General & Professional Staff Roles and Contacts
The Faculty's administrative and IT staff are located in the Sydney Dental Hospital and the Westmead Centre for Oral Health (Westmead Hospital). Curriculum Services staff at the Sydney Dental Hospital spend some time working with counterpart staff in the Faculty of Medicine (in the Edward Ford Building at the Camperdown campus). Continuing Education in Dentistry is located in the Sydney Dental Hospital.
Please click here for the complete list of administrative and IT staff which includes supervisors and fraction.
| Name | Postion | Duties | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh McCuaig | Faculty Manager (SDH, Westmead) | Strategic planning (development & performance monitoring); HR planning and staffing; Chair and manage Cluster meetings/processes; student load management; capital works; resource management; oversight of policy development, resolutions, units of study, Sydney Courses, information/data for publications; oversight of professional & administrative services including marketing; co-ordinate the introduction of new initiatives, systems and processes eg Sydney Student; liaison between Faculty and service providers for shared services structures; development activities; legal compliance | 9351 8305 |
| Denise Fischer | Senior Administrative & Student Affairs Manager /Alumni Relations Officer | Oversight of the administrative functions of the Dean’s office; in partnership with Year Academic Co-ordinators and Associate Dean (Students), student at risk management, discipline (including PPD points co-ordination), student conduct, student appeals (assessment grade & exclusion) (including liaison with Office of General Counsel, Student Office, & Dental Board of Australia eg reporting of impairment); liaise between HR and academic staff to ensure academic staff leave balances are managed; liaise between OGC, HR and the Faculty with respect to staff case management; management of prizes including annual ceremony; MOU's & formal contracts; Alumni Relations; co-ordinate production of online Faculty magazine (including liaison with copyrighters, graphic artists, publishers...) and co-ordinate News & Events section of Faculty website; | 9351 8300 |
| Development Officer | As directed by the Dean, develop strategy and implement programs to support identified priorities of Dentistry. Provide support to the Dean and faculty members to maintain and grow relationships with partner organisations and external stakeholders so as to secure funding and philanthropic support for the teaching and research activities of the faculty. Works closely with the faculty Alumni Relations Officer and the University’s Development Office. | 9351 8300 | |
| Research & Administration Officer | Support for Dean including the preparation of draft reports and communiqués on behalf of the Dean; conferral of academic titles in conjunction with Division Office; visiting academic staff/scholar provisions; secretariat for senior committees (including Faculty Board, Dean's Advisory Group); Faculty committees listing including student representation; transition of policies/resolutios to the Academic Board committee structure; international activities listings; Faculty official records | 9351 8334 | |
| Reuben Karunaikumar | Faculty Accountant | Financial and management accounting services; preparation and monitoring of Faculty budget; course fees management; asset management; chart of accounts; scholarships & fee waivers; oversight of all financial transactions | 9351 8332 |
| Ai Lin Nio | Curriculum Services & Operations Manager | Across all years of DMD, BDent & BOH - curriculum planning; overall co-ordination of, and liaision with respect to, curriculum services (assessments, evaluations & student feedback, e-Learning, curriculum web content, timetable & rostering, casual academic staff schedule preparation, HR & pay related services); administrative oversight of Honours, PBL portfolio, electives (outbound & inbound); liaison with the Sydney Medical School in relation to curriculum and student administration, admissions & enrolments, withdrawls/deferals, suspensions, discontinuations for the DMD; liaison with Division in relation to BOH admissions and enrolments; DMD & BOH scholarships | 9351 8378 |
| Sonya Corcoran | e-Learning Co-ordinator (SDH & Westmead) |
In consultation with Sydney e-Learning, academic staff, curriculum services staff, and students, co-ordinate online learning across all years of the DMD, BDent & BOH courses ensuring consistency in the use of learning management systems and provision of the appropriate level of ICT hardware, software and professional services; chair the Faculty's e-Learning Committee and co-ordinate/facilitate actions; manage the online 'learn' content for DMD, BDent & BOH; provide guidance, assist and train staff in the Faculty's learning management systems; project manage the various online programs encompassing their design, implementation and delivery, working collaboratively with staff of both hospitals; co-ordinate production and posting of student lists; co-ordinate collection of student photos in collaboration wth the Sydney Medical School, BOH staff, and ICT for loading on lms |
9351 8311 |
| Clara Spencer | Curriculum Services Officer (Assessments) |
Assessments, exams, progression, special consideration in collaboration with the Curriculum Services Co-ordinator; development of online assessments; liaision with the Office of Medical Education re Integrated Life Sciences assessments development; maintenance of assessments information to students; development of dentistry exam bank; updating of the assessment policy in partnership with the Academic Co-ordinator (Assessments) and provision of services to relevant assessments related committees; identification of 'students at risk'; evaluations and student feedback in collaboration with the Curriculum Services & Operations Manager |
9351 8361 |
