Undergraduate Program Advisor and Program Convenor List

Aboriginal Studies

Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Ms Shelly McGrath Shelly.McGrath@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Aboriginal Studies (Honours)

Program Convenor: Ms Shelly McGrath Shelly.McGrath@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Program Convenor: Dr Elizabeth Roberts-Pedersen elizabeth.roberts-pedersen@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias (Newcastle and Online), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Kit Candlin Kit.Candlin@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias (Newcastle), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Program Convenor: Dr Elizabeth Roberts-Pedersen elizabeth.roberts-pedersen@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Business

Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Dr Margurite Hook margurite.hook@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Dr Caitlin Mollica caitlin.mollica@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jazmin Aylward (Newcastle), Chris Keating (Central Coast & international campuses) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Business (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Adrian Melia adrian.melia@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jazmin Aylward programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce

Program Convenor: Dr Margurite Hook margurite.hook@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Dr Caitlin Mollica caitlin.mollica@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jazmin Aylward & Phoebe Turnbull (Newcastle), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Business Analytics

Bachelor of Business Analytics

Program Convenor: Professor Shah Miah Shah.Miah@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jazmin Aylward programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Business Analytics

Program Convenor: Professor Shah Miah Shah.Miah@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jazmin Aylward programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Business Analytics

Program Convenor: Professor Shah Miah Shah.Miah@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Phoebe Turnbull programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce

Program Convenor: Dr Ranjith Appuhami ranjith.appuhami@newcastle.edu.au
Assistant Convenor: Dr Cathy Wu cathy.wu@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Phoebe Turnbull (Newcastle) & Chris Keating (Central Coast and all international campuses) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Adrian Melia adrian.melia@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Phoebe Turnbull programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Innovations and Entrepreneurship

Program Convenor: Dr Ranjith Appuhami ranjith.appuhami@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: : Phoebe Turnbull programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Media and Communication

Bachelor of Communication

Program Convenor (Newcastle): Dr Elaine Xu elaine.xu@newcastle.edu.au
Program Convenor (Singapore): Dr Kin Wong kin.wong@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Communication (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Chloe Killen chloe.killen@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Media and Communication

Program Convenor: Dr Elaine Xu elaine.xu@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Media and Communication (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Chloe Killen chloe.killen@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Creative Industries

Bachelor of Creative Industries (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Benjamin Matthews Ben.Matthews@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Creative Industries / Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Benjamin Matthews Ben.Matthews@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Criminology

Bachelor of Criminology

Program Convenor: Dr Alice Neikirk alice.neikirk@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Criminology (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Alice Neikirk alice.neikirk@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Psychological Science

Program Convenor: Dr Alice Neikirk alice.neikirk@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Education Early Childhood and Primary

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor I-Fang Lee I-Fang.Lee@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Josh Shelley (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Jordan Smith EducationHonours@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Josh Shelley (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Education Primary

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Program Convenor: Dr Nick Riley primarypc@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Brianna Perez (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Jordan Smith EducationHonours@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Brianna Perez (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Education Secondary

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Robert Parkes secondary-education@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Brianna Perez (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Jordan Smith EducationHonours@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Brianna Perez (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Education Studies (International Students only)

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Studies)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor I-Fang Lee I-Fang.Lee@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Josh Shelley programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Education (Primary Studies)

Program Convenor: Dr Nick Riley primarypc@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Brianna Perez programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Education (Secondary Studies)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Robert Parkes secondary-education@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Brianna Perez programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Fine Art

Bachelor of Fine Art (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jon Drummond Jon.Drummond@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jon Drummond Jon.Drummond@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Global Indigenous Studies

Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies

Program Convenor: Ms Shelly McGrath Shelly.McGrath@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Languages

Diploma in Languages

Program Convenor: Dr Marie-Laure Vuaille-Barcan marie-laure.vuaille-barcan@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Law

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (All Combined Programs except B Innovation & Entrepreneurship/ B Laws)

Program Convenor: Dr Bin Li Bin.Li@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jessica Watt programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Elise Lee Elise.Lee@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jessica Watt programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Diploma of Legal Practice – LLB (Practice)

Program Convenor: Ms Sarah Bruesch Sarah.Breusch@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jessica Watt programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Music

