Victorian College of the Arts Staff
VCA Directorate
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Barb Bolt | Director VCA | +61 3 9685 9334 | bbolt@unimelb.edu.au |
| Tracey Claire | Executive Assistant to the Director VCA | +61 3 9035 9002 | tracey.claire@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Danny Butt | Associate Director (Research) | +61 3 8344 2326 | danny.butt@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Donna Lyon | Associate Director (Teaching & Learning) | +61 3 9035 9083 | donna.lyon@unimelb.edu.au |
Creative Arts Therapy
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Katrina Skewes McFerran | Head of Creative Arts Therapy | k.mcferran@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Ella Dumaresq | Tutor in Creative Arts Therapy | ella.dumaresq@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Dr Kim Dunphy | Lecturer in Creative Arts Therapy | +61 3 8345 9323 | k.dunphy@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Maya Ercole | Tutor in Creative Arts Therapy | maya.ercole@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Amanda Musicka-Williams | Tutor in Creative Arts Therapy | amanda.musickawilliams@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Kate Teggelove | Tutor in Creative Arts Therapy (Placement Coordinator) | kate.teggelove@unimelb.edu.au |
Dance
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Carol Brown | Head of Dance | + 61 3 9035 9390 | carol.brown@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Meredith Blackburn | Lecturer in Dance (Contemporary) | + 61 3 9035 9384 | mlb@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Helen Herbertson | Senior Lecturer | + 61 3 9035 9392 | helenfh@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Brianna Kell | Tutor in Dance | brianna.kell@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Associate Professor Jenny Kinder | Associate Professor | + 61 3 9035 9380 | jenny.kinder@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Siobhan Murphy | Lecturer in Dance | mus@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Dr Sandra Parker | Postgraduate Studies Coordinator | + 61 3 9035 9498 | parkersj@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Linda Sastradipradja | Lecturer in Dance | + 61 3 9035 9359 | lindas@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Anna Smith | Undergraduate Studies Coordinator | + 61 3 9035 9102 | smitham@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Nina Veretennikova | Lecturer in Dance (Ballet) | + 61 3 9035 9386 | ninav@unimelb.edu.au |
Film & TV
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sandra Sciberras | Head of Film and Television | + 61 3 9035 9022 | sandrars@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Angie Black | Senior Lecturer in Film and TV | + 61 3 9035 9079 | angieb@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Sue Brooks | Lecturer in Film and TV | + 61 3 9035 9489 | brooks.s@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Phillipa Burne | Lecturer in Film & TV (Screenwriting) | + 61 3 9035 9039 | philippa.burne@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Luke Devenish | Lecturer in Film & TV (Screenwriting) | + 61 3 9035 3096 | luke.devenish@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Paul Fletcher | Lecturer in Film & TV (Animation) | + 61 3 9035 9020 | fp@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Nicolette Freeman | Senior Lecturer in Film and TV | + 61 3 9035 9017 | nfreeman@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Helen Gaynor | Lecturer in Film & TV (Coordinator Breadth) | + 61 3 9035 9078 | gaynor.h@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Adrian Holmes | Lecturer in Film & TV (Screen Production) | + 61 3 9035 9021 | apholmes@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Siobhan Jackson | Lecturer in Film & TV (Narrative)/Honours Convener | + 61 3 9035 9038 | siobhanj@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Stephen Luby | Lecturer in Film & TV (Producing) | + 61 3 9035 9205 | stephen.luby@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Donna Lyon | Lecturer in Film & TV (Producing) | + 61 3 9035 9083 | donna.lyon@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Gordon Lyon | Tutor Film & TV (Screen Production)/Post Production Co-ordinator | + 61 3 9035 9016 | glyon@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Ben Michael | Lecturer in Film & TV (Screenwriting) | + 61 3 9035 9006 | ben.michael@unimelb.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Annabelle Murphy | Associate Professor in Film & TV (Screenwriting)/Research Program Convenor) | + 61 3 9035 9037 | almurphy@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Andrew O'Keefe | Senior Lecturer in Film and TV (Narrative)/Undergraduate Program Convenor | + 61 3 9035 9062 | okeefea@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Shannon Owen | Lecturer in Film & TV (Documentary) | + 61 3 9035 9018 | shannon.owen@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Robert Stephenson | Lecturer in Film & TV (Animation) | + 61 3 9035 9020 | rhst@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Steve Thomas | Senior Lecturer in Film & TV (Documentary) | + 61 3 9685 9018 | stephen.thomas@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr CJ Welsh | Tutor in Film and TV | + 61 3 9685 9119 | cjwelsh@unimelb.edu.au |
Design
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Richard Roberts | Head of Design | + 61 3 9035 4832 | mcaleb.roberts@unimelb.edu.au |
| Professor John Warwicker - Le Breton | Melbourne Enterprise Professor of Graphic Design | john.warwicker@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr Andrew Bailey | Lecturer in Design | + 61 3 9035 9160 | ajbailey@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Jo Briscoe | Lecturer in Design | + 61 3 9035 9468 | jbriscoe@unimelb.edu au |
