Key staff and contact information for the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
The School of Health and Biomedical Sciences is led by distinguished professionals and leading academics with experience and research that spans biomedical sciences, allied health, and applied health.
Dean, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos
Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos is the Dean, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences at RMIT University. She provides academic, research, professional, industry and community engagement leadership.
Executive Team
- Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos – Dean
- Professor Sonja Cleary – Dean, Learning and Teaching
- Associate Professor Jonathan McQualter – Associate Dean, Higher Degrees by Research
- Professor Samantha Richardson – Associate Dean, Higher Degrees by Research
- Dr Elizabeth Verghese – Associate Dean, Student Experience
- Professor Ross Vlahos – Associate Dean, Biomedical Sciences Cluster
- Professor Tony Zhang – Associate Dean, Allied Health Cluster
- Professor Barbora deCourten – Associate Dean, Applied Health Cluster
- Associate Professor Sophia Xenos – Associate Dean (WIL)
- Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson – Director, Digital Health
Research Directors
- Distinguished Professor Magdalena Plebanski – Biomedical and Health Innovation Enabling Impact Platform (BHI-EIP)
- Professor Doa El-Ansary – Centre for Respiratory Science and Health (CRSH)
- Professor Ricky O’Brien – Medical Imaging Facility
Staff by academic clusters
Allied Health
Allied Health (Chinese Medicine, Chiropractic, Exercise and Sport Science, Osteopathy, PIHC Research Program) academic and research staff in the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences.
Applied Health
Applied Health (Medical Radiations, Pharmacy, Nursing and Psychology) academic and research staff in the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences.
Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences (Human Biosciences, Laboratory Medicine and research programs) academic and research staff in the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences.
