School of
Architecture and Built Environment
Our people
Meet our School of Architecture and Built Environment staff.
Professor Thayaparan Gajendran
Head of School and Dean
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- thayaparan.gajendran@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215781
Professor Patrick Tang
Professor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Deputy Head of School - Research
- patrick.tang@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249217246
Dr Helen Giggins
Deputy Head of School
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Deputy Head of School - Teaching & Learning
- helen.giggins@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216424
Mrs Carrol Wood
School Executive Officer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- carrol.wood@newcastle.edu.au
- 49216361
Our Indigenous Staff
Mr Nathan West
Associate Lecturer - Construction Management (Indigenous)
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- nathan.west@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215204
Architecture
Dr Nicholas Foulcher
Program Convenor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Head of Discipline - Architecture & Program Convenor - Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
- nicholas.foulcher@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249138526
Dr Anna Tweeddale
Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- anna.tweeddale@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240550256
Dr Timothy Burke
Program Convenor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Program Convenor - Master of Architecture
- timothy.burke@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249138781
Dr Irene Perez Lopez
Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- irene.perezlopez@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216608
Dr Chris Tucker
Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- chris.tucker@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215774
Dr Sarah Breen Lovett
Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- sarah.breenlovett@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240550250
Miss Maria Cano Dominguez
Associate Lecturer - Industry Educator
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Mr James Pedersen
Industry Educator - Architecture
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- james.pedersen@newcastle.edu.au
- 0425258089
Construction Management
Associate Professor Marcus Jefferies
Associate Professor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Head of Discipline - Construction Management
- marcus.jefferies@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216737
Dr Jessica Siva
Program Convenor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Program Convenor - Bachelor of Construction Management
- jessica.siva@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249138386
Dr Thomas Cooper-Johnson
Program Convenor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Program Convenor - Bachelor of Construction Management
- thomas.johnson@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240553430
Mr Cameron Beard
Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- cameron.beard@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240553428
Professor Patrick Tang
Professor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- patrick.tang@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249217246
Dr Helen Giggins
Deputy Head of School
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- helen.giggins@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216424
Professor Thayaparan Gajendran
Head of School and Dean
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- thayaparan.gajendran@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215781
Dr Josephine Vaughan
Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Industry Experience Coordinator
- josephine.vaughan@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249854292
Professor Temitope Egbelakin
Professor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- t.egbelakin@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240553028
Dr Liyaning Maggie Tang
Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- maggie.tang@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249854587
Dr Tanvi Newaz
Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- tanvi.newaz@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215787
Dr Sittimont Kanjanabootra
Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- sittimont.kanjanabootra@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216396
Mr Nathan West
Associate Lecturer - Construction Management (Indigenous)
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- nathan.west@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215204
Associate Professor Iftekhar Ahmed
Associate Professor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- ifte.ahmed@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216011
Associate Professor Graham Brewer
Associate Professor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- graham.brewer@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215794
Professional Team
Mrs Carrol Wood
School Executive Officer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- carrol.wood@newcastle.edu.au
- 49216361
Mrs Joanne Connor
Team Leader
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- joanne.connor@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215570
Mrs Sara Gill
Administrative Officer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- sara.gill@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249217706
Ms Sally Goodchap
Administrative Officer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- sally.goodchap@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249217196
Mrs Alice Mbara
Administrative Officer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- alice.mbara@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215512
Miss Kelly Caddies
Engagement Officer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- kelly.caddies@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249217271
Mrs Jodie Smellie
Administrative Assistant
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- jodie.smellie@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240550938
Mrs Tania-Lee Turbin
Administrative Officer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- tanialee.turbin@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249854961
Miss Amanda Viray
Digital Technologist
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- amanda.viray@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240550658
Mr Ethan Smith
Admin Assistant/Digital
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- ethan.smith@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249217051
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.