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Welcome to our staff page! Here you can see who you'll be connecting with during your university journey. Our people have years of experience and expertise and are here to assist you whether you need help with enrolments, finances, your living arrangements or just to have a yarn. You can call or email us, or simply pop in for a visit. Click on the below sections to see our amazing staff.
Caption: JCU IERC staff at the National Indigenous Learning Support Conference (2023)
Meet Our Staff
 | Professor Martin Nakata |
| Tupoa Guligo |
 | Antonja Peachey |
| Julie O’Loughlin |
 | Samara Dargan |
| Manola Chong |
 | Andrea Geary |
| Kelly Atkinson |
| Pamela Herlihen |
| Pauline Thomas |
 | Karen Ives |
| Marita Miller |
| Janaya Barry |
 | Melissa Mallie |
 | Mahalia Nelson |
| Haryne Uta E: ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au |
| Dr. Kristi Giselsson |
| Matthew Starr E: ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au |
| Gavin Miller E: ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au |
| Professor Felecia Watkin-Lui E: felecia.watkin@jcu.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Sana Nakata |
| Associate Professor Marlene Longbottom |
| Associate Professor Kyly Mills E: kyly.mills@jcu.edu.au |
 | Dr Ailie McDowall E: ailie.mcdowall@jcu.edu.au |
 | Dr Hamza bin Jehangir |
| Dr Bartholomew Stanford |
| Jayda William |
 | Danielle Vervenne |
 | Kerri Hill |
 | Geoff Lui |
 | Laura Kaye |
Join the IERC team
If you're interested in becoming a professional part of the IERC team, we have our:
- Indigenous students ambassador program where you can join our staff in promoting programs, and participating in networking opportunities and events; and our
- Indigenous Peer Assisted Learning (IPAL) tutoring program that builds and strengthens our students' academic capacity and capabilities. This relationship has proven to improve academic outcomes for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in all disciplines across all year levels.
Have a question?
If you have any questions, whether you are new or returning to university, or a family member who wants to know more, just contact us!