Bachelor of Music (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jon Drummond Jon.Drummond@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Arts (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jon Drummond Jon.Drummond@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jon Drummond Jon.Drummond@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jon Drummond Jon.Drummond@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts / Bachelor of Arts

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jon Drummond Jon.Drummond@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Natural History Illustration

Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Andrew Howells andrew.howells@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours) (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Andrew Howells andrew.howells@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Public and Community Health

Bachelor of Public and Community Health

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Penny Buykx Penny.Buykx@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chris Keating programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Social Science

Bachelor of Social Science

Program Convenor: Dr Julia Coffey Julia.Coffey@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias (Newcastle), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Kathleen McPhillips Kathleen.Mcphillips@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Payton Tagaroulias (Newcastle), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Wendy Foote Wendy.Foote@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Convenors: Dr David Betts (Callaghan) David.Betts@newcastle.edu.au
Mr Phillip Pallas (Ourimbah) Phillip.Pallas@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Josh Shelley (Callaghan), Chis Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Teaching

Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours) (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor I-Fang Lee I-Fang.Lee@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Josh Shelley (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Honours) (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Nick Riley  primarypc@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Convenor: Matthew Wilson-Wheeler Matthew (Central Coast)  Wilson-Wheeler@newcastle.edu.au
Graded Honours Coordinator: Dr Jordan Smith  EducationHonours@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Brianna Perez (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Teaching (Humanities) (Honours) (no further intake)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Robert Parkes secondary-education@newcastle.edu.au
Graded Honours Coordinator: Dr Jordan Smith EducationHonours@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Brianna Perez (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Teaching (Fine Art) (Honours) (no further intake)

Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education) (Honours) (no further intake)

Bachelor of Teaching (Mathematics) (Honours) (no further intake)

Bachelor of Teaching (Science) (Honours) (no further intake)

Bachelor of Teaching (Technology) (Honours) (no further intake)

Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Tamara Young Tamara.Young@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Jazmin Aylward (Newcastle), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Visual Communication Design

Bachelor of Visual Communication and Design

Program Convenor: Dr Ralph Kenke VisComm-ProgramConvenor@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Visual Communication and Design (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Chloe Killen chloe.killen@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Chelsea Trimble programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

College of Engineering, Science and Environment

Architecture

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

Program Convenor: Dr Nicholas Foulcher bdarch-pc@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Biotechnology

Bachelor of Biotechnology

Program Convenor: Dr Geoffry De luliis btec-pc@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Dr Joseph Peglar btec-pc@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Ian Grainge ian.grainge@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Climate Science and Adaption

Bachelor of Climate Science and Adaption

Program Convenor: Dr Danielle Verdon-Kidd danielle.verdon@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Computer Science

Bachelor of Computer Science

Program Convenor: Dr Nasimul Noman bcs-pc@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Computing

Bachelor of Computing (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Marc Adam marc.adam@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Construction Management

Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Jessica Siva (Student Engagement), Mr Thomas Johnson (Program Management and Quality) BCM-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts (Callaghan) & Trish Presbury (Online & Singapore) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Coastal and Marine Science

Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Bill Leggat Bill.Leggat@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West (Callaghan), Kayla McLeod (Ourimbah) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Data Science

Bachelor of Data Science

Program Convenor: Dr Mahakim Newton Mahakim.Newton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Data Science / Bachelor of Computer Science

Program Convenor: Dr Mahakim Newton Mahakim.Newton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Data Science / Bachelor of Mathematics

Program Convenor: Dr Mahakim Newton Mahakim.Newton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Development Studies

Bachelor of Development Studies

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Kathy Mee kathy.mee@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Associate Professor Michelle Duffy Michelle.Duffy@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Kathy Mee kathy.mee@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Dr Paul Hodge Associate Professor Michelle Duffy Michelle.Duffy@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Kathy Mee kathy.mee@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Associate Professor Michelle Duffy Michelle.Duffy@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Communications

Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies

Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Media and Communication

Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Social Science

Engineering

Aerospace Systems and Engineering

Bachelor of Aerospace Systems Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Professor Gabriel Lodewijks gabriel.lodewijks@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Aerospace Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Professor Gabriel Lodewijks gabriel.lodewijks@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Aerospace Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Professor Gabriel Lodewijks gabriel.lodewijks@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Peter Ireland Peter.Ireland@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Dr Peter Ireland Peter.Ireland@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Science