| Marty Darragh | Curriculum Services Co-ordinator(Westmead) | Across DMD/BDent3&4 and BOH1,2&3 - co-ordination of curriculum services covering the full range of faculty disciplines, teaching hospitals and metropolitan clinics (including timetabling & rostering, web content, casual academic staff schedule preparation, and HR & pay-related services including online casual timesheet approvals; oversight of Honours administration, PPD administration for BDent3&4, and inbound electives administration; DMD & BDent 3&4 assessments; identification of 'students at risk'; CE course attendance lists (AHPRA); registration of newly graduated students with APHRA; Justice of the Peace approvals for Westmead; | 9845 9029 |
| Arthi Chauhan | Curriculum Services Officer | Across DMD2,3,4 and BOH - timetabling & clinical rostering, in collaboration with the relevant Faculty staff and NSW Health, utilising dental chairs in teaching hospitals & metropolitan clinics, in addition to rural placements; co-ordination of use of the NSW Health Interdisciplinary Clinical Placement Booking System ie ClinConnect; representation of the Associate Dean (L&T) at fora such as the NSW Health Clinical Placement Committee meetings; web content; copyright compliance; casual academic staff schedule preparations; PPD administration for BDent3&4; HR & pay-related services including online casual timesheet approvals; orientation sessions for clinical staff accross all curriculum years; and curriculum & administrative matters for BDent 3&4 students; Justice of the Peace approvals for Westmead | 9845 7281 |
| Debbie Wilson | Curriculum Services Assistant (Westmead) | In collaboration with the Director of BOH - Sydney Courses, website information, Sydney Student online inquiries, admissions, enrolments ,timetabling, rostering, web content, copyright compliance, casual academic staff schedule preparations; for BDent/DMD 3&4 - placements for inbound electives students, HR & pay-related services including online casual timesheet approvals, and curriculum & administrative matters for years 3&4 students | 9845 6977 |
| Jackie Williamson | Senior Policy & Projects Officer | Senior policy and projects support for Associate Dean (L&T) & Faculty Manager; in partnership with the Academic Co-ordinator (Policy, resolutions & course development): course development, policy (including Admissions; Honours/Electives; Clinical and Academic Professionalism; Copyright; Attendance), resolutions, submissions to Sydney Courses, units of study, Faculty website, publications information including prospectuses, guides & Faculty Handbook; L&T project management; L&T grants co-ordination (STEPS; RELT; CELT); secretariat services (including Learning & Teaching Committee); CE course approvals (AHPRA) through the L&T Committee; senior administrative services for the Oral Health Foundation | 9351 8354 |
| Fotini Dimitrioski | Curriculum Services Assistant (Westmead) | Administrative Services in the Curriculum Services Office at Westmead (including assessments, timetabling & rostering, web content, and HR & pay-related services) |
98456977 |
| Tracey Bowerman | Research & Postgraduate Studiies Co-ordinator | Postgraduate course development, policy, resolutions, submissions to Sydney Courses, units of study, Faculty website, postgraduate publications including prospectuses, guides & Faculty Handbook; postgraduate and research degree student information (inquiries & applications using Sydney Student), admissions, enrolments & graduation data in collaboration with the Sydney Medical School Postgraduate Administration Office; postgraduate appeals against academic decision; postgraduate scholarships; postgraduate and research finance; liaison with IDR (Institute for Dental Research), University and granting bodies with respect to the Faculty's research portfolio; online Research Newsletter; research data submissions; information systems such as Research Supervisor Connect (RSC) and Research Information Management System (RIMS); postgraduate administrative services for specified disciplines (including assessments, block review, timetabling & rostering, web content, and HR & pay-related services); financial services for discipline office/s | 9845 7892 |
| Alison_Reid | Executive Assistant (Postgraduate & Research) | Postgraduate curriculum, research degree and administrative services for disciplines including Oral Rehabilitation (Implants) and Periodontology (including inquiries & applications using Sydney Student, assessments, block review, timetabling & rostering, web content, and HR & pay-related services); administrative co-ordination of research grants; financial services for discipline office/s | 9845 9030 |
| Terry Whittle | Research Officer (Jaw Function & Orofacial Pain Research Unit) | Services for specified research grants (including services for laboratory experiements, assistance in the application of specialised software, data analysis, writing papers, financial services for grants such as account monitoring & financial transactions); OH&S (Westmead); PBL sessions | 9845 7734 |
| Research Officer (Oral Medicine & Pathology) | Research support and grant administration in the discipline of Oral Medicine & Pathology | 9845 7290 or 7892 | |
| Natasha Pavic | Executive Assistant (Postgraduate & Research) | Postgraduate curriculum, research degree and administrative services for disciplines including Oral Rehabilitation (including inquiries & applications using Sydney Student, assessments, block review, timetabling & rostering, web content, and HR & pay-related services); administrative co-ordination of research grants; registration requirements of overseas staff and students; executive services to the Head of Discipline; financial services for discipline office/s; | 9845 7192 |
