (Coursework)

School of Design Studies

Diane Losche

Dr Diane Losche

Senior Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Rodney Love

Rodney Love

Casual Academic

School of Design Studies

Ian McArthur

Ian McArthur

Lecturer, COFA Online Undergraduate Co-ordinator

School of Design Studies, COFA Online, The Omnium Project

Gay McDonald

Dr Gay McDonald

Senior Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Simon McIntyre

Simon McIntyre

Senior Lecturer, Online Postgraduate Director

COFA Online

Joanna Mendelssohn

Assoc.Prof. Joanna Mendelssohn

Program Director, Art Administration

School of Art History and Art Education, NIEA

Brad Miller

Brad Miller

Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Katherine Moline

Dr Katherine Moline

Senior Lecturer, Graphics Media Coordinator, Design Honours Coordinator

School of Design Studies

Anna Munster

Assoc.Prof. Anna Munster

Deputy Director Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics

School of Art History and Art Education, Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics

wendy parker

wendy parker

Coordinator Postgraduate Research Coordinator Jewellery and Object Design

School of Design Studies

Debra Phillips

Debra Phillips

Senior Lecturer

School of Media Arts, Photomedia

Izabela Pluta

Izabela Pluta

Lecturer

School of Media Arts, Photomedia

Vaughan Rees

Dr Vaughan Rees

Associate Dean International

School of Design Studies, Dean’s Unit

LYNNE ROBERTS-GOODWIN

LYNNE ROBERTS-GOODWIN

Senior Lecturer

School of Media Arts, Photomedia

Emma Robertson

Assoc.Prof. Emma Robertson

Bachelor of Design Program Director & Faculty Presiding Member

School of Design Studies

Toni Ross

Dr Toni Ross

Senior Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Sylvia Ross

Sylvia Ross

Head, School of Art

School of Art

Arianne Rourke

Dr Arianne Rourke

Senior Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Gary Sangster

Gary Sangster

Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Peter  Sharp

Peter Sharp

Lecturer Painting/Drawing

School of Art

Martin Sims

Martin Sims

Senior Lecturer

School of Art

Kim Snepvangers

Kim Snepvangers

Head, School of Art History and Art Education

School of Art History and Art Education

Paul Thomas

Assoc.Prof. Paul Thomas

Head of Painting

School of Art

Kerry  Thomas

Dr Kerry Thomas

Visiting Fellow

School of Art History and Art Education, NIEA

Robyn Tudor

Dr Robyn Tudor

Director of Learning & Teaching Enhancement

Dean’s Unit, Learning & Teaching

Steve Weymouth

Steve Weymouth

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Liz Williamson

Liz Williamson

Head, School of Design Studies

School of Design Studies

Fang Xu

Assoc.Prof. Fang Xu

Associate Professor, Coordinator of Environments/Spatial Design

School of Design Studies


Sessional Academic Staff

Clare Andreallo

Clare Andreallo

lecturer

School of Media Arts

Doug Aplin

Doug Aplin

Sessional Tutor

School of Design Studies

Nicole Barakat

Nicole Barakat

Casual Academic

School of Design Studies

Louise Buckingham

Louise Buckingham

Sessional Lecturer, Cultural Property Ethics and Law

School of Art History and Art Education

Rita Carmody

Rita Carmody

Tutor

School of Design Studies

Sally Clarke

Dr Sally Clarke

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art

Warwick Clarke

Warwick Clarke

School of Media Arts

Kathryn Coleman

Kathryn Coleman

Course Convenor SAHT 1301/2301 SAHT 9115/9116

School of Art History and Art Education

Melissa  Collins

Melissa Collins

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Kimberly Connerton

Dr Kimberly Connerton

Casual Academic

School of Design Studies

Rose Costelloe

Rose Costelloe

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Shoufay Derz

Shoufay Derz

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Nikki Di Falco

Nikki Di Falco

Tutor

School of Design Studies

Atanas Djonov

Atanas Djonov

Casual Academic

School of Art, School of Media Arts, Research

Paula do Prado

Paula do Prado

Casual Academic

School of Design Studies

Miranda Douglas

Miranda Douglas

Tutor

School of Design Studies

Brenda Factor

Brenda Factor

Sessional Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Tanya Fielding

Tanya Fielding

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art

ilias Fotopoulos

ilias Fotopoulos

textile/wallpaper/fashion design

School of Design Studies

Hayden Fowler

Hayden Fowler

Casual Academic

School of Art

Stephen Goddard

Stephen Goddard

Tutor

School of Design Studies

Max Gosford

Max Gosford

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Tim  Gregory

Dr Tim Gregory

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art, School of Art History and Art Education, Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics

