Our people

Executive team

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  Professor Karen Benson

  Director

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Michaela Deen

  Deputy Director (Strategy and Operations)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Greg Winslett

  Deputy Director (Digital Learning)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Higher Education team

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  Associate Professor Kelly Matthews

  Associate Professor, Curriculum Development

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Christine Slade

  Senior Lecturer in Higher Education / Academic Lead – Assessment

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Hassan Khosravi

  Senior Lecturer in Learning Analytics

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Associate Professor Jason Lodge

  Assoc. Prof. of Educational Psychology

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Deanne Gannaway

  Senior Lecturer in Higher Education

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Eleanor Browne

  Associate Lecturer in Enterprise and Innovation Education

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Nick Joseph

  Senior Web Applications Developer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex

  Research Professor

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Honorary Professor Royce Sadler

  Honorary Research Professor

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Jonathan Brazil

  Research Assistant

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Learning Analytics team

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  Dr Aneesha Bakharia

  Learning Analytics Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Solmaz Abdi

  Educational Data Scientist

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Navneet Kaur

  Learning Tools Programmer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Kiara Davison

  Learning Tools Programmer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Robert Garrard

  Data Analyst

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Evaluations team

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  Dr Le Hoa Phan

  Evaluation Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Jose Perez-Gonzalez

  Evaluation Coordinator

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Kristin Childs (on parental leave)

  Data Analyst

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Katarzyna (Kasia) Koziara

  Senior Data Analyst

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Lintje Siehoyono Sie

  Data Analyst

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Business Services team

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  Michaela Deen

  Deputy Director (Strategy and Operations)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Megan Craig

  Business Services Coordinator

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Kelsie Rotert

  Business Services Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Erica Menzies

  Business Services Support

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Communication and Engagement team

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  Michaela Deen

  Deputy Director (Strategy and Operations)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Delphine Gonchond

  Senior Digital Marketing & Communications Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Jessica Cruff

  Communications and Events Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Sarah Brischetto

  Communications and Events Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Yvette Lynch

  Educational Developer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Michelle Quinn

  Teaching Recognition Coordinator

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Digital Learning Uplift team

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  Belinda Benes

  Program Delivery Manager (DLU)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Linda MacDonald

  Learning Design Team Leader

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Rhiannon Maynes

  Course Project Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Stephanie David

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Sandra Thwaites

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Nina Bianco

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Emma Somogyi

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Sarah Woodland

  Learning Design Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Claire Biscombe

  Learning Design Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Kyra Woods

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Linda Nothdurft

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Daniel Nel

  Course Project Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

eAssessment team

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  Dr Samantha (Sam) McKenzie

  Project Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Ranvir Parmar

  Business Analyst

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Jacqueline Lynagh

  Learning Designer (eAssessment)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Rachel Scott

  Project Officer (eAssessment)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dale Hansen

  Learning Designer (eAssessment)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Jenny James

  Learning Designer (eAssessment)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Educational Media Production team

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  Matt Petersen

  Media Production Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Daniel Greenup

  Educational Animator/Editor

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Timothy Rankin

  Educational Media Producer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Laura Packer

  Educational Animator/Editor

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Nina Halili

  Educational Animator/Editor

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Ben Gerbanas

  Educational Media Producer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Amanda Udovicich (on parental leave)

  Educational Media Producer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Shane Anderson

  Educational Media Producer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

eLearning Systems and Support team

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  Dr Simon Collyer

  Manager, eLearning Systems and Support

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Ailsa Dickie

  eLearning Program Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Claire Sinsua

  eLearning Program Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Gary Smith

  Senior eLearning Support Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Iliria Stenning (on parental leave)

  eLearning Advisor and Trainer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Michael Luyten

  Application Support Specialist, eLearning

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Nathan La Burniy

  eLearning Advisor & Trainer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Paul Dutton

  Senior eLearning Support Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Victor Ho

  eLearning Designer and Advisor

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Amy Truong

  eLearning Support Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Helen (Olena) Ratnykova

  Instructional Designer/Trainer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Huong Nguyen

  eLearning Advisor and Trainer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Learning Design team

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  Dominic McGrath

  Teaching and Learning Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Sophie Plunkett

  Learning Designer (HASS Faculty)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Peter Rutherford

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Charlotte Young

  Learning Designer (Faculty of Medicine)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Dr Karen Sheppard

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Eimear Vallely

  Learning Designer (Faculty of Science)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Shari Bowker

  Learning Designer (ePortfolio)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Katie Martell

  Learning Designer (HABS Faculty)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Ksenia Savin

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Kym Ward

  Learning Designer (Medicine)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Tanya Henry

  Learning Designer (Professional Learning)

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Principal Practitioners

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  Associate Professor Pierre Benckendorff

  Principal Practitioner – Higher Education Academy

  

  Professor Deborah Brown

  Principal Practitioner – Critical Thinking

  

  Associate Professor Tim Kastelle

  Principal Practitioner – Entrepreneurship

  

  Professor Gwendolyn Lawrie

  Principal Practitioner – Professional Learning

  

  Professor Blake McKimmie

  Principal Practitioner – Blended Learning

  

  Dr Frederico Fialho Teixeira

  Principal Practitioner – Learning Spaces

UQx team

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  Neville Smith

  Senior Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Liam Stewart

  Course Project Manager

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Wendy Chalmers

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Loren Recchi-Bannah

  Course Project Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Gavin Keir

  Learning Design Officer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Ben Cossalter

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

  

  Solveig (Solly) Litchfield

  Learning Designer

  Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation