Meet the Head of the School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor Janine McBurnie is passionate about environmental sustainability and sustainability education. Since 1996 she has been teaching Deakin students across a variety of courses and disciplines, with the aim of inspiring them to become lifelong learners. She has been focussed in the first-year teaching space, holding the title of Faculty of Science, Engineering and the Built Environment Director of First Year Studies since its inception in 2019. To complement her passion in protecting our natural environment, Associate Professor McBurnie has more recently been active in the integration of Indigenous Knowledges, and Indigenous Engagement in natural resources management.
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Associate Professor Janine McBurnie
Head of School of Life and Environmental Sciences
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Key contacts
Associate Professor Janine McBurnie, Interim Head of School
Associate Professor David Francis, Associate Head of School, Regional (Warnambool and Queenscliff)
Professor Matthew Symonds, Associate Head of School, Burwood
Dr Liz Weldon, Associate Head of School, International
Associate Professor Craig Sherman, Associate Head of School, Research and Industry Engagement
Associate Professor Bill Borrie, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning
LJ Singh, Associate Head of School, Indigenous Engagement
Dr Patricia Corbett, Academic Director (Teaching)
Dr Angela Ziebell, Academic Director, Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
Dr Prue Francis, Director, Student Outreach and Engagement
Professor Tim Dempster, Centre Director, Deakin Marine
Professor Colin Barrow, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Bioproducts
Ash Keenan, School Manager, Administration
David Gleadon, Technical Manager
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