Our people

School executive team

Head of School

Professor Catharine Coleborne

Head of School

T: +61 2 4913 8040
E: catharine.coleborne@newcastle.edu.au

Deputy Head of School – Teaching and Learning

Dr Hamish Ford

Senior Lecturer

School of Humanities and Social Science

Hamish.Ford@newcastle.edu.au
(02) 4921 7821

Deputy Head of School – Research Training

Associate Professor Keri Glastonbury

Associate Professor

School of Humanities and Social Science

Keri.Glastonbury@newcastle.edu.au
(02) 4921 5160

School Executive Officer

Mr Owen Jackson

School Executive Officer

School of Humanities and Social Science

Owen.Jackson@newcastle.edu.au
(02) 4921 5173

Cluster Leader - Societies and Cultures and Human Services Cluster (SACHS)

Dr Hedda Askland

Senior Lecturer

School of Humanities and Social Science

Hedda.Askland@newcastle.edu.au
(02) 4921 7067

Cluster Leader - Healthy Communities and Social Futures Cluster (HCSF)

Associate Professor Penny Buykx

Associate Professor

School of Humanities and Social Science

Penny.Buykx@newcastle.edu.au
(02) 4921 7786

Cluster Leader - Screens, Languages, English and Writing Cluster (SLEW)

Dr Marie-Laure Vuaille-Barcan

Senior Lecturer

School of Humanities and Social Science

Marie-laure.Vuaille-barcan@newcastle.edu.au
(02) 4921 5550

Cluster Leader - Historical, Cultural and Critical Inquiry Cluster (HCCI)

Dr Timothy Stanley

Senior Lecturer

School of Humanities and Social Science

Timothy.Stanley@newcastle.edu.au
(02) 4921 7927

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.