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First Year Experience Coordinators

First Year Experience Coordinators are lecturers appointed to work with their Head of School and Course Coordinators on a range of responsibilities to enhance the experience of first year students at JCU.

More information about the role is set out in the Charter of Responsibilities for Academic Quality (Learning and Teaching).

The First Year Experience Coordinators for Townsville and Cairns are listed below, by course.

First Year Experience Coordinators – Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus

Course First Year Experience CoordinatorEmail
Arts AProf Mark Chongmarkdavid.chong@jcu.edu.au
Biomedical Science Danica Vojisavljevicdanica.vojisavljevic@jcu.edu.au
Business and Commerce Dr Alf Kuilboer alf.kuilboer1@jcu.edu.au
Education Dr Grace Jeffersongrace.jefferson@jcu.edu.au
Engineering  Pat Higgins patrick.higgins@jcu.edu.au
Geology Dr Ioan Sanislav ioan.sanislav@jcu.edu.au
Information Technology

Lindsay Ward

lindsay.ward@jcu.edu.au

Laws Dr Neil Dunbar neil.dunbar@jcu.edu.au
Medicine and Surgery APROF Haleagrahara Nagaraja haleagrahara.nagaraja@jcu.edu.au
Nursing and Midwifery

Dr Peter Hartin

Jodi Brown  (Mt Isa)

Dr Maude Chapman (Mackay)

peter.hartin@jcu.edu.au

jodi.brown@jcu.edu.au

maude.chapman@jcu.edu.au

Occupational Therapy

Annika Patmore

annika.patmore@jcu.edu.au

Pathways Program Dr Matthew Bunnmatthew.bunn@jcu.edu.au
Pharmacy Ruth Nona Renshawruth.nonarenshaw@jcu.edu.au
Physiotherapy Sue Barrs sue.barrs@jcu.edu.au
Psychology Dr Jessica Olivajessica.oliva@jcu.edu.au
Sciences Dr Jenny Fisherjenny.fisher@jcu.edu.au
Social Work Jemma Hamleyjemma.hamley@jcu.edu.au
Speech Pathology Frances Cochranefrances.cochrane1@jcu.edu.au
Sport and Exercise Science Dr Denise Turner denise.turner@jcu.edu.au
Veterinary Science Dr Sandra De Cat sandra.decat@jcu.edu.au

First Year Experience Coordinators – Cairns, Nguma-bada campus

Course First Year Experience CoordinatorEmail
Arts Dr Tahnee Innestahnee.innes@jcu.edu.au
Business and CommerceDiana Castorinadiana.castorina@jcu.edu.au
Dental Surgery Dr Kate Miller kate.miller1@jcu.edu.au
Education Dr Satine Winter satine.winter@jcu.edu.au
Engineering Jeremy Gordon jeremy.gordon@jcu.edu.au
Information Technology Dr Euijoon Ahneuijoon.ahn@jcu.edu.au
Laws Rachel Bradshaw rachel.bradshaw@jcu.edu.au
Nursing and Midwifery Maria Liston maria.liston@jcu.edu.au
Pathways Program Dr Matthew Bunnmatthew.bunn@jcu.edu.au
Pharmacy Ruth Nona Renshawruth.nonarenshaw@jcu.edu.au
Sciences Dr Tasmin Rymer tasmin.rymer@jcu.edu.au
Social Work Alice Scottalice.scott1@jcu.edu.au