Our People
School Executives
Associate Professor Melinda Hutchesson
Deputy Head of School - Research
School of Health Sciences
- melinda.hutchesson@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215405
Professor Lesley MacDonald-Wicks
Deputy Head of School - Education
School of Health Sciences
- lesley.wicks@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216646
Mrs Erin Kegel
Acting School Executive Officer
School of Health Sciences
- erin.kegel@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249217220
Ms Jillian Heggart
Executive Assistant
School of Health Sciences
- jillian.heggart@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249138095
Program Convenors
Mr John Tessier
Program Convenor Medical Radiation Science
School of Health Sciences
- PC-MRS@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6718
Dr Amanda Patterson
Program Convenor Nutrition & Dietetics
School of Health Sciences
- PC-NutDiet@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6420
Dr Kirsti Haracz
Program Convenor Occupational Therapy
School of Health Sciences
- PC-OT@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6338
Dr Dawn Simpson
Program Convenor Physiotherapy
School of Health Sciences
- PC-Physio@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4042 0822
Professor Andrea Coda
Program Convenor Podiatry
School of Health Sciences
- PC-Podiatry@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4348 4507
Dr Jayne Jones
Program Convenor Oral Health Therapy
School of Health Sciences
- PC-ORHL@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 9349 4931
Ms Joanne Walters
Program Convenor Speech Pathology
School of Health Sciences
- PC-Spath@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 04921 7350
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.