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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: ʯÁñÊÓƵ IERC staff at the National Indigenous Learning Support Conference (2023)
Meet our staff
![]() | Professor Martin Nakata |
![]() | Manola Chong |
![]() | Emma Iwikau |
![]() | Antonja Peachey |
![]() | Jayda William |
![]() | Johanna Loban |
![]() | Andrea Geary |
![]() | Tupoa Guligo |
![]() | Kirby Brennan |
Karen Ives | |
Pauline Thomas | |
![]() | Eddie Savage |
![]() | Lyn Munns |
![]() | Marita Miller |
Kelly Atkinson |
![]() | Melissa Mallie |
![]() | Mahalia Nelson |
![]() | Deann Grant |
Crystal Stanley |
![]() | Dr Ailie McDowall |
![]() | Dr Dianna Hardy |
![]() | Jessica Muller |
![]() | Associate Professor Felecia Watkin |
![]() | Dr Vincent Backhaus |
![]() | Dr Kyly Mills |
![]() | Associate Professor Sana Nakata |
![]() | Associate Professor Marlene Longbottom |
![]() | Dr Hamza bin Jehangir |
![]() | Danielle Vervenne |
![]() | Jermaine Chong |
![]() | Kerri Hill |
![]() | Rikka Eastaughffe-Young |
![]() | 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!