PROGRAM ADVICE AND SUPPORT
Undergraduate programs
PROGRAM ADVISOR
Your Program Advisor has a thorough knowledge of a degree program. Your Program Advisor can help you ensure that you are following the requirements and structure of the degree program. Duties include assessing credit applications and applications for cross institutional study, as well as qualifying students when they are ready to graduate. You should contact your Program Advisor if you have any enquiries of an administrative manner regarding your degree at UON.
PROGRAM CONVENOR
Your Program Convenor is an academic staff member with overall responsibility for the management and quality of your program. Your Program Convenor is a good person to contact for advice on academic matters, including career advice and course recommendations to suit your interests and study plans.
Each degree program at the UON has a Program Convenor and Program Advisor whom you may contact for advice and support. You will find a list of these for each program below.
GENERAL ENQUIRIES – 02 492 15000
If you are unsure who to speak to, or for any general enquiries, please phone the University Enquiry line on (02) 492 15000. Staff can ensure your enquiry is directed to the appropriate person for support and action.
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Programs and Faculty Liaison Officer
Senior Program Advisor
Faculty Progress and AppealsShellie O’Meara
Shellie.O’[email protected] Phone: 02 49216798
Location: Shortland Hub Deborah Gane
[email protected] Phone: 02 49216535
Location: Hunter Hub Degree Program Program Convenor
(academic advice)
Program Advisors (administrative advice)
BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
Dr Kym Cowley
Melanie Barlow (Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49215417
Location: Shortland Hub
Melissa Evans (Ourimbah and Singapore) [email protected] Phone: 02 43494402
Location: Ourimbah Hub
COMMERCE
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws Doowon Lee [email protected]
Melanie Barlow (Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49215417
Location: Shortland Hub
Melissa Evans (Ourimbah and Singapore) [email protected] Phone: 02 43494402
Location: Ourimbah Hub
LAW
Bachelor of Laws (Combined)
Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Legal Practice (LLB (Practice))
A/Prof John Anderson
[email protected] Mr Shaun McCarthy (LLB Practice) [email protected]
Deborah Gane (Combined, Graduate Entry, LLB Program and LLB Practice) [email protected]
Phone: 02 49216535 Location: Hunter Hub
FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND ARTS
Programs and Faculty Liaison
Coordinator
Senior Program Advisor
Faculty Progress and Appeals
Debbie Delbridge
[email protected] Phone: 02 49854243
Location: Shortland Hub Loretta Paine
[email protected] Phone: 02 49216514
Location: Shortland Hub Degree Program Program Convenor
(academic advice)
Program Advisors (administrative advice)
ABORIGINAL STUDIES:
Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice
Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Aboriginal Studies (Honours)
Dr Stephanie Gilbert
Teegan Robertson (Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49217229
Location: Shortland Hub
ARTS:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Dr Nancy Cushing
Loretta Paine (Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216514
Location: Shortland Hub Katie Dakin (Ourimbah) [email protected] Phone: 02 43494598
Location: Ourimbah Hub
FINE ART
Bachelor of Fine Art
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)
Associate Professor Pam Sinnott (Undergraduate)
[email protected] Dr Faye Neilson (Honours) [email protected]
Teegan Robertson
[email protected] Phone: 02 49217229
Location: Shortland Hub
LANGUAGES
Diploma in Languages Dr Marie-Laure Vuaille-Barcan [email protected] Teegan Robertson [email protected] Phone: 02 49217229Location: Shortland Hub
MUSIC
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music (Honours)
Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts
Dr Christopher Allan (Undergraduate)
Prof Richard Vella (Honours) Richard.Vella @newcastle.edu.au
Teegan Robertson
[email protected] Phone: 02 49217229
Location: Shortland Hub
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Bachelor of Social Science
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws
Dr Ann Taylor
[email protected] Melissa Ryan (Mon-Wed) Sonia Carpenter (Thu-Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216528
Location: Shortland Hub Katie Dakin (Ourimbah) [email protected] Phone: 02 43494598
Location: Ourimbah Hub
SOCIAL WORK
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
Dr Amanda Howard
Melissa Ryan (Mon-Wed) Sonia Carpenter (Thu-Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216528
Location: Shortland Hub
SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
Dr Sally Hewat
[email protected] Melissa Ryan (Mon-Wed) Sonia Carpenter (Thu-Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216528
TEACHING PRIMARY
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Honours)
Kylie Shaw (Callaghan) [email protected]
Matthew Wilson-Wheeler (Ourimbah)
Dr Julie McLeod (Port Macquarie) [email protected]
Patricia Duggan (Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49217922
