Directors of Graduate Research (DGRs) and Graduate Research Coordinators (GRCs)
The role of DGRs and GRCs
The Director of Graduate Research (DGR) is a School level role. The responsibility of the role includes:
- Conducting approvals on behalf of the Head of School
- Chairing School scholarship rankings
- Reviewing and recommendation of examiner's reports
- Ensuring that progress and hurdles are met
- Reviewing problems, grievances and initiating show-cause procedures
- Managing any school level funding schemes for graduate researchers
- Representing GRCs on key committees
- Organising school Three Minute Thesis (3MT) heats
The Graduate Research Coordinator (GRC) is a departmental or discipline focused role. The responsibility of the role includes:
- Being aware of departmental knowledge of HDR policy
- Providing pastoral care for student cohort
- Reviewing enquiries and applications
- Assessing scholarship rankings and recommendations
- Ensuring milestone meetings take place
- Ensuring department provides induction and intellectual environment
- Promoting opportunities such as RED programs and industry internships
College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce - DGRs
School | Name | |
|---|---|---|
La Trobe Business School | Jing Zhao | J.Zhao@latrobe.edu.au |
La Trobe Law School | Emma Henderson | e.henderson@latrobe.edu.au |
School of Education | Jo Lampert | J.Lampert@latrobe.edu.au |
School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Anthony Moran | huss.grc@latrobe.edu.au |
College of Science, Health and Engineering - DGRs
School | Name | |
|---|---|---|
La Trobe Rural Health School | Steve Begg | s.begg@latrobe.edu.au |
School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport | Alicja Malicka | a.malicka@latrobe.edu.au |
| School of Applied Systems Biology | Janet Wheeler | janet.wheeler@latrobe.edu.au |
School of Cancer Medicine | John Mariadason | john.mariadason@onjcri.org.au |
School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences | Marcel Jackson | m.g.Jackson@latrobe.edu.au |
School of Life Sciences | John Morgan | j.morgan@latrobe.edu.au |
School of Molecular Sciences | Narelle Brack | N.Brack@latrobe.edu.au |
School of Nursing and Midwifery | Bev Copnell | b.copnell@latrobe.edu.au |
School of Psychology and Public Health | Maarten van den Buuse | m.vandenbuuse@latrobe.edu.au |
Regional Graduate Research Liaison
| Campus | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albury-Wodonga Campus | Dr Jennifer Jones | j.jones@latrobe.edu.au |
| Mildura and Bendigo Campus | Dr Evelien Spelten | e.spelten@latrobe.edu.au |
College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce - GRCs
Department | Discipline | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
Accounting and Data Analytics | Accounting and Analytics | Muhammad Ali | M.Ali@latrobe.edu.au |
Archaeology and History | Archaeology | Tim Minchin | t.minchin@latrobe.edu.au |
Archaeology and History | History | Tim Minchin | t.minchin@latrobe.edu.au |
Creative Arts and English | English | Tom Ford | t.ford@latrobe.edu.au |
Creative Arts and English | Screen studies | Tom Ford | t.ford@latrobe.edu.au |
Creative Arts and English | Theatre | Tom Ford | t.ford@latrobe.edu.au |
| Creative Arts and English | Visual Arts | Tom ford | t.ford@latrobe.edu.au |
Education | Kate O'Conner | kate.oconner@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Education (Bendigo) | Kate O’Connor | Kate.OConnor@latrobe.edu.au | |
Outdoor Education (Bendigo) | Noleine Fitzallen | N.Fitzallen@latrobe.edu.au | |
Finance, Economics and Marketing | Ishaq Bhatti | I.Bhatti@latrobe.edu.au | |
Languages and Linguistics | Linguistics, Classics and Ancient History and Greek Studies | Marija Tabain | m.tabain@latrobe.edu.au |
Management, Sport and Tourism | Anjum Chaudhry | a.chaudhry@latrobe.edu.au | |
Politics, Media and Philosophy | Politics | Robert Horvath | r.horvath@latrobe.edu.au |
