Academic help
Learning and writing skills resources
Improve your learning and writing skills through these online resources and workshops. Find out more at Learning Skills.
You can also contact a Learning Adviser in person at the Learning Skills Centres in the Cairns or Townsville libraries or by email, see Contacts.
Student mentors
Student mentors act as guides for new students from the first day of O Week. Mentoring is the art of helping and empowering others to shape their learning behaviours. Find out more.
Faculty academic advisers
Faculty academic advisers can provide you with advice on matters relating to your course. To find an academic adviser, contact your faculty at Faculty Office contacts.
First Year Coordinators
These are lecturers appointed to support first-year students. See the tables below to find a First Year Coordinator for your study area.
First Year Coordinators – Townsville campus
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School |
Coordinator |
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Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
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Arts and Social Sciences |
Claire Brennan (BA/ B Soc Sci) |
4781 4291 |
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Anita Lundberg (BA and BPsych Singapore) |
4781 4714 |
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Amy Forbes (Multimedia Journalism) |
4781 6381 |
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David Mitchell (Psych) |
47814878 |
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George Kutash (B Languages) |
4781 5828 |
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Peter Jones (Social Work) |
4781 5075 |
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Business |
Alf Kuilboer |
4781 5690 |
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Creative Arts |
David Salisbury |
4781 3157 |
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Earth & Environmental Science |
Christina Doxford |
4781 6901 |
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Education |
Kelsey Halbert |
4781 4946 |
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Engineering & Physical Science |
Pat Higgins |
4781 4277 |
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|
IT |
Lindsay Ward |
4781 4619 |
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Indigenous Australian Studies |
Lynn Ireland |
4781 4388 |
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Law |
Rachel Bradshaw |
4781 5409 |
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Neil Dunbar |
neil.dunbar@jcu.edu.au |
4781 4988 |
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Marine & Tropical Biology |
Janine Sheaves |
4781 6739 |
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Medicine |
Helen Anscomb |
4781 6159 |
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Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition |
Lea Budden |
4781 5354 |
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Pharmacy |
Tori Llewelyn |
4781 6421 |
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Public Health, Tropical Medicine & Rehab Sciences |
Teneale McGuckin |
4781 5295 |
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William Steed (Speech Path) |
4781 5029 |
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Carol Flavell (Physio) |
carol.flavell@jcu.edu.au |
4781 6303 |
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Sue Barrs |
sue.barrs@jcu.edu.au |
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Tomomi McAuliffe(Occ Therapy) |
4781 6079 |
First Year Coordinators – Cairns campus
|
School |
Coordinator |
|
Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
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Arts and Social Science |
Douglas Hunt (BA/BSocSci) |
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Deborah Graham (Psychology) |
4042 1620 |
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Jo Mensinga (Social Work) |
4042 1367 |
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Business |
Chris Ware |
christian.ware@jcu.edu.au |
4782 1435 |
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Creative Arts |
Robyn Glade-Wright |
4042 1853 |
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Earth & Environmental Science |
Peter Whitehead |
4042 1200 |
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Education |
Raoul Adam |
4042 1484 |
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Engineering & Physical Science |
Jeremy Gordon |
Jeremy.gordon@jcu.edu.au |
4042 1471 |
|
IT |
Jason Holdsworth (SP1) |
4042 1195 |
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Joanne (Kyungmi) Lee (SP2) |
4042 1208 |
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Indigenous Australian Studies |
Lynn Ireland |
4781 4388 |
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Law |
Nichola Corbett-Jarvis |
4042 1844 |
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Marine & Tropical Biology |
Tasmyn Rymer |
4042 1629 |
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Medicine & Dentistry |
Ernest Jennings (SP1) |
4042 1911 |
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Alan Nimmo (SP2) |
4042 1597 |
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Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition |
Caryn West |
caryn.west@jcu.edu.au |
4042 1825 |
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Public Health, Tropical Medicine & Rehab Sciences |
Kelly Sinclair(ISES) |
4042 1628 |