| Ramona Grimm | Administrative Officer | Postgraduate curriculum, research degree and administrative services for disciplines including Population Oral Health and Paediatric Dentistry (including inquiries & applications using Sydney Student, assessments, timetabling & rostering, web content, and HR & pay-related services); administrative co-ordination of research grants (including budget preparation), ethics applications; operational management of rural placements in liaison with the Associate Dean L&T, DHNs, and Curriculum Services Officer (including use of ClinConnect), facilitate the drafting of agreements with DHNs for new placement programs, facilitate services for rural based clinicians, obtain immunisation clearances, organise travel, accommodation, rental agreements, and expense data for the Finance Officer and Research Officer/Rural Evaluations Co-ordinator; administrative services for outbound electives students in liaison with Academic Co-ordinator (Electives); executive services to the Head of Discipline as editorial assistant for the Health Education Journal; registration requirements of overseas staff and students; financial services for discipline office/s | 8821 4362 |
| Leonie Cooke | Administrative Services Co-ordinator | Management of general administrative services at the Sydney Dental Hospital including staffing, credentialing (including professional registration, screening, vaccinations, criminal records checks & liaison with curriculum services staff at Westmead), OH&S and security; co-ordination of staff contract and recruitment in partnership with the Faculty Manager; provision of tier 2 courses information to potential students; events co-ordination including information days & evenings, Sydney Open Day, Careers Advisers and Teachers’ Day (CAT Day), graduation (including co-ordination of producing media/materials for events such as banners, posters and postcards); co-ordination of front of house services at SDH; oversight of room bookings, office/space management, lockers; Verifying Officer for Purchasing/Corporate Card Forms; general administrative support for Faculty Manager; Justice of the Peace approvals for SDH; | 9351 8385 |
| Nicole Taylor | Curriculum Services Officer (SDH) | Timetabling & rostering for BDent1/2 students; web content; copyright compliance; casual academic staff schedule preparations; online casual timesheet approvals; PBL portfolio co-ordination; curriculum & administrative matters for BDent 1&2 students; listing of ancillary/instrument costs for students | 9351 8304 |
| William Thevapalan | Facilities & Administrative Officer (SDH & Westmead) | Audiovisual & lecture recording services, and co-ordination of room bookings, for Sydney Dental Hospital (SDH) and Westmead Centre for Oral Health (WCOH); financial services and transactions in partnership with the Faculty Accountant; OH&S support (SDH) in partnership with the Administrative Services Co-ordinator; non-teaching related room bookings for both hospitals; liaison with SDH and WCOH re offices, keys etc; support for copiers, fax machines etc; organisation of catering for events; general administration | 9351 8350 |
| Angela Eberle | Westmead Simulation Clinic Co-ordinato | Provision of dental assistant and technical services for the Westmead simulation clinic including maintenance and care of equipment; arranging for external maintenance as required; ensuring that students and staff adhere to OH&S requirements; chair allocation; stock taking and purchasing; audiovisual services; maintenance of attendance lists; listing of ancillary/instrument costs for students in collaboration with Heads of Discipline. | |
| Aysin Darendeliler | Administrive Services Officer | Senior administrative services for postgraduate programs in Orthodontics | 9351 8314 |
| Maria Apostol | Administrive Assistant (Postgraduate & Research) | Postgraduate curriculum, research degree and administrative services for disciplines including Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry (including assessments, block review, timetabling & rostering, web content, and HR & pay-related services); administrative co-ordination of research grants; registration requirements of overseas staff and students; executive services to the Head of Discipline; financial services for discipline office/s | 9351 8314 |
| George Johnson | Research Officer/Rural Evaluations Coordinator | Research in collaboration with Chair in Population Oral Health/Head of Discipline; longitudinal research and submission of papers to journals;rural placements evaluations and management information in collaboration with the Associate Dean L&T, Head of Discipline and Administrative Officer; prepararation of research evaluation reports and annual reports including the relevant financial reports for submission to DOHA/Associate Director of Finance | 88214365 |
| Dianne Smith | Administrative Officer (Bachelor of Oral Health) | Administrative and curriculum services for the Bachelor of Oral Health program including committee services, student records, communications, finance, student administration, assessments | 9633 2333 |
| Administrative Assistant (Bachelor of Oral Health) | Administrative assistance for the Bachelor of Oral Health program including reception | ||
| Kamal Wanigaratne | Senior Computer Services Officer (SDH & Westmead) | Interface between ICT and Faculty re out of scope services eg purchasing of hardware; lease management, assets management – each in collaboration with ICT; Sharepoint: file and knowledge management; Webmaster for public site; preparing/editing of specified lectures in preparation for posting and back-up for e-Learning Co-ordinator for content management; administration of e-mail lists (staff including honorary, & students); Unikey administration (including honorary appointments); oversight of lecture recording and audiovisual services and infrastructure for the Faculty; oversight of capital items management; programming for identified research grants in addition to L&T based projects; IT services for postgraduate students funded from specified research grants; electronics services for specified research grants | 9845 7024 |
Please click here for the General & Professional staff Organisational Chart.