Advising graduate researchers

Qualified advisors are available for our graduate research students when you need assistance or advice on your research.

Get in touch with an academic advisor from one of our schools or departments below.

TitleNameEmail/phone
Associate Dean, Research Training and Performance Professor Sarah Sorial E: arts.associatedean.rtp@
mq.edu.au
Faculty MRes Director and Graduate Research Lecturer Dr Kirstin Mills E: kirstin.mills@mq.edu.au
Graduate Research Liaison Coordinator Dr Ravi Palavalli Nettimi E: ravindra.palavalli-nettimi@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 4092 
History and Archeology
Head of Department Professor Malcolm Choat E: malcolm.choat@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 7561
Discipline Chair (Ancient History) Professor Ray Laurence E: ray.laurence@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 1430
Discipline Chair (Modern History) Associate Professor Clare Monagle E: clare.monagle@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 7918
Director of Research Training Associate Professor Alison Holland E: alison.holland@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8829
MRes Advisor Dr Leigh Boucher E: leigh.boucher@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 7041
Macquarie School of Education
Dean of School Professor Deborah Youdell E: deborah.youdell@mq.edu.au
Director of Research Training
MRes Advisor
A/Prof Alice Chik E: alice.chik@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8766
Macquarie School of Social Sciences
Dean of SchoolProfessor Tess LeaE: tess.lea@mq.edu.au

Director of Research Training

Associate Professor Fiona Miller

E: fiona.miller@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8425

School MRes Advisor Associate Professor Jaap Timmer E: jaap.timmer@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8121
Critical Indigenous Studies
Head of Department Distinguished Professor Bronwyn Carlson E: bronwyn.carlson@mq.edu.au 
T: +61 (2) 9850 8891
Director of Research Training, MRes Advisor Dr Tamika Worrell E: tamika.worrell@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9973
Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature
Head of Department Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo E: hsuming.teo@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 7018
Discipline Chair (Languages and Cultures) Dr Jane Hanley E: jane.hanley@mq.edu.
T: +61 (2) 9850 6885
Discipline Chair (Literature) Associate Professor Stephanie Russo E: stephanie.russo@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8731
Discipline Chair (Creative Arts) Associate Professor Diane Hughes E: diane.hughes@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2175
Discipline Chair (Media and Communications) Professor Julian Knowles E: julian.knowles@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2196
Director of Research Training
MRes Advisor

Dr Stefan Solomon

E: stefan.solomon@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 6812

Macquarie Law School
Dean of School Professor Lise Barry E: lise.barry@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9931
Director of  Research Training Dr Madeline Taylor E: madeline.taylor@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 4276
Confirmation of Candidature CoordinatorDr Daniela SimoneE: daniela.simone@mq.edu.au
Philosophy
Head of Department Professor Paul Formosa E: paul.formosa@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8817
Director of Research Training Professor Jean-Philippe Deranty       E: jp.deranty@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 6773
MRes Advisor (Director of Learning and Teaching) Dr Jennifer Duke-Yonge E: jennifer.duke-yonge@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8826
Security Studies and Criminology
Head of Department Professor James Ramsay E: james.ramsay@mq.edu.au
Director of Research Training
MRes Advisor
Dr Alex Simpson E: alex.simpson@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 1422
TitleNameEmail/phone
Associate Dean, Research Training and Performance Professor Tracy Rushmer E: tracy.rushmer@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8366
Deputy Associate Dean, Graduate Research and MRes Director Dr Mohsen Asadnia E: mohsen.asadnia@mq.edu.au 
T: +61 (2) 9850 9528
Bachelor of Philosophy DirectorDr Matthew Kosnik
Graduate Research Liaison Coordinator Mr Louis Di Paolo E: louis.di-paolo@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 4427
Applied Biosciences
Head of Department Professor Phil Taylor E: phil.taylor@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 1311
Director of Research Training Associate Professor David Field E: david.field@mq.edu.au
T: TBC
MRes Advisor Dr Vivian Mendez Alvarez E: vivian.mendez@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 1315
School of Natural Sciences
Head of School Professor Nathan Hart E: nathan.hart@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 6952
Director of Research Training Associate Professor Ajay Narendra E: ajay.narendra@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8187
MRes Advisor
Dr Matthew Kosnik (Yr 1)
Dr Oliver Griffith (Yr 2)
E: matthew.kosnik@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 7248
E: oliver.griffith@mq.edu.au
School of Computing
Head of School Professor Michael Sheng E: michael.sheng@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9514
Director of Research Training Associate Professor Mark Dras E: mark.dras@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9580
MRes Advisor
Dr Guanfeng Liu
School of Engineering
Dean of School Professor Aman Oo E: aman.oo@mq.edu.au
Director of Research Training Professor Shujuan Huang E: shujuan.huang@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2279
MRes Advisor
Dr Ann Lee
Dr Binesh Puthen Veettil
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Head of School Professor Samuel Muller E: samuel.muller@mq.edu.au
Director of Research Training Associate Professor Georgy Sofronov E: georgy.sofronov@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8544
MRes Advisor
Dr Stuart Hawkins (Yr 2)
BPhil/MRes Y1 Advisors

