Advisers

Sarah Barradell

Sarah is a lecturer in the School of Physiotherapy with responsibility for coordinating and/or teaching in several units in the physiotherapy course. She is very interested in helping students with clinical education issues, including learning on clinics, as well as clinical report writing.

Sarah can be found in Health Sciences 3, Room 513. Telephone 9479 5790 or email S.Barradell@latrobe.edu.au to make an appointment.

Georgia Dacakis

Georgia is a lecturer in the School of Human Communication Sciences with a role as both theory teacher and teaching clinical skills within the undergraduate and postgraduate programs. She is very interested in helping students with time management, conflict resolution, learning within clinics and, in particular, clinic report writing and oral presentation skills. Georgia is also able to assist students who are having difficulty navigating on-line (WebCT) subject.

Georgia can be found in Health Sciences 1, Room 305. Telephone 9479 1793 or mobile all hours 0402075588 or email G.Dacakis@latrobe.edu.au to make an appointment.

Pricilla Ennals

Priscilla is a lecturer in the School of Occupational Therapy. Priscilla teaches in undergraduate theory and mental health units and coordinates third year field work. Priscilla's interests are in helping students to maximise learning opportunities on field work, time management and academic writing.

Priscilla can be found in Health Sciences 3, Room 446. Telephone 9479 5676 or email P.Ennals@latrobe.edu.au to make an appointment.

Rod Green

Rod is a senior lecturer in the School of Human Biosciences, Department of Human Physiology & Anatomy, teaching anatomy in nearly all Faculty courses. Rod’s interests are helping students from clinical schools who have difficulty with science based subjects, anatomy in particular, and in familiarising Honours students with the conventions of thesis writing.

Rod can be found in Health Sciences 2, Room 424. Telephone 9479 5751 or email Rod.Green@latrobe.edu.au to make an appointment.

Primrose Lentin

Primrose is a lecturer in the School of Occupational Therapy. She teaches in both the undergraduate and postgraduate Occupational Therapy programs. She is interested in enabling students to make the most of their academic and field work learning opportunities and can assist with many study skills issues, for example, crisis management, counselling to assist problem solving, as well as the development of academic reading, writing and verbal presentation skills.

Primrose can be found in Health Sciences 3, Room 412. Telephone 9479 5668 or email P.Lentin@latrobe.edu.au to make an appointment.

Jane McCooey

Jane is a lecturer in the School of Human Biosciences, Department of Human Physiology & Anatomy and teaches physiology in nearly all Faculty courses. Jane coordinates the Study Skills Assistance Scheme and her interests are helping students to develop suitable study methods for learning physiology.

Jane can be found in Health Sciences 2, Room 401. Telephone 9479 5570 or email J.McCooey@latrobe.edu.au to make an appointment.

Brigid McCoppin

Brigid is an Honorary Associate of the School of Public Health, where she has taught in postgraduate diplomas that the School offers and has supervised many higher degree students. Brigid is interested especially in helping students with writing essays and theses, encouraging them to construct a convincing argument. Brigid is located at the City Campus, but can meet with students on the Bundoora Campus by appointment.

Brigid is able to offer help “on line” via email. Please telephone Brigid 9285 5165 (no voice mail) or preferably email B.McCoppin@latrobe.edu.au to make an appointment.

Donna McNeill-Brown

(Semester 1 only)

Donna is a lecturer in the School of Human Communication Sciences where she facilitates problem based learning and teaches clinical education. Donna is interested in helping students with clinical education and report writing, essay writing and assisting students with specific learning disability.

Donna can be found in Health Sciences 1, Room 420. Telephone 9479 1799 or email D.McNeill-Brown@latrobe.edu.au to make an appointment.

Mara Pavlidis

Mara is the Faculty's Language and Academic Skills Adviser. She is interested in helping students with all learning skills necessary for successful study, in particular oral presentations and seminars, essay writing, and thesis writing. Mara also provides specialist assistance to students whose first language in not English.

Mara can be found in Health Sciences 1 Building, level 2, Room 231. To make an appointment, ring the Health Sciences Faculty Office on 9479 3583. For other queries, contact Mara directly on 9479 2568 or email m.pavlidis@latrobe.edu.au