Key contacts

Faculty leadership

Dean – Professor Claire Annesley

Deputy Dean Education – Professor Stephen Doherty

Deputy Dean Research – Professor Christy Newman

Associate Dean Academic Quality - Associate Professor William Clapton

Associate Dean Graduate Research – Associate Professor Uros Cvoro

Associate Dean Indigenous – Associate Professor Fabri Blacklock and Dr Liza-Mare Syron

Associate Dean International – Associate Professor Nicholas Apoifis

Associate Dean Research Quality and Culture - Professor Martin Holt

Associate Dean Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement - Professor Emma Kirby

Director Lifelong Learning - Dr Deborah Tillman

Director Sector Engagement for Climate - Associate Professor Paul Munro

Director Sector Engagement for Health - Dr Scott Brown

Director Sector Engagement for Security - Associate Professor Fengshi Wu

Faculty Executive Director – David Cami

Faculty staff

(Acting) Deputy Faculty Executive Director – Brad Gascoigne

Innovation and Operations Manager – Joann Bowers

Education Excellence Manager – Jennifer Perkins

Research Innovation Manager – Vanessa Traynor

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 – Professor Philip Oldfield
• School of the Arts & Media –  Professor Michael Balfour
• School of Education – Associate Professor Tony Loughland
• School of Humanities and Languages – Professor Taylor Sherman
• School of Social Sciences – Professor Jan Breckenridge 
• Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) & Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) – Professor kylie valentine
• City Futures Research Centre – Professor Christopher Pettit
• Big Anxiety Research Centre – Scientia Professor Jill Bennett
• iCinema Research Centre – Scientia Professor Dennis Del Favero
• UNSW Cities Institute – Peter Poulet

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 –  Associate Professor Grant Stevens (Art) and Dr Zoe Veness (Design)
• School of Built Environment – Associate Professor Catherine Evans 
• School of the Arts & Media – Associate Professor Paul Dawson
• School of Education – Associate Professor Karen Maras (Academic Quality) and Professor Terry Cumming (L&T)
• School of Humanities & Languages – Valerie Combe-Germes
• School of Social Sciences – Associate Professor Diana Perche

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 – Associate Professor Oliver Bown (Art) and Associate Professor Bianca Hester (Design)
• School of Built Environment – Associate Professor Riza Yosia Sunindijo
• School of the Arts & Media – Dr Lisa Trahair
• School of Education – Professor Andy Gao
• 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 – Vicki Ciambor
• School of the Arts & Media – Julie Millier
• School of Education – Maxime van Poeteren
• School of Humanities & Languages – Loretta Bolton
• School of Social Sciences – Erin Thurgar (acting)

School of Art & Design (A&D) 

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Edward Scheer

Deputy Head of School, Art – Associate Professor Grant Stevens

Deputy Head of School, Design – Dr Zoe Veness

Director, Research – Associate Professor Oliver Bown and Associate Professor Bianca Hester

Director, Student Experience – Emma Mills

School Manager – Steven Shears

School of Built Environment (BE)

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Philip Oldfield

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Associate Professor Catherine Evans

Deputy Head of School, Research –  Associate Professor Riza Yosia Sunindijo

School Manager – Vicki Ciambor

School of Arts & Media (SAM) 

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Michael Balfour

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Associate Professor Paul Dawson

Deputy Head of School, Research – Dr Lisa Trahair

School Manager – Julie Millier

School of Education 

Head of School (HOS) – Associate Professor Tony Loughland

Deputy Head of School, Research – Professor Andy Gao

Deputy Head of School, Academic Quality – Associate Professor Karen Maras

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Professor Terry Cumming

PGC/HDR Coordinator – Professor Richard Niesche

School Manager – Maxime van Poeteren

School of Humanities & Languages (HAL)

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Taylor Sherman

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Valerie Combe-Germes

Deputy Head of School, Research – Professor Matthew Kearnes

School Manager – Loretta Bolton

School of Social Sciences (SOSS)

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Jan Breckenridge

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Associate Professor Diana Perche

Deputy Head of School, Research –Professor Elizabeth Thurbon

School Manager – Erin Thurgar (acting)

The Nucleus Student Hub

The Nucleus Student Hub staff are on hand to help.

The Nucleus Student Hub 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 Nucleus Student Hub 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 us

Location: The Nucleus: Student Hub in the Library 

Phone: (02) 8936 7005

Online enquiry: Ask a Question form

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am - 5pm

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 Rochelle Haley (Art) and Dr Haider Akmal (Design)
• School of Built Environment: Dr Miles Park
• School of the Arts & Media: Dr Paul Ryder
• School of Education: Professor Iva Strnadova
• School of Humanities & Languages: Dr Sumiko Iida
• School of Social Sciences: Dr Phillipa Evans

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.

