Our Staff in the School of Social Sciences

Head of School

Dr Mary Hawkins
BA (Hons), PhD (Syd)

Development, International and Engagement

Associate Professor Adam Possamai
BSS (Hons), GradDipEd (Leuven), PhD (LaTrobe)

BA (Hons), PhD (Qld)

Dr Heather MacDonald
BA (UNISA), M.T.R.P. (Natal), PhD (Rutgers)

Associate Professor Meg Smith
BA (UNE), BA (Hons) (Newcastle) MPsych (UNSW), PhD (Syd)

Bachelor of Adult Education	Michael Houlbrook
Bachelor of Community Welfare including Majors in Family and Community, International and Social Development, Youth Work	Jan Falloon
Bachelor of Community Welfare - Family and Community AREP/METRO	Liz Cameron
Bachelor of Social Work	Neil Hall
Bachelor of Planning Bachelor of Environmental Planning (Retired)	Awais Piracha
Bachelor of Policing	Michael Kennedy
Bachelor of Social Science	Alphia Possamai-Inesedy (Bankstown) Sharyn McGee (Penrith)
Bachelor of Tourism Management Bachelor of Tourism (Retired) Bachelor of Business - Tourism Management (Retired)	Polladach Theerapappisit
Honours
Bachelor of Adult Education (Honours) Bachelor of Community Welfare (Honours) Bachelor of Policing (Honours) Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Bachelor of Tourism (Honours)	Russell Staiff
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)	Natalie Bolzan
Postgraduate Degrees
Graduate Certificate in Adult Education (VET) Graduate Diploma in Adult Education (VET)	Michael Houlbrook
Graduate Diploma in Applied Counselling Graduate Diploma in Counselling	Hugh Crago
Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy Graduate Diploma in Expressive Therapies Master of Art Therapy	Sheridan Linnell
Master of Social Science	Tim Griffin