| Dr Peter Burke | Lecturer in Design | burke.p@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Miss Emily Collett | Tutor in Design | + 61 3 9035 9292 | emily.collett@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Narelle Desmond | Lecturer in Design | narelle.desmond@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Miss Manuela Egidy | Lecturer in Design | ella.egidy@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Anna Hoyle | Lecturer in Design | anna.hoyle@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Amanda Morgan | Lecturer in Design | amanda.morgan1@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr Leon Salom | Senior Lecturer in Design | + 61 3 9035 9286 | leon.salom@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Christina Smith | Lecturer in Design | cesmith@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr Darren Wardle | Lecturer in Design | darren.wardle@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr John Ford | Lecturer in Design | john.ford@unimelb.edu.au |
Music Theatre
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tyran Parke | Head of Music Theatre | + 61 3 9035 9088 | tyran.parke@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Lyndall Dawson | Lecturer in Music Theatre | lyndall.dawson@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Donna Dunmire | Lecturer in Music Theatre | + 61 3 9035 9381 | donna.dunmire@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Margot Fenley | Senior Lecturer (Acting) | + 61 3 9035 9405 | mfenley@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Jayde Kirchert | Tutor in Music Theatre | + 61 3 9035 9419 | jayde.kirchert@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Rainer Pollard | Tutor in Music Theatre | + 61 3 9035 9223 | rainer.pollard@unimelb.edu.au |
Production
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lisa Osborn | Head of Production | + 61 3 9035 9143 | lisa.osborn@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Anna Cordingley | Lecturer in Production | + 61 3 9035 9411 | cordingley.a@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Justin Green | Tutor in Production (Set and Props) | + 61 3 9035 9288 | justin.green@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Amanda Hitten | Tutor in Production (Costume) | + 61 3 9035 9171 | amanda.hitten@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Lisa Mibus | Tutor in Production (Technical) | + 61 3 9035 9295 | lmibus@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Matt Scott | Lecturer in Production (Lighting Design) | + 61 3 9035 9034 | matthew.scott@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Chris Wenn | Tutor in Production (Technical) | + 61 3 9035 9469 | c.wenn@unimelb.edu.au |
Theatre
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tony Smith | Interim Head of Theatre | + 61 3 9035 9243 | tonys@unimelb.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Alyson Campbell | Associate Professor in Theatre | + 61 3 9035 9185 | alyson.campbell@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Sarah Austin | Lecturer in Theatre | sarah.austin@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr I Putu Budiawan (Budi) | Senior Lecturer in Theatre (Acting) | + 61 3 9035 9415 | budi.miller@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Raimondo Cortese | Senior Lecturer in Theatre (Writing for Performance) | + 61 3 9035 9207 | rcortese@unimelb.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Zachary Dunbar | Associate Professor in Theatre | + 61 3 8344 4972 | zdunbar@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Rinske Ginsberg | Lecturer in Theatre (Voice and Movement) | + 61 3 9035 9237 | rinskeg@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Jane Harrison | Tutor in Theatre | jane.harrison@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Amy Hume | Lecturer in Theatre (Voice) | amy.hume@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Steph Kehoe | Tutor in Theatre (Theatre Making) | stephanie.kehoe@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Sapidah Kian | Lecturer in Theatre (Acting, Directing) | + 61 3 9035 9124 | sapidah.kian@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Chris Kohn | Tutor in Theatre (Directing) | + 61 3 9035 9476 | christopher.kohn@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Leith McPherson | Senior Lecturer in Theatre (Voice and Movement) | + 61 3 9035 9475 | mcpherson.l@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Georgina Naidu | Lecturer in Theatre (Acting) | georgina.naidu@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr Chris Nolan | Lecturer (Voice) | + 61 3 8344 7533 | christopher.nolan@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Colin Sneesby | Tutor in Theatre | colin.sneesby@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr Robert Walton | Lecturer in Theatre (Acting) | + 61 3 9035 9278 | robert.walton@unimelb.edu.au |
Visual Art
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Kate Daw | Head of Art | + 61 3 9035 9454 | kdaw@unimelb.edu.au |
Academic Staff Postgrad
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Jon Cattapan | Professor in Art | + 61 3 9035 9142 | jcat@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Kim Donaldson | Senior Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9212 | kimd@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Kate Just | Graduate Coursework Coordinator (MCA/GCVA) | + 61 3 9035 9466 | kjust@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr John Meade | Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 5650 | jmeade@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Simone Slee | Senior Lecturer in Art/Convenor of Research | + 61 3 9035 9491 | sleesa@unimelb.edu.au |
Honours
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Cate Consandine | Honours Coordinator/Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9166 | cate.consandine@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Nadine Christensen | Tutor in Art | nadinelc@unimelb.edu.au |
Breadth
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Celeste Chandler | Breadth Coordinator / Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 8344 6432 | celeste.chandler@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Colleen Ahern | Tutor in Art | colleen.ahern@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr Jamie O'Connell | Tutor in Art | jamie.oconnell@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Dr Laura Woodward | Lecturer in Art (Maternity Leave) | + 61 3 9035 9263 | lauraw@unimelb.edu.au |
Critical & Theoretical Studies
