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Faculty leadership

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Leilani Tallulah Knight, “U going to listen now?”, 2021

UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture brings together a leadership team as diverse as the faculty itself. Together, we are equipped with the expertise, creativity and problem-solving skills required to tackle society’s most pressing problems relating to people, place and cultures.

Executive Team

Claire Annesley

Dean

Stephen Doherty

Deputy Dean Education

Christy Newman

Deputy Dean Research

David Cami

Executive Director

Heads of School

Michael Balfour

Head of School, Arts & Media

Jan Breckenridge

Head of School, Social Sciences

Philip Oldfield

Head of School, Built Environment

Head of School, Art & Design

Tony Loughland

Head of School, Education

Taylor Sherman

Head of School, Humanities & Languages

Research Centre & Institute Directors

Jill Bennett

Director, Big Anxiety Research Centre

Dennis Del Favero

Director, iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema Research

Christopher Pettit

Director, City Futures Research Centre

kylie valentine

Director, CSRH & SPRC

Peter Poulet

Director, UNSW Cities Institute

Associate Deans

Associate Dean Graduate Research

Fabri Blacklock

Associate Dean Indigenous

Liza-Mare Syron

Associate Dean Indigenous

Emma Kirby

Associate Dean Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement

Nicholas Apoifis

Associate Dean International

Associate Dean Research Quality and Culture

Associate Dean Academic Quality

Professional Leaders

Brad Gascoigne

(Acting) Deputy Faculty Executive Director

Jennifer Perkins

Education Innovation & Excellence Manager

Vanessa Traynor

Research Innovation Manager

Joanne Bowers

Operations Manager

José Da Silva

Director, UNSW Galleries

Business Partners

Urania Stamios

Business Partner (Finance)

Brooke Sheppard

Business Partner (HR)

Alex Symonds

Business Partner (IT)

Melinda Holcombe

Business Partner (External Engagement)

Marie Caccamo

Business Partner (Future Students)

Douglas McKeough

Business Partner (Student Services)

Cath Stander

Business Partner (Estate Management)

Jacqueline White

Senior Business Development Manager (Industry & Innovation)

Miray Makram

Business Partner (Philanthropy/Development)