RMIT School of Art 

Staff Listing 2021


Dean’s Group

Professor Kit Wise, Dean of School

Professor Daniel Palmer, Associate Dean, Research and Innovation

Associate Professor Shane Hulbert, Associate Dean, Photography

Dr Kristen Sharp, Associate Dean, Art

Malik Malik, School Manager



Administrative Services

Robin Bold, Senior Academic Administration Officer

Bronwyn Hughes, Personal Assistant

Paula McDonald, Event Coordinator

Kathy Vivona, Senior Administration Officer


Academic Services

Julie Fraser, Academic Services Coordinator

Soko Mapapalangi, Academic Services Coordinator (Interim)

Emma Scott, Senior Academic Services Officer (Interim)

Gabriel Janover, Academic Services Officer

Mahalia Hope, Academic Services Officer


Technical Services

Jason Wade, Manager Technical Services


Workshop Technical Team

Jia Jia Chen, Casual Technical Officer 

Rob Dott, Technical Officer

Duncan Freedman, Casual Technical Officer

Kyoko Imazu, Technical Officer

Ingrid Maklary, Technical Officer

Samuel Mertens, Technical Officer

Jennifer Tarry-Smith, Casual Technical Officer


Digital Technical Team

Gabriel Nilsen, Senior Technical Officer

Tim Catlin, Technical Officer

Robert Harding, Technical Officer

Michael Quinlan, Technical Officer

Rodrick Bond, Casual Technical Officer

Jessica Curry, Casual Technical Officer

Faiza Rezai, Casual Technical Officer

Kenneth Suico, Casual Technical Officer

Chris Taylor, Casual Technical Officer


Studio Technical Team

Andre Liew, Senior Technical Officer

Raphael Buttonshaw, Technical Officer

Dr Ceri Hann, Technical Officer



Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)

Dr Martine Corompt, Program Manager


Art:  History + Theory + Cultures

Dr Tammy Wong Hulbert, Coordinator


Teaching Staff

April Albert

Simon Crosbie

Dr Vittoria Di Stefano

Dr Ian Haig

Varuni Kanagasundarum

Dr Sophie Kinezic

Jacina Leong

Dr Clare McCracken

Thao Nguyen

Dr Charles O’Loughlin

Marlaina Read

Dr Ben Sheppard

Dr Amy Spiers

ESL Support

Judith MacBean


Guest Speakers

Marnie Badham

Sofi Basseghi

Dr Alison Bennett

Sophia Cai

Yu Fang Chi

Megan Cope

Dr Vicky Couzens

Dr Tony Curran

Dr Ruth De Souza

Dr Michael Graeve

Andrew Gunnell

Jodi Haines

Dr Richard Harding

Lisa Hilli

Priyanka Jain

Pia Johnson

Chloe Jones

Ryoko Kose

Josephine Mead

Professor Daniel Palmer

Tyler Payne

Dr Drew Pettifer



Ceramics Practice

Studio Leader, Kris Coad


Studio Lecturing staff

Te’ Claire

Jennifer Conroy-Smith

Ray David

Fiona Murphy

Robyn Phelan



Drawing Practice

Studio Leader, Dr Greg Creek


Studio Lecturing Staff

Dr Irene Barberis

Rebecca Delange

Dr Carolyn Eskdale

Virginia Grayson

Dr Linda Knight

Dr Kathleen McCann

Elyss McCleary

Jennifer Mills

Ruth O’Leary

Dr Ben Sheppard

Julian Smith

Chloe Vallance

Peter Westwood



Gold & Silversmithing Practice

Studio Leader, Dr Mark Edgoose


Studio Lecturing staff

Dr Nicholas Bastin

Robin Bold

Katherine Bowman

Katie Collins

Anna Davern

Laura Deakin

Dr Bin Dixon-Ward

Dr Kirsten Haydon

Cara Johnson

Claire McArdle

Dr Nicole Polentas

Dr Chris Sun Bahng



Painting Practice

Studio Leader, Associate Professor Peter Ellis


Studio Lecturing Staff

Dr Sofi Basseghi

Nadine Christensen

Dr Phil Edwards

Dr Adam Lee

Viviene Miller

Dr Saffron Newey

Dr Steven Rendall

Kylie Stillman

Sarah Tomasetti

Louise Weaver

Darren Wardle



Print Practice

Studio Leader, Dr Richard Harding

 

Studio Lecturing Staff

Annalise Bosnjak

Dr Jazmina Cininas 

Andrew Clapham 

Dr Joel Gailer

Andrew Gunnell

Heather Hesterman

Dr Clare Humphries

Louise Jennison

Dr Pia Johnson

Deborah Williams



Sculpture Practice

Studio Leader, Dr Fleur Summers


Studio Lecturing Staff

Vittoria di Stefano

Beau Emmett

Skye Kelly

Dr Simon Perry

Carmen Reid



Video

Studio Leader, Dr Greg Creek


Studio Lecturing Staff

James Cecil

David Chesworth

Martine Corompt

Madeleine Griffith

Dr Ian Haig

Isobel Knowles

Arlo Mountford

Tyler Payne

Liam Power

Van Sowerwine

Cassandra Tytler



Program Courses

Dr Karen Ann Donnachie

Skye Kelly

Lynda Roberts



Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Honours)

