Our People in the School of Social Sciences

Dean's Unit

  
Prof Jason Pandya-Wood Professor Jason Pandya-Wood (opens in a new window)
Dean, School of Social Sciences 
Gabrielle Drake Professor Gabrielle Drake (opens in a new window)
Interim Dean Dean
Dr Ana Rodas  Dr Ana Rodas (opens in a new window)
Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) 
Kate Huppatz  Professor Kate Huppatz (opens in a new window)
Associate Dean (Research) 
Prof Awais Piracha Professor Awais Piracha (opens in a new window) 
Acting Associate Dean (Higher Degree Research)
Nida Denson  Professor Nida Denson (opens in a new window)  (on leave)
Associate Dean (Higher Degree Research)
Prof Joseph Cheer 

Professor Joseph Cheer (opens in a new window)
Associate Dean (International)  

Georgia Durmush Dr Georgia Durmush (opens in a new window)
Acting Associate Dean (Indigenous Education)
Dr Corrinne Sullivan  Professor Corrinne Sullivan (opens in a new window) (on leave)
Associate Dean (Indigenous Education)
Dr Rimple Mehta  Dr Rimple Mehta (opens in a new window)
Specialist Role (International Regional Lead - South Asia)
Dr Litea Meo-Sewebu 

Dr Litea Meo-Sewebu (opens in a new window)
Specialist Role (International Regional Lead - Pacific Islands)

Dr Garth Lean 

Dr Garth Lean (opens in a new window)
Acting - Associate Dean (Engagement)
Specialist Role (International Country Lead - Vietnam)

Dr Hong-Jae Park Dr Hong-Jae Park (opens in a new window)
Specialist Role (International - China & Southeast Asia | Korea and Japan)
JW  Dr Julie Wen (opens in a new window)
Specialist Role (International - China & Southeast Asia | Korea and Japan)
Sky Hugman 

Dr Sky Hugman (opens in a new window) 
Specialist Role (STARS Coordinator) 

Dr Teddy Nagaddya Dr Teddy Nagaddya (opens in a new window)
Specialist Role (International Student Liaison Advisor)
Dr Kathleen Openshaw Dr Kathleen Openshaw (opens in a new window)
Specialist Role (Equity and Diversity)
Lauren Marsh  Lauren Marsh
School Manager

Directors of Academic Programs

Emma Power 

Associate Professor Emma Power (opens in a new window)
Geography, Tourism, Planning and Humanitarian and Development Studies

Dr Sera Harris Dr Sera Harris (opens in a new window)  
Social Work and Communities
Tamara Watson  Associate Professor Tamara Watson  (opens in a new window)  (on LSL)
Criminology, Policing and Cyber Security
Kris Wilson Dr Kris Wilson (opens in a new window)  
Criminology, Policing and Cyber Security
Joy Paton  Dr Joy Paton (opens in a new window) 
Art Therapy and Counselling 
Dr Amie Matthews  Dr Amie Matthews (opens in a new window)
Anthropology and Sociology