People

Key staff and contact information for the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies.

Key people

Dean of School

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Professor Katherine Johnson

Professor Katherine Johnson is the Dean, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies

School executive

Professor Katherine Johnson

Chair

Professor Andrew Butt

Associate Dean, Sustainability and Urban Planning

Associate Professor Robyn Martin

Associate Dean, Social Work and Human Services

Associate Professor Michele Ruyters

Associate Dean, Criminology and Justice Studies

Professor Chris Ziguras

Associate Dean, Global and Language Studies

Associate Professor Cecily Maller

Associate Dean, Research and Innovation

Professor Jago Dodson

Director of the Centre for Urban Research

Professor Hannah Badland

Director of the Social, Global Studies Centre

Mark Newman

Senior School Manager

Support staff

Executive Support

  • Panayiota Giannoulas - Personal Assistant to the Dean and School Executive Committee Secretary
  • Tina Horsfall - Associate Dean Support, Global Studies & Languages and Social Work and Human Services
  • Daria Moskwiak - Associate Dean Support, Sustainability and Urban Planning, Criminology & Justice Studies and Research and Innovation
School Operations
  • Sue Bennet – Operations Co-ordinator
  • Jen O’Connor – OHS & Facilities Co-Ordinator

Academic Services

  • Chris Thompson -  Manager, Academic Services
  • Fran Gullacci – Team Leader,  Work Integrated Learning
  • Vicky Zachos-Agiorgitis – Co-ordinator Academic Services
  • Pierre Hayek  – Co-ordinator Academic Services

People by discipline and centre

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.