Location: Hunter Hub Katie Dakin (Ourimbah)
[email protected] Phone: 02 43494598
Location: Ourimbah Hub Kim Thompson (Port Macquarie) [email protected] Phone: 02 65816213
Location: Port Macquarie Hub
TEACHING EARLY CHILDHOOD AND
PRIMARY
Bachelor of Teaching(Early Childhood and Primary)(Honours)
Dr Joanne Ailwood (Sem 1) [email protected]
Patricia Duggan (Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49217922
Location: Hunter Hub Katie Dakin (Ourimbah)
[email protected] Phone: 02 43494598
Location: Ourimbah Hub
TEACHING SECONDARY
Bachelor of Teaching (Humanities)(Honours)
Dr Debra Donnelly
Patricia Duggan (Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49217922
Location: Hunter Hub Katie Dakin (Ourimbah)
[email protected] Phone: 02 43494598
Location: Ourimbah Hub
TEACHING SECONDARY FINE ART
Bachelor of Teaching(Fine Art)(Honours) Dr Kathryn Grushka [email protected] Teegan Robertson [email protected] Phone: 02 49217229
Location: Shortland Hub
TEACHING SECONDARY(HEALTH AND
PHYSICAL EDUCATION)(Honours)
Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education)(Honours)
Dr Narelle Eather
Melissa Ryan (Mon-Wed) Sonia Carpenter (Thu-Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216528
Location: Shortland Hub
TEACHING SECONDARY MATHEMATICS
Bachelor of Teaching(Mathematics)(Honours) Dr Elena Prieto-Rodriguez [email protected] Teegan Robertson [email protected] Phone: 02 49217229
Location: Shortland Hub
TEACHING SECONDARY SCIENCE
Bachelor of Teaching (Science)(Honours)
Dr Mitchell O’Toole
Melissa Ryan (Mon-Wed) Sonia Carpenter (Thu-Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216528
Location: Shortland Hub
TEACHING SECONDARY TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Teaching (Technology)(Honours)
Mrs Deborah Trevallion
[email protected] Teegan Robertson [email protected] Phone: 02 49217229
Location: Shortland Hub
THEOLOGY
Diploma in Theology (discontinued)
Bachelor of Theology
Bachelor of Theology (Honours)
Dr Timothy Stanley
[email protected] Teegan Robertson [email protected] Phone: 02 49217229
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Programs and Faculty Liaison
Coordinator
Senior Program Advisor
Faculty Progress and AppealsBarbara Stanley
Phone: 02 49216761 Location: Hunter Hub
Donna Kennedy
FEBE_ROP @newcastle.edu.au Phone: 02 49217399
Location: Hunter Hub
Degree Program
Program Convenor(academic advice)
Program Advisors (administrative advice)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
Dr Mike Hannaford (Undergraduate) [email protected] Associate Professor Stephan Chalup (Honours)
Charlotte Ellis
[email protected] Phone: 02 49218695 Location: Hunter Hub
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(HONOURS)
Bachelor of Construction
Management (Building) (Honours)
Dr Helen Giggins (Callaghan, Distance & BCA Academy Singapore)
Sam Essex (Mon, Tues, Wed)/Sam Douglas (Wed am, Thurs, Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216069/0249216066 Location: Hunter Hub
DESIGN
Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
Dr Cathy Smith
Sam Essex (Mon, Tues, Wed) / Sam Douglas (Wed am, Thurs, Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216069/02 49216066 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (HONOURS) (CHEMICAL)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)/ Bachelor of Mathematics
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)/ Bachelor of Science
Dr Grant Webber
Donna Kennedy
[email protected] Phone: 02 49217399 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (HONOURS) (CIVIL)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)/Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Environmental) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Surveying)
Associate Professor Olivier Buzzi
[email protected] Donna Kennedy [email protected] Phone: 02 49217399 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINERING (HONOURS)(COMPUTER)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Computer)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Computer)/B Computer Science
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Computer)/Bachelor of Mathematics
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Computer)/Bachelor of Science
Dr Galina Mirzaeva
[email protected] Charlotte Ellis [email protected] Phone: 02 49218695 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL)
(HONOURS)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical)/B Business
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical)/B Mathematics
Associate Professor Jose De Dona
[email protected] Charlotte Ellis [email protected] Phone: 02 49218695 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
(ENVIRONMENTAL)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental)/Bachelor of Science Jose Rodriguez [email protected] Charlotte Ellis [email protected] Phone: 02 49218695 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
(SURVEYING)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Surveying) Dr Karl Bretreger [email protected] Donna Kennedy [email protected] Phone: 02 49217399 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING
(HONOURS)(MECHANICAL)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechatronics)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)/Bachelor of Science
