Staff and Contacts
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research
Professor Jenny Seddon is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research at James Cook University (JCU). Jenny has responsibility for building research partnerships and enhancing the research performance through developing and implementing strategic initiatives to deliver high quality research. Jenny has previously held the role of Associate Dean Research and Deputy Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science at The University of Queensland. Prior to that, she gained leadership experience as Deputy Head and Acting Head of the School of Veterinary Science at The University of Queensland. Jenny has an international research reputation in conservation genomics of wildlife and has worked with a range of species, most recently koalas and dugongs, with >90 peer reviewed publications. She has held research positions in the UK and Sweden and led a Veterinary Education Twinning Project in Vietnam.
Email: dvcr@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 478 16884
Research Division
C/-Building 1, Room 115
James Cook University
Townsville Qld 4811
Research Division Staff
Dr Richard Cook
dvcr@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 478 16247
Ms Melissa Hines
dvcr@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 478 16884
Dr Tania Wilmann
tania.wilmann@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 423 21576
Directorates and Research Centres
Director TropWATER
Professor Damien Burrows
damien.burrows@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 478 14262
Director, Australian Tropical Herbarium
Professor Darren Crayn
darren.crayn@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 423 21859
Dean, Research
Professor Andrew Krockenberger
deanr@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 423 21234
Director, Research and Innovation Services
Ms Tina Langford
tina.langford@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 478 15376
Acting Dean, Graduate Research
Professor Ian Atkinson
deangrs@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 478 15575
Director, The Cairns Institute
Professor Stewart Lockie
directorci@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 423 21888
Acting Director, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
Professor David Whitmore
david.whitmore@jcu.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 478 13449