Social Inquiry | Sociology | Anthony Moran | a.moran@latrobe.edu.au |
College of Science, Health and Engineering - GRCs
Department | Discipline | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences | Marisa Collins | Marisa.Collins@latrobe.edu.au | |
Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing | Yvonne Wells | y.wells@latrobe.edu.au | |
Australian Research Centre for Sex Health and Society | Christopher Fisher | c.fisher2@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Biochemistry | Lakshmi Wijeyewickrema | L.Wijeyewickrema@latrobe.edu.au | |
Bouverie Centre | Peter McKenzie | p.mckenzie@latrobe.edu.au | |
Chemistry | Evan Robertson | e.robertson@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) | Sarah Callinan | s.callinan@latrobe.edu.au | |
Community and Clinical Allied Health | Orthoptics, Speech Pathology and Audiology | Weifeng Han | W.Han@latrobe.edu.au |
Community and Clinical Allied Health | Occupational Therapy | Anoo Bhopti | A.Bhopti@latrobe.edu.au |
Rural Department of Community Health | La Trobe Rural Health School | George Mnatzaganian | g.Mnatzaganian@latrobe.edu.au |
Community and Clinical Allied Health | Social Work and Social Policy | Margarita Frederico | m.frederico@latrobe.edu.au |
| Centre for Health Communication and Participation | Dell Horey | d.horey@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Rural Department of Allied Health | La Trobe Rural Health School | Steve Begg | S.Begg@latrobe.edu.au |
Computer Science and Information Technology | Abdun Mahmood | A.Mahmood@latrobe.edu.au | |
Dentistry and Oral Health | Steve Begg | S.Begg@latrobe.edu.au | |
Ecology, Environment and Evolution | John Lesku | j.lesku@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Engineering | Long Truong | l.truong@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Genetics | Adam Hart | a.hart@latrobe.edu.au | |
Judith Lumley Centre | Touran Shafiei | t.shafiei@latrobe.edu.au | |
| John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research | Rachel Winterron | r.winterton@latrobe.edu.au | |
Mathematics and Statistics | Tomasz Kowalski | t.kowalski@latrobe.edu.au | |
Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre | Ewen Silvester | e.silvester@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Nursing (general) | Kristina Edvardsson | K.Edvardsson@latrobe.edu.au A.Butler@latrobe.edu.au | |
Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre | Philippe Chouinard | p.chouinard@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Pharmacy and Applied Science | Terri Meehan-Andrews | t.meehan-andrews@latrobe.edu.au | |
Physics | Brian Abbey | b.abbey@latrobe.edu.au | |
Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology | Physiology and Anatomy | James Bell | j.bell@latrobe.edu.au |
Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology | Microbiology | Maria Liaskos | M.liaskos@latrobe.edu.au |
Psychology and Counselling | Clinical Neuropsychology | Philippe Chouinard | P.Chouinard@latrobe.edu.au |
| Psychology and Counselling | Philippe Chouinard | P.Chouinard@latrobe.edu.au | |
Public Health | Dell Horey | d.horey@latrobe.edu.au | |
Public Health (professional doctorates only) | Sally Fawkes | s.fawkes@latrobe.edu.au | |
Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport | Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Prosthetics and Orthotics, | Casey Peiris Maryam Zoghi Daniel Bonanno | C.peiris@latrobe.edu.au M.Zoghi@latrobe.edu.au D.Bonanno@latrobe.edu.au |
Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport | Dietetics, Human Nutrition and Sport | Jessica Biesiekierski Dr Clare MacMahon | j.biesiekierski@latrobe.edu.au c.macmahon@latrobe.edu.au |
Rural Nursing and Midwifery | George Mnatzaganian | g.mnatzaganian@latrobe.edu.au | |
School of Cancer Medicine | John Mariadason | john.mariadason@onjcri.org.au |