Faculty

Bachelor of Arts – Associate Professor Andrew Beattie

Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics – Professor David Blaazer

School of Art and Design

Bachelor of Art Theory (Honours) – Associate Professor Grant Stevens

Bachelor of Design (Honours) – Dr Zoe Veness

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) – Associate Professor Grant Stevens

Bachelor of Media Arts (Honours) – Dr Grant Stevens

School of Education

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – Dr Marie McGregor

Bachelor of Education Primary (Primary) – Dr. Thu Ngo

School of Humanities and Languages

Diploma of Language Studies – Associate Professor Pan Wang

School of Social Science

Bachelor of Social Sciences – Dr Sharon Aris

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

Undergraduate Program  Honours - Dr Craig Billingham

School of Built Environment:

Bachelor of Architectural Studies – Associate Professor Paul Hogben

Bachelor of Construction Management and Property –Associate Professor Moe (Mohammad) Mojtahedi

Bachelor of Industrial Design – Associate Professor Mariano Ramirez

Bachelor of Computational Design - Dr. Nicole Gardner

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture – Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard

Bachelor of City Planning – Associate Professor Laura Crommelin

Bachelor of Interior Architecture – Dr Sing D'Arcy

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 and Management  – Dr Moe (Mohammad) Mojtahedi

Industrial Design – Dr Mariano Ramirez

Computational Design -  Dr. Nicole Gardener 

Landscape Architecture – Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard

City Planning – Dr Laura Crommelin

Interior Architecture - Dr Sing D'Arcy

School of Humanities and Languages

Asian Studies – Associate Professor Jan Lanicek

Australian Studies – Associate Professor Jan Lanicek

Chinese Studies – Associate Professor Pan Wang

Environmental Humanities –  Professor Daniel Robinson

European Studies – Associate Professor Jan Lanicek

French Studies – Dr Natalia Ortiz Ceberio

Geographical Studies –  Professor Daniel Robinson

Gender Studies – Associate Professor Zora Simic

German Studies – Dr Natalia Ortiz Ceberio

History – Associate Professor Jan Lanicek

Indonesian Studies – Professor Ruth Balint

International Studies (Co-Convened) – Associate Professor Marilu Melo Zurita and Dr Lana Tatour

Italian Studies – Dr Natalia Ortiz Ceberio

Japanese Studies – Dr Kazue Okamoto

Korean Studies – Dr Kazue Okamoto

Linguistics – Dr Clair Hill

Philosophy – Associate Professor James Phillips

Spanish and Latin American Studies – Dr Natalia Ortiz Ceberio

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 – Dr Madison Cartwright

Sociology and Anthropology – Dr Naama Carlin

International Political Economy – Dr Madison Cartwright

Power, Politics and Government – Dr Sharon Aris

Security Studies – Dr Madison Cartwright

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 Bryoni Trezise

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: Associate Professor Grant Stevens (Art) and Dr Zoe Veness (Design)
• School of Built Environment:
  • Architectural Studies – Associate Professor Paul Hogben
  • Construction Management and Property – Associate Professor Moe (Mohammad) Mojtahedi
  • Industrial Design – Associate Professor Mariano Ramirez
  • Computational Design -  Dr. Nicole Gardner
• School of the Arts & Media:  Dr Craig Billingham
• School of Education: Associate Professor Jae Jung
• School of Humanities & Languages:  Associate Professor Anikó Hatoss
• School of Social Sciences: Dr Joyce Wu

School of Art and Design

Master of Animation and Visual Effects – Associate Professor Grant Stevens

Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership – Associate Professor Grant Stevens

Master of Design – Dr Zoe Veness

Master of Simulation and Immersive Technologies – Dr Teresa Crea

School of Built Environment:

Master of Architecture – Associate Professor Paul Hogben

Master of Construction Management Project Management –Associate Professor Moe (Mohammad) Mojtahedi

Master of Architecture - Associate Professor Paul Hogben

Master of Property Development -  Associate Professor Moe (Mohammad) Mojtahedi

Master of Landscape Architecture – Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard

Master of City Planning – Associate Professor Laura Crommelin

School of Education

Master of Education – Dr Ellen Lee

Master of Educational Leadership – Dr Ellen Lee

Master of Teaching (Primary) – Dr Helena Granziera

Master of Teaching (Secondary) – Dr Geraldine Townend

School of Humanities and Languages

Master of Applied Linguistics – Dr Clair Hill

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 – Associate Professor Srinjoy Bose

Master of Public Policy and Governance – Dr Yao-Tai Li

School of the Arts and Media

Master of Journalism and Communication – Dr Kerrie Davies

Master of PR and Advertising – Dr Kerrie Davies

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:

Arts and Media, Built Environment, Humanities and Languages, and Internships:
E: ada-wil@unsw.edu.au
P: (02) 9385 8125

Art & Design placements:
E: pep.artdesign@unsw.edu.au

Education placements:
E: professionalexperience@unsw.edu.au
P: (02) 9385 9388 

Social Sciences internships:
E: soss-wil@unsw.edu.au
P: (02) 9385 9388

Social Work placements:
E: socialwork@unsw.edu.au
P: (02) 9385 9388

General Enquires:
P: (02) 9385 9388

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:  education@unsw.edu.au
• School of Humanities & Languages: hal-pg@unsw.edu.au 
• School of Social Sciences: PGC-SOSS@unsw.edu.au
• CSRH and SPRC: c.wilkinson@unsw.edu.au
• Nura Gili:  k.thorpe@unsw.edu.au

For Faculty-level queries, please contact the ADA Graduate Research Manager: ada.hdr@unsw.edu.au

For internal HDR queries, please contact your postgraduate convenor