People
The School of Art is led by an experienced team of creative professionals.
Note: If you would like to get in touch with someone to discuss programs relating to Vocational Education, Undergraduate or Postgraduate, please refer to the list further down this page.
Key people
- Dean of School
Professor Julian Goddard - Associate Dean, Photography
Associate Professor Shane Hulbert - Associate Dean, Research and Innovation
Professor Daniel Palmer - Associate Dean, Vocational
Mathew Watts - Associate Dean, Art
Professor Kit Wise - School Manager
Malik Malik - Personal Assistant to the Dean of School
Bronwyn Hughes
Program Coordinators and Managers
- Program Manager, Bachelor of Arts (Photography)
Ms Pauline Anastasiou - Program Manager, Bachelor of Photography (Honours)
Dr Ray Cook - Program Manager, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) and Master of Fine Art (Coursework) Hong Kong
Dr Rhett D’Costa - Program Manager, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) onshore
Dr Mark Edgoose - Program Manager, Master of Arts (Arts Management)
Professor David Forrest - Higher Degrees by Research Coordinator, Master of Fine Art (Research) and PhD (Art)
Professor David Forrest - Acting Program Manager, Master of Fine Art (Coursework)
Dr Michael Graeve - Program Manager, Photography and Photo Imaging (Vocational Education)
Mr Eddie Javier - Program Manager, Master of Photography
Mr Bronek Kozka - Program Manager, Master of Arts (Art in Public Space)
Associate Professor Keely Macarow - Coordinator, Visual Culture
Dr Kristen Sharp - Program Manager, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Honours)
Mr Peter Westwood
Emeritus Professors
- Elizabeth Grierson
- Lesley Duxbury
- David Thomas
Adjunct Professors
- Maggie McCormick
- Geoff Hogg
- Ruth Johnstone
- Helen Britton
Professor Paul Gough
Paul Gough is Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice President, College of Design and Social Context, RMIT University.
Go to full profile Professor Paul GoughOther key contacts
Visual Arts, Photography and Photo Imaging – Vocational Education
Contact information for people in Visual Arts Vocational Education: Certificate IV in Visual Arts, Diploma of Visual Arts, Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts, Certificate IV in Photography and Photo Imaging and Diploma of Photography and Photo Imaging.
- Associate Dean, VE
Matthew Watts - Program Manager – Visual Arts
Matthew Watts
Teaching team
Philip Allan
Jennifer Mills
Kathleen McCann
Saffron Newey
Tyler Payne
Loretta Quinn
Sharon West
Deborah Williams
Program enquiries – visualarts@rmit.edu.au - Program Manager – Photo Imaging
Eddie Javier - Teaching team
Jessie DiBlasi
Robert Gale
Naomi Herzog
Guy Little
Program enquiries – visualarts@rmit.edu.au
Contact information for people in: Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Melbourne, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Honours Melbourne, Bachelor of Arts (Photography), Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Hong Kong.
ART
- Associate Dean, Art
Professor Kit Wise
- Program Manager – Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Melbourne
Dr Mark Edgoose - Program Manager – Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Honours) Melbourne
Peter Westwood - Program Manager – Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Honours) Hong Kong
Rhett D’Costa
- Academic team
Dr Irene Barberis
Dr Nicholas Bastin
Dr Jazmina Cininas
Kris Coad
Dr Martine Corompt
Dr Greg Creek
Peter Cripps
Associate Professor Mikala Dwyer
Dr Phil Edwards
Associate Professor Peter Ellis
Andrew Gunnell
Dr Ian Haig
Dr Richard Harding
Dr Kirsten Haydon
Dr Robin Kingston
Simon Perry
Associate Professor Philip Samartzis
Ben Sheppard
Fleur Summers
Louise Weaver
Program enquiries – fineart@rmit.edu.au
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Associate Dean, Photography
Associate Professor Shane Hulbert - Program Manager – Bachelor of Arts (Photography)
Pauline Anastasiou - Program Manager – Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours)
Dr Ray Cook
- Academic team
Dr Alison Bennett
Jerry Galea
Alan Hill
Rebecca Najdowski
Dr Nikos Pantazopoulos
Phred Peterson
Program enquiries – photography@rmit.edu.au
Contact information for people in postgraduate programs: Master of Arts (Art in Public Space), Master of Arts (Arts Management), Master of Fine Art (Melbourne), Master of Photography and Master of Fine Art (Hong Kong).
ART
- Associate Dean, Art
Professor Kit Wise - Program Manager – Master of Arts (Art in Public Space)
Associate Professor Keely Macarow
Academic team
Fiona Hillary
Program enquiries – art.postgraduate@rmit.edu.au
- Program Manager – Master of Arts (Arts Management)
Professor David Forrest
Academic team
Dr Tammy Hulbert
Program enquiries – art.postgraduate@rmit.edu.au
- Program Manager – Master of Fine Art (Melbourne)
Dr Michael Graeve
Academic team
Dr Laressa Kosloff
Dr Sally Mannall
Program enquiries – art.postgraduate@rmit.edu.au
- Program Manager – Master of Fine Art (Hong Kong)
Dr Rhett D’Costa
Academic team
Dr Sally Mannall
Program enquiries – art.postgraduate@rmit.edu.au
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Associate Dean, Photography
Associate Professor Shane Hulbert - Program Manager – Master of Photography
Bronek Kozka
Program enquiries – art.postgraduate@rmit.edu.au