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sean Lowry | Head of CATS/Senior Lecturer in Art (Critical and Theoretical Studies) | + 61 3 9035 9432 | sean.lowry@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Edward Colless | Senior Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9471 | ecolless@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Tessa Laird | Lecturer in Art (Critical and Theoretical Studies) | + 61 3 9035 9304 | tessa.laird@unimelb.edu.au |
Drawing & Printmaking
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mark Dustin | Head of Drawing and Printmaking/Senior Lecturer in Art (Drawing & Printmaking) | + 61 3 9035 9118 | mark.dustin@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Irene Hanenbergh | Lecturer in Art | maria.hanenbergh@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Ms Julie Irving | Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9487 | jeirving@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Stieg Persson | Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9025 9214 | spersson@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Bernhard Sachs | Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9465 | bsachs@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Alex Roe | Commencing July 2020 |
Painting
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Raafat Ishak | Head of Painting/Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 7871 | raafat@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Stephen Haley | Senior Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9481 | shaley@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Lisa Radford | Lecturer in Art (Painting) | + 61 3 8344 2807 | lradford@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Yhonnie Scarce | Lecturer in Art | y.scarce@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Mr Nicholas Selenitsch | Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9480 | nase@unimelb.edu.au |
Photography
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sanja Pahoki | Head of Photography/Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9483 | srpahoki@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Lou Hubbard | Senior Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9484 | lhubbard@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Kiron Robinson | Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9193 | kironr@unimelb.edu.au |
Sculpture
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mark Shorter | Head of Sculpture and Lecturer in Art | + 61 3 9035 9222 | mark.shorter@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Claire Lambe | Lecturer in Art | c.lambe@unimelb.edu.au |
Technical Staff
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tim Edwards | Workshops Manager | + 61 3 9035 3180 | time@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Mark Friedlander | Teaching Workshop Coordinator | + 61 3 9035 9490 | mark.friedlander@unimelb.edu.au |
| Miss Nina Gilbert | Photography Workshop Coordinator | + 61 3 9035 9485 | gilbert.n@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Justin Green | Stagecraft Project Coordinator | + 61 3 9035 9288 | justin.green@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Adrian Kellett | Print Workshop Coordinator | + 61 3 9035 9488 | akellett@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Darren Munce | Painting Workshop Coordinator | + 61 3 9035 9112 | darren.munce@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Kylie White | Studio and Exhibition Coordinator | + 61 3 9035 9482 | kmwhite@unimelb.edu.au |
Margaret Lawrence Gallery
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr David Sequeira | Director, Margaret Lawrence Gallery | +61 3 9035 9400 | david.sequeira@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Nicholas Pearce | Gallery Coordinator | +61 3 9035 9400 | pearce.n@unimelb.edu.au |
Research Fellows & Other Academic Staff
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Roger Alsop | Lecturer (Directorate Teaching Program) | + 61 3 9035 9387 | ralsop@unimelb.edu.au |
| Professor Brook Andrew | Enterprise Professor (Interdisciplinary Practice) | + 61 3 9035 9164 | brooka@unimelb.edu.au |
| Professor Su Baker | Professor | + 61 3 9035 9464 | su.baker@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Danny Butt | Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Practice | + 61 3 8344 2326 | danny.butt@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Tania Canas | Tutor in Social Practice | canas.t@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Associate Professor Richard Frankland | Associate Professor in Cross Disciplinary Practice | + 61 3 9035 9217 | richard.frankland@unimelb.edu.au |
| Professor Natalie King | Melbourne Enterprise Professor of Visual Arts | + 61 3 9035 3875 | n.king@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Vikki McInnes | VCA Research Development Fellow | + 61 3 9035 9463 | vmcinnes@unimelb.edu.au |
| Professor Patricia Piccinini | Melbourne Enterprise Professor of Visual Arts | patricia.piccinini@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Dr Elizabeth Presa | Academic Coordinator & Head, Centre For Ideas | + 61 3 9035 9343 | epresa@unimelb.edu.au |
| Dr Su Yang | Tutor in Creative Practice | su.yang@unimelb.edu.au |
Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Culture
| Person | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tiriki Onus | Head of Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Culture | +61 3 9035 9345 | tiriki.onus@unimelb.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Sally Treloyn | Associate Professor, ARC Future Fellow 2016 | + 61 419 913 719 | streloyn@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Lauren Gower | Tutor in Indigenous Arts and Culture | +61 3 9035 9103 | lauren.gower@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr Jared Kuvent | Research Assistant (Community Technology) | jared.kuvent@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Dr Megan McPherson | Research Assistant (ARC Future Fellowship) | +61 3 8344 0513 | mcpherson.m@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Jodie Seiuli | Wilin Centre Coordinator | +61 3 9035 9139 | jodie.seiuli@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mr John Wayne Parsons | Schools and Community Liaison Officer | +61 3 9035 9397 | john.parsons@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Narida Yeatman-Morgan | Administrative Assistant | narida.yeatmanmorgan@unimelb.edu.au |