Dr Chris Wensrich (Mechanical)
Sam Essex (Mon, Tues, Wed)/Sam Douglas (Wed am, Thurs, Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216069/02 49216066 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
(MECHATRONICS)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechatronics)
Associate Professor Bill McBride (Mechatronics)
Sam Essex (Mon, Tues, Wed) / Sam Douglas (Wed am, Thurs, Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216069/02 49216066 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (MINING TRANSFER)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Transfer Program)
Associate Professor Olivier Buzzi [email protected]
Donna Kennedy
[email protected] Phone: 02 49217399 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
(SOFTWARE)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Software)
Dr Shamus Smith
[email protected] Charlotte Ellis [email protected] Phone: 02 49218695 Location: Hunter Hub
ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Telecommunications)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Telecommunications)/Bachelor of Science (Photonics)
Associate Professor Jamil Khan [email protected]
Charlotte Ellis
[email protected] Phone: 02 49218695 Location: Hunter Hub
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Bachelor of Industrial Design
Dr Wyn Jones
[email protected] Sam Essex (Mon, Tues, Wed) / Sam Douglas (Wed am, Thurs, Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216069/02 49216066 Location: Hunter Hub
FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE
Programs and Faculty Liaison
Coordinator
Senior Program Advisor
Faculty Progress and AppealsTracey Bristow
[email protected] Phone: 02 49215680
Location: BB1.05 Bowman Building, Callaghan Campus
Charlotte Ellis
[email protected] Phone: 02 49218695
Location: Hunter Hub Degree Program Program Convenor
(academic advice)
Program Advisors (administrative advice)
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
Bachelor of Biomedical Science Bachelor of Biomedical Science
(Honours)
Dr Phillip Jobling (Undergraduate) [email protected] Dr Brett Graham (Honours)
Margaret Hinton
[email protected] Phone: 02 49216409
Location: Hunter Hub
ENVIRONMENTAL AND
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Bachelor of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Singapore Campus)
Dr He Wang
[email protected] Kim Thompson [email protected] Phone: 02 65816213
Location: Port Macquarie Hub
HEALTH SCIENCE
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
Dr Suzanne Snodgrass
Margaret Hinton
[email protected] Phone: 02 49216409
Location: Hunter Hub
MEDICAL RADIATION SCIENCE
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography)
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Nuclear Medicine)
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy) Dr Daphne James [email protected] Merryn Stacey [email protected] Phone: 02 49217933
Location: Hunter Hub
MEDICINE
Bachelor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program)
B Medical Science (Honours)
Dr Graeme Horton (JMP)
[email protected] Dr Charles Douglas (Medical Science) [email protected]
Tracey Bristow
[email protected] Phone: 02 49215680
Location: BB1.05 Bowman Building, Callaghan Campus
MIDWIFERY
Bachelor of Midwifery
Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)
Dr Lyn Ebert
[email protected] Associate Professor Jane Maguire (Honours)
Charlotte Ellis (Callaghan and Honours) [email protected] Phone: 02 49218695
Location: Hunter Hub
Kim Thompson (Port Macquarie) [email protected] Phone: 02 65816213
Location: Port Macquarie Hub
NURSING
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
Dr Victoria Pitt (Nursing) [email protected] Associate Professor Jane Maguire (Honours)
Merryn Stacey (Callaghan and Honours) [email protected]
Phone: 02 49217933 Location: Hunter Hub Rowena Steele (Ourimbah) [email protected] Phone: 02 43484047
Kim Thompson (Port Macquarie) [email protected] Phone: 02 65816213
Location: Port Macquarie Hub
NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
(Honours)
Associate Professor Surinder Baines [email protected]
Margaret Hinton
[email protected] Phone: 02 49216409
Location: Hunter Hub
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
(Honours)
Associate Professor Alison Lane
[email protected] Margaret Hinton [email protected] Phone: 02 49217036
Location: Hunter Hub
ORAL HEALTH
Bachelor of Oral Health Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy
Associate Professor Jane Taylor [email protected]
Rowena Steele
[email protected] Phone: 02 43484047
Location: Ourimbah Hub
PHARMACY
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Associate Professor Rohan Rasiah [email protected]
Margaret Hinton
[email protected] Phone: 02 49216409
Location: Hunter Hub
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Dr Peter Osmotherly
Margaret Hinton
[email protected] Phone: 02 49216409
Location: Hunter Hub
PODIATRY
Bachelor of Podiatry
Dr Viv Chuter
[email protected] Rowena Steele [email protected] Phone: 02 43484047
Location: Ourimbah Hub
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Programs and Faculty Liaison
Coordinator
Senior Program Advisor
Faculty Progress and AppealsKim Broadley