Associate Professor Mikala Dwyer, Program Manager

Dr Nikos Pantazopoulos, Program Manager


Lecturing Staff and Supervisors

Philip Adams

Dr Nicholas Bastin

Christian Capurro

Kris Coad

Dr Mark Edgoose

Associate Professor Peter Ellis

Alicia Frankovich

Dr Kirstin Haydon

Dr David Homewood

Laura McLean

Associate Professor Phillip Samartzis

Jess Tan

Sarah Tomasetti

Peter Westwood

Pip Wallis (visiting staff)

Edward Colless (visiting staff)

Julia Powells (Industry Reviewer)

Sue Cramer (Industry Reviewer)


Guest Lecturers

Dr Marnie Badham

Paola Balla

Professor Candice Breitz

Professor Paul Carter

Professor Wolfgang Ellenrieder

Dr Helen Johnson

Julia Powles

Carol Que

Dr Quentin Sprague

Pip Wallis

Peter Waples-Crowe



Master of Fine Art (Coursework)

Dr Michael Graeve, Program Manager


Lecturing staff

Dr Yu Fang Chi 

Dr Martina Copley

Dr Michael Graeve

Dr Laresa Kosloff

Dr Sally Mannall

Dr Jan Nelson

Associate Professor Dominic Redfern

Dr Steven Rendall


Supervisors

Dr Nicholas Bastin

Dr David Chesworth

Dr Yu Fang Chi

Kris Coad

Dr Michael Graeve

Dr Ian Haig

Dr Richard Harding

Dr Kirsten Haydon

Dr Laresa Kosloff

Dr Sally Mannall

Dr Jan Nelson

Dr Simon Perry

Associate Professor Dominic Redfern

Dr Steven Rendall

Associate Professor Philip Samartzis

Peter Westwood



Master of Arts (Art in Public Space)

Dr Fiona Hillary, Program Manager


Lecturing Staff

Dr Catherine Clover

Dr Rosemary Forde

Dr Laresa Kosloff

Dr Sally Mannall

Associate Professor Dominic Redfern

Dr Steven Rendall



Master of Arts (Arts Management)

Professor David Forrest, Program Manager


Lecturing Staff

April Albert

Kevin Brennan

D.A. Calf

Dr Martin Comte

Dr Tammy Wong Hulbert

Paula Lindley

Nur Shkembi

Dr Mark Williams



Bachelor of Arts (Photography)

Alan Hill, Program Manager


Studio Leader, Art-centred Photography

Dr Rebecca Najdowski


Studio Leader, Client-centred Photography

Bronek Kozka


Studio Leader, World-centred Photography

Dr Kelly Hussey-Smith


Lecturing Staff

Charlotte Agnew

Dr Pauline Anastasiou

Dr Marnie Badham

Dr Alison Bennett

Chris Bowes

Jessie Boylan

Isabella Capezio

Dr Ray Cook

Jerry Galea

Linsey Gosper

Dr Ken Hughes Parry

Dr Pia Johnson

Dr Nikos Pantazopoulos

Tyler Payne

Clare Rae

Madelena Rehorek

Justin Ridler

Dr Kate Robertson

Ryuhei Tsukamoto

Lesley Turnbull

Andrey Walkling

Michelle Williams


Teaching Aids

Chris Bowes

Isabella Capezio

Christine McFetridge



Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours)

Program Manager, Dr Ray Cook


Lecturing Staff

Dr Ray Cook

Dr Kelly Hussey-Smith


Supervisors

Dr Pauline Anastasiou

Dr Alison Bennett

Associate Professor Shane Hulbert

Dr Kelly Hussey-Smith

Dr Rebecca Najdowski

Professor Daniel Palmer


Program Guest Contributors

Dr Pia Johnson

Christine McFetridge

Tyler Payne

Dr Nikos Pantazopoulos

Lesley Turnbull



Master of Photography

Dr Alison Bennett, Program Manager


Lecturing Staff

Dr Kirsten Lyttle

Dr Rebecca Najdowski

Associate Professor Shane Hulbert

Bronek Kozka

Dr David Rosetsky

Andrey Walkling

Justin Ridler


Supervisors

Dr Chris Barry

Dr Alison Bennett

Dr Ray Cook

Associate Professor Shane Hulbert

Dr Kelly Hussey-Smith

Dr Kirsten Lyttle

Professor Daniel Palmer

Dr David Rosetzky

Dr Rebecca Najdowski

Dr Nikos Pantazopoulos


Program Guests 

Christian Berg

Associate Professor Adrian Dyer

Associate Professor Pablo Garcia

Dr Prudence Gibson

Richard Glover

Jody Haines

Tintin Hedberg

Alan Hill

Associate Professor Keely Macarow

Nirma Madhoo 

Garry Moore

Dr Yazid Ninsalam

Professor Daniel Palmer

Anouska Phizacklea

Justin Ridler

J Rosenbaum

Dr Les Walking



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