Program Convenor: Dr Peter Ireland Peter.Ireland@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics

Program Convenor: Dr Peter Ireland Peter.Ireland@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Chemical Engineering (pre 2017)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) and combined degrees
(Pre 2017 – no further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Peter Ireland Peter.Ireland@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Professor Jinsong Huang (Callaghan) Jinsong.Huang@newcastle.edu.au
Dr Igor Chaves (Singapore) Igor.Chaves@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Professor Jinsong Huang Jinsong.Huang@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Professor Jinsong Huang Jinsong.Huang@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics

Program Convenor: Professor Jinsong Huang Jinsong.Huang@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)

Program Convenor: Professor Jinsong Huang Jinsong.Huang@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Civil Engineering (pre 2017)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) and combined degrees
(Pre 2017 – no further intake)

Program Convenor: Professor Jinsong Huang Jinsong.Huang@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Computer Systems Engineering

Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Duy Ngo Duy.Ngo@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Science

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Duy Ngo Duy.Ngo@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Duy Ngo Duy.Ngo@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Science

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Duy Ngo Duy.Ngo@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Computer Systems Engineering (pre 2017 - no further intake)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Computing)/ B Science

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Duy Ngo Duy.Ngo@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Lawrence Ong Lawrence.Ong@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts (Callaghan & Singapore) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Lawrence Ong Lawrence.Ong@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Lawrence Ong Lawrence.Ong@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Lawrence Ong Lawrence.Ong@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Science

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Lawrence Ong Lawrence.Ong@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Electrical Engineering (pre 2017)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical) and combined degrees
(Pre 2017 – no further intake)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Lawrence Ong Lawrence.Ong@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Environmental Engineering

Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jose Rodriguez Jose.Rodriguez@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Science

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Jose Rodriguez Jose.Rodriguez@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Chris Wensrich MechEng-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Chris Wensrich MechEng-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Chris Wensrich MechEng-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Chris Wensrich MechEng-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Chris Wensrich MechEng-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Science

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Chris Wensrich MechEng-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Mechanical Engineering (Pre-2017)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) and combined degrees
(Pre 2017 – no further intake)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Chris Wensrich MechEng-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury (Callaghan & Singapore) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Mechatronics Engineering

Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Christopher Renton christopher.renton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Christopher Renton christopher.renton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics

Program Convenor: Dr Christopher Renton christopher.renton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (No further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Christopher Renton christopher.renton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (No further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Christopher Renton christopher.renton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Mechatronics Engineering (Pre-2017)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechatronics) and combined degrees
(Pre 2017 – no further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Christopher Renton christopher.renton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Medical Engineering

Bachelor of Medical Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Professor Andrew Fleming Andrew.Fleming@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Renewable Energy Engineering

Bachelor of Renewable Energy Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Peter Ireland Peter.Ireland@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Software Engineering

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Rukshan Athauda SoftwareEng-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Engineering Mining Transfer

Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Transfer Program)

Program Convenor: Professor Jinsong Huang Jinsong.Huang@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Trish Presbury programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Environmental Science and Management

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

Program Convenor: Dr Michael Stat Michael.Stat@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West (Callaghan), Kayla McLeod (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Craig Evans Craig.Evans@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West (Callaghan), Kayla McLeod (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Dr Michael Stat Michael.Stat@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West (Callaghan), Kayla McLeod (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Program Convenor: Dr Taiwo Akanbi Taiwo.Akanbi@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Penta Pristijono penta.pristijono@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Dr Taiwo Akanbi Taiwo.Akanbi@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Information Technology

Bachelor of Information Technology

Program Convenor: Dr Khaled Saleh bit-pc@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts (Callaghan) & Chris Keating (Central Coast & Singapore) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Dr Khaled Saleh bit-pc@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Mathematics

Bachelor of Mathematics

Program Convenor: Professor Florian Breuer Florian.Breuer@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours)

Program Convenor: Professor Florian Breuer Florian.Breuer@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mathematics (Advanced)

Program Convenor: Professor Florian Breuer Florian.Breuer@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mathematics / Bachelor of Science

Program Convenor: Professor Florian Breuer Florian.Breuer@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Mathematics / Bachelor of Computer Science (No further intake)

