Our people

School of Business

School of Law

Interim Executive Dean

Professor Grace McCarthy (She/her)
Gray - ss Mack-Car-Thee
+61 2 4221 4880
grace_mccarthy@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 344

Associate Dean (Accreditation & International)

Professor Venkata Yanamandram (He/him)
When-Cut (prefer with the 'a' silent) Yeah-Nah-Man-Drum
+61 2 4221 3754
venkat_yanamandram@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 327

Associate Dean (Education)

Professor Ann Rogerson (She/her)
+61 2 4221 5664
ann_rogerson@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 328

Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)

Associate Professor Shamika Almeida (She/her)
SHaa-Mee-Kaa Ahl-Mey-Duh
+61 2 4221 5688
shamika_almeida@uow.edu.au 
Building 40 Room 338

Associate Dean (Higher Degree Research)

Professor Corinne Cortese (She/her)
Kuh-rin Cor-tez
+61 2 4221 3697
corinne_cortese@uow.edu.au 
Building 40 Room 331

Associate Dean (Research)

Professor Shahriar Akter (He/him)
+61 2 4221 3377
shahriar_akter@uow.edu.au 
Building 40 Room 337

Dean of Law and Head of School

Professor Dilan Thampapillai
+61 4221 3119
dilan_thampapillai@uow.edu.au 
Building 67 Room 239D

Dean of Business and Head of School (Acting)

Associate Professor Belinda Gibbons (She/her)
+61 2 4221 5824
belinda_gibbons@uow.edu.au

Director, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security

Distinguished Professor Stuart Kaye
+61 2 4221 4217
stuart_kaye@uow.edu.au
Building 233 Room 307, Innovation Campus

Faculty Executive Manager

Ms Sue Mathews (She/her)
+61 2 4221 5030
susan_mathews@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 341

Faculty Management Accountant

Mr Ted Lasek  (He/him)
+61 2 4298 4031
ted_lasek@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 341

Executive Assistant

Miss Tina-Louise Mobberley (She/her)
+61 2 4221 3985
tina-louise_mobberley@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 344

Administration Assistant

Ms Michelle Faughlin
+61 2 4239 4216
michelle_faughlin@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 339

Associate Dean (International & Accreditation)

Professor Venkata Yanamandram (He/him)
When-Cut (prefer with the 'a' silent) Yeah-Nah-Man-Drum
+61 2 4221 3754
venkat_yanamandram@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 327

Accreditation Rankings Manager

Mr Adrian Murphy (He/him)
+61 2 4221 4199
adrian_murphy@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 222a

Faculty Education and Accreditation Officer

Vacant

Administration Support

Ms Jenny Prandalos
+61 2 4221 5043
jenny_prandalos@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 223a

Internships Manager, Faculty of Business and Law 

Mr Jorge Perez
+61 2 4221 3376
jorge_perez@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 223

Business and Law Internships Officer

Iwin Philip
+ 61 2 4221 3227 
iwin_philip@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room G223

Internships Enquiries

Business Internships: 
business-intern@uow.edu.au 

Law Internships:
law-internships@uow.edu.au 

Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)

Associate Professor Shamika Almeida (She/her)
SHaa-Mee-Kaa Ahl-Mey-Duh
+61 2 4221 5688
shamika_almeida@uow.edu.au 
Building 40 Room 338

Associate Dean (International & Accreditation) 

Professor Venkata Yanamandram (He/him)
When-Cut (prefer with the 'a' silent) Yeah-Nah-Man-Drum
+61 2 4221 3754
venkat_yanamandram@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 327

Senior Manager International Strategy and Engagement

Vacant

Faculty Operations Manager

Cath Campbell
+61 2 4221 5485 
cathy_campbel@uow.edu.au
Building 40 room 223a

Deputy Associate Dean (International & Accreditation)

Dr Freda Hui-Truscott (She/her)
Freda Hoi-Tr-us-cott
+61 2 4221 3679
freda_hui@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 320

International Projects & Mobility Assistant

Ashleigh Witt
ashleigh_witt@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 222 

International Officer

Ms Kate Megee
+61 2 4221 4350
kate_megee@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 222e

Offshore Programs Administration Officer

Mrs Sula Mason (She/her)
+61 2 4221 5569
sula_mason@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 222e

International Administration Assistant

Vacant

International Administration Assistant

Ms Lorica Tapiheru
+61 2 4221 3253
lorica_tapiheru@uow.edu.au 
Building 40 Room 222e

Faculty Engagement Coordinator

Renee Anderson
+61 2 4239 2028
renee_anderson@uow.edu.au
40.222

Faculty Project Manager

Jonas Ostersen
+61 2 9266 1316
jonas_ostersen@uow.edu.au 
Sydney CBD Campus, Level 8

Business Engagement Manager

Mrs Taryn McDonnell (She/her)
+61 2 4298 1316
taryn_mcdonnell@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 226a

Associate Dean (Research)

Professor Shahriar Akter (He/him)
+61 2 4221 3377
shahriar_akter@uow.edu.au 
Building 40 Room 337

Associate Dean (Higher Degree Research)

Professor Corinne Cortese (She/her)
Kuh-rin Cor-tez
+61 2 4221 3697
corinne_cortese@uow.edu.au 
Building 40 Room 331

Research Enquires

General Faculty research enquires: 
research-operations@uow.edu.au 

HDR Student enquiries: 
graduate-research-school@uow.edu.au

Associate Dean (Education)

Professor Ann Rogerson (She/her)
+61 2 4221 5664
ann_rogerson@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 328

Senior Manager Education

Sean Lu (He/him) 
+61 2 4221 8103
sean_lu@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 222c

Senior Manager International Strategy and Engagement

Vacant

Director Assurance of Learning

Professor Venkata Yanamandram (He/him)
When-Cut (prefer with the 'a' silent) Yeah-Nah-Man-Drum
+61 2 4221 3754
venkat_yanamandram@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 327

Faculty Officer

Kelly McGrath  (She/Her)
+61 2 4298 1266
kelly_mcgrath@uow.edu.au
Building 40 Room 222b

Faculty Education and Accreditation Officer

Stella Karras-Brown
+61 2 4249 4874
stella_karras-brown@uow.edu.au 
Building 40 Room 222