Our researchers
Medical Radiation Science
Mr John Tessier
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Career-ready placements, Computed Tomography, Diagnostic Radiography
- John.Tessier@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6718
Mrs Debra Lee
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Emotional Intelligence, Simulation
- Debra.Lee@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4913 8181
Associate Professor Yolanda Surjan
Associate Professor
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Translational Research in skin cancer from human to animal
- Yolanda.Surjan@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 492 17850
Professor Peter Stanwell
Professor
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Medical imaging, MRI, brain injury
- Peter.Stanwell@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6586
Mrs Melissa Shields
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Nuclear Medicine
- Melissa.Shields@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6335
Dr Cameron Younger
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Ethics, Trauma, Image Interpretation
Associate Professor Daphne James
Associate Professor
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Nuclear medicine, Occupational Radiation Exposure
- Daphne.James@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5596
Mr Andrew Lloyd
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Nuclear Medicine, Positron Emission Tomography
- Andrew.Lloyd@newcastle.edu.au
- 49217069
Mr David Lyall
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Molecular Imaging
- David.Lyall@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5083
Mrs Leah Cramp
Associate Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Radiation Therapy
- Leah.Cramp@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6381
Miss Bianca Alcevski
Associate Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
- Bianca.Alcevski@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4913 8792
Nutrition & Dietetics
Professor Tracy Burrows
NHMRC Research Fellow
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Dietary intake assessment, obesity, addictive overeating
- Tracy.Burrows@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5514
Professor Clare Collins
Laureate Professor NHMRC Investigator Fellow
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Nutrition, Diet, Dietary assessment, eHealth, telehealth, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, life stage
- Clare.Collins@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5646
Associate Professor Melinda Hutchesson
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Public health nutrition, primary prevention of chronic disease
- Melinda.Hutchesson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5405
Associate Professor Lesley MacDonald-Wicks
Assistant Dean Research Development
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Diet and chronic disease management, Health Conversation Skills
- Lesley.Wicks@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6646
Dr Amanda Patterson
Associate Professor
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Public heath nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, diet and chronic disease, mineral nutrition
- Amanda.Patterson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6420
Dr Kirrilly Pursey
Lecturer- Nutrition and Dietetics
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Nutrition, disordered eating
Mrs Kelly Squires
Lecturer/Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Nutrition, Student supervision, simulation, rural health
- Kelly.Squires@newcastle.edu.au
- 02 49854012
Dr Rebecca Collins
Lecturer/Research Academic
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Addictive Eating, Nutrition, Dietetics, Counselling; Telehealth
- Rebecca.Collins10@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 405 53538
Occupational Health & Safety
Dr Joanna Bohatko Naismith
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Return to Work
- Joanna.Bohatko-Naismith@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7038
Occupational Therapy
Dr Kirsti Haracz
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Mental health, lifestyle, qualitative research
- Kirsti.Haracz@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6338
Dr Kylie Wales
Honorary Senior Lecturer/Casual Academic
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Cost-effectiveness, psychometrics, older adults
- Kylie.Wales@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4913 8073
Dr Elysa Roberts
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Qualitative research, eating disorders, occupational science
- Elysa.Roberts@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6663
Associate Professor Samantha Ashby
Associate Professor
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Professional identity, professional resilience, occupational therapy theory
- Samantha.Ashby@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6341
Dr Anna Rose
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Comfort, health services research, e-health
- Anna.Rose@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7881
Dr Karen Ray
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Occupational Therapy, school based practice, handwriting fluency, co-teaching practices, child development
- Karen.Ray@newcastle.edu.au
- 02 49854262
Oral Health
Professor Dileep Sharma
Head of Discipline Oral Health
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Oral health; Dental Implant; Tissue Regeneration; Oral Cancer; Prevention
- Dileep.Sharma@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4348 4697
Dr Denise Higgins
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Oral Health Simulation
- Denise.Higgins@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4348 4671
Dr Jayne Jones
Lecturer- Oral Health
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Oral health Therapists management of patients with ASD
- Jayne.Jones@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 43494931
Ms Kelly-Jean Burden
Industry and Clinical Educator
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Higher Education, Oral Health, Oral Health Promotion, Inclusion Oral Health
Physiotherapy
Dr Catherine Johnston
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Clinical education, cardiopulmonary physiotherapy
- Cath.Johnston@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7782
Professor Coralie English
Professor
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Stroke recovery and rehabilitation, stroke secondary prevention, post-stroke fatigue, physical activity, Clinical Guideline development
- Coralie.English@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4913 8102
Dr Jenny Mackney
Honorary Lecturer/Casual Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, exercise testing and physiology
- Jennifer.Mackney@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 8797 7572
Professor Suzanne Snodgrass
Professor
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Movement dysfunction in chronic pain, injury risk in work and sport
- Suzanne.Snodgrass@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 2089
Dr Jodie Marquez
Director, Research Ethics and Integrity
Office of the PVC, Research
Expertise: Stroke rehabilitation, robotics for rehabilitation
- Jodie.Marquez@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 2041
Dr Peter Osmotherly
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Clinical anatomy of the upper cervical spine, diagnostic statistics
- Peter.Osmotherly@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7718
Dr Wei-Ju Chang
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Pain, Neuroplasticity, Transcranial Magnetic Simulation; Quantitative Sensory Testing, Musculoskeletal Disorders
- WeiJu.Chang@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5110
Dr Sharon Czerniec
Industry and Clinical Educator- Physiotherapy
School of Health Sciences
- Sharon.Czerniec@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 8864
Dr Dawn Simpson
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Fatigue, Physiotherapy, Stroke, Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity, Rehabilitation, Gerontology
- Dawn.Simpson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4042 0822
Podiatry
Dr Fiona Hawke
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Lower limb cramps, Indigenous health
- Fiona.Hawke@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4349 4549
Dr Andrea Coda
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Expertise: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, health technologies
- ANDREA.CODA@NEWCASTLE.EDU.AU
- (02) 43484507
Speech Pathology
Dr Liz Spencer
Head of Discipline for Speech Pathology
School of Health Sciences
- Liz.Spencer@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5161
Dr Rachael Unicomb
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
- Rachael.Unicomb@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5716
Research - Other
Health Professions Education
Professor Charlotte Rees
Head of School
School of Health Sciences
- Charlotte.Rees@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7284
Family Studies
Dr Jennifer St George
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
- Jennifer.Stgeorge@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6690
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.