Joanne Handley

Joanne Handley

Lecturer, Painting/Drawing

School of Art

Stephen Harris

Stephen Harris

Sessional Staff

School of Design Studies

Bernadette Hayes

Bernadette Hayes

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Andre Hayter

Andre Hayter

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Kendal Heyes

Kendal Heyes

Lecturer, Painting and Drawing

School of Art

Maia Horniak

Maia Horniak

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Mark Ian Jones

Mark Ian Jones

Sessional Lecturer & Tutor

School of Design Studies

Anwen Keeling

Anwen Keeling

Casual Lecturer

School of Art

Gail Kenning

Dr Gail Kenning

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Alex  Kershaw

Alex Kershaw

Casual Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Guy Keulemans

Guy Keulemans

Sessional Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Matthew Kiem

Matthew Kiem

Casual Academic

School of Design Studies

Wing Lau

Wing Lau

Sessional Academic

School of Design Studies

Bronwyn Layden

Bronwyn Layden

Casual Academic

School of Design Studies

Chelsea Lehmann

Chelsea Lehmann

casual academic

School of Art

Kerrie Lester

Kerrie Lester

Sessional lecturer

School of Art

Karl Logge

Karl Logge

School of Design Studies, Porosity

Fiona MacDonald

Fiona MacDonald

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art

Deb Mansfield

Deb Mansfield

Sessional Lecturer, Photomedia

Photomedia

Wade Marynowsky

Wade Marynowsky

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Amy McCorquodale

Amy McCorquodale

Academic Staff

School of Design Studies

Stephanie Monteith

Stephanie Monteith

Sessional Lecturer painting/drawing

School of Art

Damian  Moss

Damian Moss

Sessional Lecturer, Painting & Drawing

School of Art

Eliza Muldoon

Eliza Muldoon

Casual Academic

School of Art History and Art Education

Prudence Murphy

Prudence Murphy

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Rahul Nath

Rahul Nath

Tutor

School of Design Studies

Vanila  Netto

Vanila Netto

Casual Lecturer

School of Media Arts, Photomedia

Emmi Nevalainen

Emmi Nevalainen

Tutor

School of Art History and Art Education

Zena O'Connor

Dr Zena O’Connor

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Jasmine O'Loughlin-Glover

Jasmine O’Loughlin-Glover

Sessional Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Luke O'Mara

Luke O’Mara

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Mark O'Ryan

Mark O’Ryan

School of Design Studies

Sue Pedley

Sue Pedley

School of Art

Emma Peters

Emma Peters

Casual Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Tanya Peterson

Tanya Peterson

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Emmanuela Prigioni

Emmanuela Prigioni

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Tessa Rapaport

Tessa Rapaport

Casual Academic

School of Design Studies

Craig Rasmus

Craig Rasmus

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Gail Reingold

Gail Reingold

Tutor Graphic Media

School of Design Studies

Nico Roenpagel

Nico Roenpagel

Sessional Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Joan Ross

Joan Ross

Sessional Lecturer painting/drawing

School of Art

Leonie Savvides

Leonie Savvides

Digital Media Tutor

School of Media Arts

Kurt Schranzer

Kurt Schranzer

Casual Academic

School of Art

Nairn Scott

Nairn Scott

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts, Photomedia

Tracey Sernack-Chee Quee

Tracey Sernack-Chee Quee

Sessional Lecturer and Tutor

School of Art History and Art Education, School of Design Studies

Alexia Sinclair

Alexia Sinclair

Lecturer

School of Media Arts

Sumugan Sivanesan

Sumugan Sivanesan

Lecturer/Tutor

School of Art History and Art Education

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Gaye Stevens

Gaye Stevens

Lecturer, First Year Online Co-ordinator

School of Design Studies

Tristan Still

Tristan Still

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Susanna  Strati

Susanna Strati

Sessional Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Abdullah Syed M. I.

Abdullah Syed M. I.

Casual Academic

School of Art

Nicola Teffer

Dr Nicola Teffer

Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Mimi Tong

Mimi Tong

Casual Academic

School of Art

Jaime Tsai

Jaime Tsai

Sessional Academic

School of Art History and Art Education

Marian Tubbs

Marian Tubbs

School of Art

Pia van Gelder

Pia van Gelder

Casual Academic

School of Media Arts

Zoe Jay Veness

Zoe Jay Veness

Sessional Academic

School of Design Studies

Belinda von Mengersen

Dr Belinda von Mengersen

Sessional Lecturer, Textiles & COFA Online

School of Design Studies, COFA Online

Anna Waldmann

Anna Waldmann

Casual Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Karin Watson

Karin Watson

Sessional Lecturer, Professional Development Coordinator: Online Courses & Programs

