Staff directory
Academic staff
| Staff name | Position title |
|---|---|
| Professor Karinda Burns | Director |
| Associate Professor Cassandra Seery | Associate Director, Teaching & Learning (CBD) |
| Dr Aleryk Fricker | Associate Director Teaching and Learning (Indigenous Studies) |
| Kim Kinnear | Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledges |
| Jane Boag | Lecturer in Nursing |
| Kate Chealuck | Lecturer in Education (Primary) |
| Mardhi Coleman | Senior Lecturer in Nursing |
| Naomi David | Lecturer in Education (Early Years) |
| Dr John Davis | Senior Research Fellow |
| Patti Ford | Teaching Scholar, Nursing |
| Dr Bryan Fricker | Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledges |
| Rebecca Gerrett-Magee | Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledges |
| Penny Harry | Lecturer in Education (Primary) |
| Jesse Ivelja | Lecturer in Social Work |
| Dr Nic Lister | Senior Lecturer in Public Health |
| Wilbert Mapombere | Lecturer in Law |
| Chels Marshall | Senior Research Fellow |
| Suzanne Nunn | Lecturer in Land and Sea |
| Sally Riddle | Teaching Scholar in Early Education |
| Joleen Ryan | Lecturer in Social Work |
| Dr Rosemarie Scott | Lecturer in Education (Early Years) |
| Dr Manuel Solis | Senior Lecturer in Law |
| Dr Tyson Yunkaporta | Senior Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledges Systems Lab |
Professional staff
| Staff name | Position title |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Axiak | Institute Manager |
| Aunty Fay Atkinson | Nursing Engagement Officer |
| Georgie Cameron | Marketing, Events and Projects Officer |
| Mark Gilmore | Senior Officer, Enrolments |
| Dale Hunt | Kitjarra Student Residential Coordinator |
| Kaiylah Kail-Howell | Student Services Support (Travel) |
| Kaelan McConville | Administrative Assistant |
| Emmalina McLachlan | Student Services Assistant (Scholarships) |
| Natalie Pocervina | Senior Academic Support Officer |
| Natasha Rossington | Team Leader, Student Experience |
| Mahi Solanki | Student Services Assistant (ICT Support) |
| Jemma Solomon | Partnerships Senior Officer |
| Diane Telford | Student Learning Coordinator |
| Kate Towart | Social and Emotional Wellbeing Counsellor |
| Anna Tsiantas | Administrative Coordinator |
| Tania Wiggins | Kitjarra Kitchen Cook |
Contact
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NIKERI Institute
Deakin University
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
75 Pigdons Road
Waurn Ponds VIC 3216