Phone: 02 49215471 Location: Hunter Hub
Julie Cappiello
Phone: 02 49217415 Location: Shortland Hub Degree Program Program Convenors
(academic advice)
Program Advisors (administrative advice)
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Biotechnology
Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours)
Dr Shaun Roman (Undergraduate) [email protected] Dr Andrew Eamens (Honours) [email protected]
Julie Cappiello
[email protected] Phone: 02 49217415
Location: Shortland Hub
COMMUNICATION
Bachelor of Communication Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Communication (Honours)Dr Michael Meany (Undergraduate) [email protected] Deputy Program Convenor (Undergraduate) Dr Janet Fulton
[email protected] Dr Melanie James (Honours) [email protected]
Dylan Gajewski
[email protected] Phone: 02 49854113
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Bachelor of Development Studies Bachelor of Development Studies
(Honours)
Dr Kathy Mee (Undergraduate and Honours)
Julie Cappiello
[email protected] Phone: 02 49217415
Location: Shortland Hub
EXERCISE AND SPORTS SCIENCE
Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (Honours)Dr Ben Dascombe (Undergraduate & Honours)
Melissa Evans
[email protected] Phone: 02 43494402
Location: Ourimbah Hub
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND
MANAGEMENT
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)
Associate Professor Natalie Moltschaniwskyj (undergraduate & Honours)
[email protected] Deputy Program Convenor (Undergraduate) Dr Geoff MacFarlane
[email protected] Deputy Program Convenor (Honours) Dr Maria Schreider
Rachael Hunter (Callaghan) (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216029 Location: Shortland Hub Melissa Evans (Ourimbah) [email protected] Phone: 02 43494402
Location: Ourimbah Hub
FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN
NUTRITION
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition (Honours)
Associate Professor Mark Lucock (Undergraduate – Sem 2, 2014) [email protected] Dr Paul Roach (Honours) [email protected]
Melissa Evans
[email protected] Phone: 02 43494402
Location: Ourimbah Hub
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Information
Technology/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)Dr Brian Regan
[email protected] Deputy Program Convenor Dr Rukshan Athauda
[email protected] Dr Brian Regan (Honours)
Dylan Gajewski (Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49854113
Location: Shortland Hub Melissa Evans (Ourimbah) [email protected] Phone: 02 43494402
Location: Ourimbah Hub
MATHEMATICS
Bachelor of Mathematics
Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours) Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of
Science
Dr Mike Meylan (Undergraduate) [email protected]
Deputy Program Convenor (Undergraduate) Dr Malcom Roberts
[email protected] Dr Murray Elder(Honours)
Julie Cappiello
[email protected] Phone: 02 49217415
Location: Shortland Hub
NATURAL HISTORY ILLUSTRATION
Bachelor of Natural HistoryIllustration
Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours)
Dr Trevor Weekes
[email protected] Dr Andrew Howell (Honours) [email protected]
Rachael Hunter (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) [email protected]
Phone: 02 49216029 Location: Shortland Hub
PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor of Psychology
Dr Kerry Chalmers (Undergraduate) [email protected] Associate Professor Frances Martin (4th Year Coordinator)
Rachael Hunter (Callaghan) (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) [email protected] Phone: 02 49216029 Location: Shortland Hub Katie Dakin (Ourimbah) [email protected] Phone: 02 43494598
STUDENT HUBS
Your Program Advisor can be found at the Student Hub listed under their contact information. Your Student Hubs are also your first point of contact for essential student services at the University of Newcastle. Each Hub offers a place to access information about the University's facilities, services and procedures. At the Hubs you can submit and collect your assignments, meet friends, use computer and printing facilities, or grab a coffee and a bite to eat. They are also your pick up point for essential items like your student card, parking permit, and travel concession.
Hubs are located at:
Shortland Hub – Level 3. Shortland Union Building, Callaghan campus Hunter Hub – Level 1, Student Services Building, Callaghan campus
City Hub and Information Common – University House, Newcastle city campus Ourimbah Hub – Opposite Main Cafeteria, Ourimbah campus
Port Macquarie Hub – A Block, Port Macquarie campus
SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of
Science
Professor Colin Waters (Sem 1) [email protected] Deputy Program Convenor (Sem 1) Dr Bill Landenberger
Professor Colin Waters (Honours Sem 1) [email protected] and
Julie Cappiello
[email protected] Phone: 02 49217415
Location: Shortland Hub Melissa Evans (Ourimbah) [email protected] Phone: 02 43494402
Location: Ourimbah Hub
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Bachelor of Visual Communication Design
Bachelor of Visual Communication Design (Honours)
Dr Michael Dickinson (Undergraduate) [email protected] Dr Mike McAuley (Honours)
Dylan Gajewski(Callaghan) [email protected] Phone: 02 49854113