School of Design Studies, COFA Online

Angela Wilson

Dr Angela Wilson

Senior Lecturer

School of Art History and Art Education

Richard Wong

Richard Wong

Sessional Tutor – Design & Computers

School of Design Studies


General Staff

David Alton

David Alton

Resource Centre Technical Coordinator

Resource Centre

Merilyn Bailey

Merilyn Bailey

Sessional Lecturer

School of Design Studies

Virginia Bentink

Virginia Bentink

Project Officer – COFA Redevelopment

Dean’s Unit

Penelope Benton

Penelope Benton

COFA Manager, Arc @ UNSW Ltd

Kudos

Ally Bisshop

Ally Bisshop

Research Assistant – iCINEMA, Casual Student Admin – COFA Student Centre

Student Centre, iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema

Sue Blackburn

Sue Blackburn

Senior Technical Officer

Teaching Resource Support Staff

Joan Blumenberg

Joan Blumenberg

Executive Assistant

School of Design Studies

Olivia Bolton

Olivia Bolton

Content & Community Development Manager, Design & Art Australia Online

NIEA

Kat Borishkewich

Kat Borishkewich

Technical Assistant Photomedia

Photomedia

Jo Bosben

Jo Bosben

Manager Marketing & Communications

Marketing

Joann Bowers

Joann Bowers

Business Manager

iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema

Jay Bowman

Jay Bowman

Desktop Support Officer

Computing Services

Francois Breuillaud-Limondin

Francois Breuillaud-Limondin

Technical Officer Workshop

Toolroom, Teaching Resource Support Staff

Glenn Brissenden

Glenn Brissenden

Timetabling Officer

Student Centre

Elisabeth Burke

Elisabeth Burke

Coordinator COFA Shortcourses; Administrative Assistant to Associate Dean (International); and Project Assistant Teaching and Learning

Dean’s Unit

Rafael  Butron

Rafael Butron

Technical Officer Printmaking School of Art TRSS Unit

Teaching Resource Support Staff

Alex Byrne

Alex Byrne

Technical Officer, Workshops. COFA Teaching and Research Support Services.

Toolroom, Teaching Resource Support Staff

Sioe-Gek Chew

Sioe-Gek Chew

Administrative Officer

School of Art History and Art Education

Melinda Chylinski

Melinda Chylinski

OHS coordinator

Dean’s Unit

Tracey Clement

Tracey Clement

Marketing & Communications

Marketing

Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen

Specialist Desktop Engineer

Computing Services

Richard Crampton

Richard Crampton

Manager

Digital Print and Copy

Adrian Davies

Adrian Davies

Curator, COFAspace

NIEA, COFAspace

Yvonne Donaldson

Yvonne Donaldson

Administrative Assistant

NIEA

Joanna Elliot

Joanna Elliot

Research Coordinator

Student Centre

Naomi Gall

Naomi Gall

Website, Social Media & Events

Marketing

Melanie Harris

Melanie Harris

Faculty General Manager

Dean’s Unit

Judy Haywood

Judy Haywood

COFA Library Co-ordinator

Library

James Hill

James Hill

Information Architect

Computing Services

Joe Holloway

Joe Holloway

Computing Support Officer

Computing Services

Rachael Kiang

Rachael Kiang

Institute Manager, National Institute for Experimental Arts

NIEA, Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics

Luke Killen

Luke Killen

Faculty IT Manager

Computing Services

Damien March

Dr Damien March

Technical Assistant

Resource Centre, Teaching Resource Support Staff

Sally Marwood

Sally Marwood

Development Manager, Environment Tutor

School of Design Studies, Dean’s Unit

Douglas McKeough

Douglas McKeough

Manager

Student Centre

Christine Messinesi

Christine Messinesi

Designer

Marketing

Susan Midgley

Susan Midgley

Manager

iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema

Lidia Minceva

Lidia Minceva

School of Art History and Art Education

Leah Mitchell

Leah Mitchell

International Student Advisor/Scholarships Coordinator

Student Centre

James Paull

James Paull

Outreach Librarian

Library

Maryluz Perez

Maryluz Perez

Graduations, Honours Co ordinator, Advance Standing Co ordinator

Student Centre

Feiying Ren

Feiying Ren

Administrative Officer

Student Centre

Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Lead Developer and Technical Director

The Omnium Project

Betty Romero

Betty Romero

Manager

Finance

Karen Ryan

Karen Ryan

School Administrator

School of Media Arts

Lindsay  Shurey

Lindsay Shurey

Dean’s Executive Assistant

Dean’s Unit

Pippi Southall

Pippi Southall

Service Desk Officer

Computing Services

Sara Spence

Sara Spence

Design Assistant

Marketing

Patricia Taylor

Patricia Taylor

Executive Assistant (Room F213)

School of Design Studies

Nick Vickers

Nick Vickers

Coordinator, Alumni Relations

Dean’s Unit

James Ward

James Ward

Senior Technical Officer

Toolroom, Teaching Resource Support Staff

Colin  Wirrell

Colin Wirrell

Technical Assistant

School of Art, School of Design Studies

Kathy  Yeh

Kathy Yeh

Administrative Officer, School of Art

School of Art