Dr Catherine Penington (Mathematics and Statistics)

Professor Andrew Hopkins (Physics and Astronomy)

TitleNameEmail/phone
Associate Dean, Research Training and Performance Professor Mark Connor E: mark.connor@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2719
MRes Director Dr Jen Rowland E: jen.rowland@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2738
Graduate Research Liaison Coordinator Viviana Bong

E: viviana.bong@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 4531

Australian Institute of Health Innovation
Head of Department Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite E: jeffrey.braithwaite@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2401
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Associate Professor Ling Li E: ling.li@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2423
Macquarie Medical School
Head of School Professor Clement Loy E: clement.loy@mq.edu.au
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Professor Thomas Fath E: thomas.fath@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2640
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Dr Jen Rowland E: jen.rowland@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2738
Health Sciences
Head of Department Dr Louise Koelmeyer E: louise.koelmeyer@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2358
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Dr Camilla Hoyos E: camilla.hoyos@mq.edu.au
T: TBA
Director of Research Training/MRes AdvisorAssociate Professor Christopher Gordon
Linguistics
Head of Department Professor Cath McMahon E: cath.mcmahon@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8775
Director of Research Training Professor Annabelle LukinE: annabelle.lukin@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8607
MRes Advisor Professor Peter Roger E: peter.roger@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9650
School of Psychological Sciences
Head of Department Professor Maria Kangas E: maria.kangas@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8599
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor
Associate Professor Simon Boag
Associate Professor Kevin Brooks
Associate Professor Kim Curby
E: simon.boag@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8024
E: kevin.brooks@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 7796
E: kim.curby@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 4153
PhD/Master of Clinical Psychology Associate Professor Phillipe Gilchrist E: philippe.gilchrist@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 2340
PhD/Master of Clinical Neuropsychology Dr Heather Francis E: heather.francis@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 1808
PhD/Master Organisational Psychology Professor Mark Wiggins E: mark.wiggins@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9705
Chiropractic
Head of Department Associate Professor Rosemary Giuriato E: rosemary.giuriato@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 6992
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Dr Michael Swain E: michael.swain@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 0532
TitleNameEmail/phone
Acting Associate Dean, Research Training and Performance Associate Professor Abhay Singh E: abhay.singh@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8470
Acting Faculty MRes Director Dr Rico Piehler E: rico.piehler@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8937
Graduate Research Liaison Coordinator Melissa Hubbard E: melissa.hubbard@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 1811 
Accounting and Corporate Governance
Head of Department Professor Rahat Munir E: rahat.munir@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 4765
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Associate Professor Haiyan Jiang E: haiyan.jiang@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8529
Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics
Head of Department Associate Professor Babak Abedin E: babak.abedin@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8455
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Dr Yanlin Shi E: yanlin.shi@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 4750
Applied Finance
Head of Department Professor Vito Mollica E: vito.mollica@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9097
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Dr Jianlei Han E: jianlei.han@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 8538
Economics
Head of Department Professor John Romalis E: john.romalis@mq.edu.au
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Dr Lyla Zhang E: lyla.zhang@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 6088
Management
Head of Department Professor Steven Grover E: steven.grover@mq.edu.au
Director of Research Training Associate Professor Zhiming Cheng E: zhiming.cheng@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 6021
MRes Advisor Dr Meena Chavan E: meena.chavan@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9026
Marketing
Head of Department Associate Professor Cynthia Webster E: cynthia.webster@mq.edu.au
Director of Research Training/MRes Advisor Dr Yi Li E: yi.li@mq.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9850 9602