Contacts

Office of Doctoral Studies

Director

Leads doctoral activities in the faculty and approves RHD examiners

Professor Gabrielle Meagher

 
Associate Director

Approves admissions to RHDs in the faculty as well as requests for deferment of enrolment; allocation of supervisors; changes of supervisors; and scholarships

Dr Ruth Phillips

Research Higher Degree Student Coordinator

Monitors student progress and oversees annual progress interviews; supports RHD students and supervisors in the faculty; approves requests for extensions, leave of absence, study overseas and suspensions

Dr Helen Proctor

 
Professional Doctorates Coordinator

Manages the EdD and DSW programs

Dr Lesley Scanlon

Thesis Proposal and Examination Coordinator

Coordinates thesis-proposal meetings as well as upgrade-to-PhD meetings; coordinates review of examiners' reports, and signs off intention-to-submit-a-thesis-for-examination notifications

Dr Lina Markauskaite

 
Research Progress Managers

Manage and chair thesis proposal meetings, chair annual progress interviews, review examiners' reports

Dr Kellie Burns
Dr Paul Ginns
Dr George Odhiambo
Dr Kate Russell
A/Prof HuiZhong Shen (away Sem 1, 2013)
Dr Lindy Woodrow (Sem 1 only)

Manager

Records and acts on decisions taken by the office's management committee; administers RHD student enrolments and candidatures; processes thesis submission and examination-related documents

Venice Jureidini-Briozzo

 
Research Student Liaison Officer

Liaises with, advises and refers to appropriate support services, RHD students in the faculty; conducts induction sessions for new RHD students; organises Research Student Forums

Liz Gibson (Sem 1)
Suin Jung (Sem 2)