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About Melbourne Polytechnic
Our Staff

Our Staff

Meet our professional and academic staff 

Qualified, experienced and well-linked to industry – our staff care about your future.

Academic Staff

Agriculture and Conservation

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Andrew Christie
Lecturer (Applied Aquaculture)
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Ann Manning
Lecturer
(Viticulture and Winemaking)
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Animal Studies

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Bridget Naughton
Acting Head of Program for the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing
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Belinda Watson-Noblet
Teacher (Food Processing)
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Architecture, Building Design and Construction

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Peter Hogg
Head of Program
(Architecture and Building Design)
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Rajjan Chitrakar
Lecturer (Built Environment)
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Rosalind Herriotts
Architectural Lecturer
(Architecture and Building Design)
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Business Management and Accounting

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Elizabeth Mitchell
Head of Program for Accounting Degrees
(Accounting and Finance)
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Dr Sandra Cherro Osorio
Head of Program for the Bachelor of Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Business
(Business)
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Mei Leng Rankin
Lecturer in Business (Business and Construction – HE)
(Business)
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Construction Trades

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Mal Ioannou
Teacher Electrical, Electronics (Trades)
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Education

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Claudine Lam
Lecturer (Education (Early Years))
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Eloise Thomson
Senior Lecturer and Head of Program
(Early Childhood Education)
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Hayden Park
Lecturer, Bachelor of Education
(Early Childhood Education)
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Veronica Plozza
Professional Placement Coordinator
(Early Childhood Education)
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Hospitality

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Dr Sandra Cherro Osorio
Head of Program for the Bachelor of Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Business
(Hospitality)
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Maria Goncalves
Teacher Cookery, (Hospitality Event and Restaurant)
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Anura Jayasuriya
Teacher Cookery (Hospitality Event and Restaurant)
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Andrew Thatcher
Teacher Bakery (Hospitality Event and Restaurant)
(Bakery and Pastry)
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Liz Warren
Teacher Hospitality (Hospitality Event and Restaurant)
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Human Services

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Juana Martinez
Teacher Casual (Health and Community)
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Rupakshi Nischal
Teacher Pathology (Health and Community)
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Information Technology and Security

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Sitalakshmi Venkatraman
Senior Lecturer Information Technology (Professional Practice)
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Logesvary Krishnasamy
Leading Teacher Information Technology, (Professional Practice)
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Sam Kaspi
Head of Program for the Bachelor of Information Technology
(Information Technology)
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Music and Sound

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Adrian Sherriff
Lecturer Music
(Music Performance)
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Dr Adam Starr
Lecturer - Bachelor of Music
(Music Performance)
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Dr Eugene Ball
Lecturer - Bachelor of Music
(Music Performance)
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Jack Pantazis
Teacher Music Performance
(Music Performance)
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Dr Jonathan Dimond
Senior Lecturer and Head of Program Bachelor of Music
(Music Performance)
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Louise Terry
Lecturer in Songwriting and Music Production
(Music Performance)
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Phil McLeod
Music Performance Teacher
(Music Performance)
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Robin Waters
Lecturer - Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production
(Music Performance)
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Andy White
Head of Program Bachelor Songwriting and Music Production (Performing Arts)
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Fiona Blair
Leading Teacher Music Industry (Performing Arts)
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Visual Art

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Sean Payne
Teacher Visual Arts (Visual Arts)
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Belinda Newick
Teacher Jewellery (Visual Arts)
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Andrea Draper
Teacher Graphic (Visual Arts)
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Con Emmanuelle
Leading Teacher Visual Arts (Visual Arts)
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Warren Crossett
Teaching Design Illustration (Visual Arts)
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Maurizio Salvati
Teacher Applied Photography (Visual Arts)
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Anne Bennett
Drawing and Illustration Theory Lecturer
(Illustration)
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Catherine Campbell
Illustration and a Visual Art Technical Officer
(Illustration)
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Professional Staff

Executive Staff