Priority Research Centre for
Generational Health and Ageing
Academic Members
Directors
Professor Julie Byles
Global Innovation Chair in Responsive Transitions in Health and Ageing
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Julie.Byles@newcastle.edu.au
- 40420668
Professor Deb Loxton
Deputy Director- ALSWH & RCGHA
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
- Deborah.Loxton@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 40420690
Professor Dimity Pond
Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Dimity.Pond@newcastle.edu.au
- 0416 081 283
Professor Alan Hayes
Distinguished Professor of Family Studies and Director, Family Action Centre
School of Health Sciences
- Alan.Hayes@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6859
Associate Professor Kerry Inder
Associate Professor
School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Kerry.Inder@newcastle.edu.au
- 02 4042 0522
Dr Meredith Tavener
Trial Manager/Senior Lecturer
Office - DVC (Research and Innovation)|School of Medicine and Public Health
- Meredith.Tavener@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4042 0684
Dr Catherine Chojenta
Post Doctoral Research Fellow/Senior Lecturer
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing|School of Medicine and Public Health
- Catherine.Chojenta@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4042 0672
Dr Melissa Harris
Research Fellow
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
- Melissa.Harris@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 40420621
Associate Professor Alexis Hure
Associate Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Alexis.Hure@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 40420683
Ms Peta Forder
Senior Statistician
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
- Peta.Forder@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4042 0676
Dr Jane Rich
Research Academic
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Jane.Rich@newcastle.edu.au
- 02 4042 0622
Dr Xenia Dolja-Gore
Research Fellow/Education Focused Academic
School of Medicine and Public Health|School of Medicine and Public Health
- Xenia.Doljagore@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4042 0679
Associate Professor Surinder Baines
Associate Professor
School of Health Sciences
- Surinder.Baines@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5643
Professor Tracy Burrows
NHMRC Research Fellow
School of Health Sciences
- Tracy.Burrows@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5514
Dr Margaret Harris
Lecturer
School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Margaret.Harris@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7426
Professor Isabel Higgins
Conjoint Professor
School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Isabel.Higgins@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6144
Dr Melinda Hutchesson
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
- Melinda.Hutchesson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5405
Associate Professor Daphne James
Assistant Dean Education
Office PVC - Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
- Daphne.James@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5596
Associate Professor Sarah Jeong
Associate Professor
School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Sarah.Jeong@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4349 4535
Professor Derek Laver
Conjoint Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Derek.Laver@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 8732
Conjoint Professor Tracy Levett
Conjoint Professor
School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Tracy.Levett-jones@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 492 16599
Conjoint Associate Professor Julia Lowe
Conjoint Associate Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Julia.Lowe@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 4380
Dr Tazeen Majeed
Senior Lecturer
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Tazeen.Majeed@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 40420618
Conjoint Associate Professor Mark McEvoy
Conjoint Associate Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Mark.McEvoy@newcastle.edu.au
- 404 20518
Dr Amanda Patterson
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
- Amanda.Patterson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6420
Ms Jennifer Powers
Conjoint Senior Lecturer
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Jenny.Powers@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 40420677
Dr Peter Summons
Senior Lecturer
School of Electrical Engineering and Computing
- Peter.Summons@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4985 4506
Professor Dirk Van Helden
Conjoint Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Dirk.vanHelden@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5623
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