Program Convenor: Professor Florian Breuer Florian.Breuer@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Psychology

Bachelor of Psychological Science

Program Convenor: Dr Emily Freeman Emily.Freeman@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Guy Hawkins guy.hawkins@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Advanced)

Program Convenor: Prof Frini Karayanidis frini.karayanidis@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Dr Emily Freeman Emily.Freeman@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Communication

Program Convenor: Dr Emily Freeman Emily.Freeman@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Media and Communication

Program Convenor: Dr Emily Freeman Emily.Freeman@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Social Science

Program Convenor: Dr Emily Freeman Emily.Freeman@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Guy Hawkins guy.hawkins@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Rachael Hunter (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Science

Bachelor of Science

Program Convenor: Dr Liam Phelan liam.phelan@newcastle.edu.au & Dr Bonnie McBain Bonnie.Mcbain@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Dr Joseph Peglar joseph.pegler@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Science (Advanced)

Program Convenors: Dr Liam Phelan liam.phelan@newcastle.edu.au & Dr Bonnie McBain Bonnie.Mcbain@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Dr Joseph Peglar joseph.pegler@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Liam Phelan liam.phelan@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Professor Scott Donne Scott.Donne@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Erica West (Callaghan), Chris Keating (Central Coast) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science

Surveying

Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Mehdi Khaki Mehdi.Khaki@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) / Bachelor of Business

Program Convenor: Dr Mehdi Khaki Mehdi.Khaki@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Abbey Roberts programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Biomedical Science

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Program Convenor (Newcastle): Associate Professor Ming Yang  ming.yang@newcastle.edu.au
Program Convenor (Singapore): Professor Hubert Hondermarck  hubert.hondermarck@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro  programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Nikki Verrills nikki.verrills@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety

Bachelor of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Singapore)

Program Convenor: Dr Charles Lee Charles.CC.Lee@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Phoebe Turnbull programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Exercise and Sport Science

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science

Program Convenor: Dr Ryan Drew ryan.drew@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Josh Secomb josh.secomb@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Health Science

Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Jennifer St George Jennifer.Stgeorge@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod (Ourimbah) & Phoebe Turnbull (Callaghan) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Medical Radiation Science

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography)

Program Convenor: Dr Cameron Younger PC-MRS@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine)

Program Convenor: Dr Cameron Younger PC-MRS@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy)

Program Convenor: Dr Cameron Younger PC-MRS@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Medicine

Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Katie Wynne JMPProgramConvenor@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Adam Collison Adam.Collison@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program) (No further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Graeme Horton graeme.horton@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Midwifery

Bachelor of Midwifery

Program Convenor: Dr Liz Newnham midwifery-prog-convenor@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Linda Smede (Callaghan & Manning Education Centre) & Kayla McLeod (Gosford) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Victoria Pitt Victoria.Pitt@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Linda Smede (Callaghan) & Kayla McLeod (Gosford) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing

Program Convenor: Dr Michelle Stubbs nursing-prog-convenor@newcastle.edu.au
Assistant Program Convenor: Ms Lee Lethbridge (Year 1), Dr Melsina Makaza (Year 2), Ms Danielle Noble (Year 3) nursing-prog-convenor@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Linda Smede and Phoebe Turnbull (Callaghan & Manning Education Centre) & Kayla McLeod (Gosford) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Victoria Pitt Victoria.Pitt@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Phoebe Turnbull (Callaghan), Kayla McLeod (Gosford) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Nutrition and Dietetics

Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Melinda Hutchesson PC-NutDiet@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Linda Smede programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Kirsti Haracz Kirsti.Haracz@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Phoebe Turnbull programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Oral Health

Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy

Program Convenor: Dr Denise Higgins Denise.Higgins@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Program Convenor: Associate Professor Ian Heslop Ian.Heslop@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Peter Osmotherly peter.osmotherly@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Podiatry (No further intake)

Bachelor of Podiatry (No further intake)

Program Convenor: Dr Andrea Coda andrea.coda@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Podiatric Medicine

Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine

Program Convenor: Dr Andrea Coda andrea.coda@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Speech Pathology

Bachelor Speech Pathology (Honours)

Program Convenor: Dr Rachael Unicomb Rachael.Unicomb@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

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.