Message from the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Academic Capability)

Professor Mary Spongberg head and shoulders

Presenting our 2022 Research Excellence Award recipients.

The innovations of tomorrow begin in the research of today. This year's research award recipients give great hope for tomorrow and inspiration to their colleagues and their communities.

Whether on our precious reefs or in our rivers, in schools or on farms, in hospitals, in care or in laboratories, from our local communities to the world, this is research that is transforming tomorrow.

Professor Mary Spongberg

Awards for Research Excellence

It’s been an exciting year for research at the University. The work of our researchers has attracted extraordinary amounts of funding and interest from around the globe. Researchers have collaborated with dozens of industry and other university partners, driving projects that span hemp to healthcare and coral to classrooms. Presenting the 2022 Southern Cross University Research Award recipients:

Early Career Researchers
Dr Kyle Bennett

Dr Kyle Bennett

Skill Acquisition, Expertise, Talent, Esports, Performance Analysis

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Dr Peter James

Dr Peter James

Emerging and re-emerging Infectious diseases, Primary healthcare, Traditional medicine

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Dr Judith Rosentreter

Dr Judith Rosentreter

Greenhouse gas emissions, Coastal carbon cycling, Blue Carbon, Global upscaling

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Mid-Career Researchers
Dr Chris Stevens

Dr Chris Stevens

Exercise Physiology, Sports Science, Environmental Physiology, Exercise Testing

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Associate Professor Louise Phillips

Associate Professor Louise Phillips

Curriculum and Pedagogy, Children's rights, Children's citizenship, Storytelling, Arts-based research

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Associate Professor Michelle Neumann

Associate Professor Michelle Neumann

Early childhood education, English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy, Educational technology

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Associate Professor Romy Lauche

Associate Professor Romy Lauche

Yoga, Tai Chi, Research methods, Clinical trials, Systematic reviews, Naturopathy

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Dr Daniel Harrison

Dr Daniel Harrison

Biological Oceanography, Fisheries, Oceanography, Biogeochemistry, Coral Reef Restoration

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Senior Researchers
Associate Professor Kai Schulz

Associate Professor Kai Schulz

Biological Oceanography, Conceptual Modelling, Ecological Impacts of Climate Change

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Professor Brendan Kelaher

Professor Brendan Kelaher

Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment, Biological Oceanography

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Professor Mark Hughes

Professor Mark Hughes

Culture, Gender, Sexuality, Mental Health, Social Work, Ageing, Aged Care

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Associate Professor Michael Kortt

Associate Professor Michael Kortt

Health Economics, Local Government Economics, Social Economics

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Outstanding Contribution to Impact
Industry:
Professor Terry Rose

Professor Terry Rose

Crop and Pasture Production, Soil Biology, Soil Sciences, Nutrient Cycling, Grain Research

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Distinguished Professor Peter Harrison

Distinguished Professor Peter Harrison

Environmental Science, Marine ecology, Coral reproduction ecology, Coral larval restoration

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Professor Tobias Kretzschmar

Professor Tobias Kretzschmar

Crop and Pasture Production, Horticultural Crop Development, Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

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Community:
Professor Stuart Barlo

Professor Stuart Barlo

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies, Decolonising research, Indigenous research

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Dr Kathomi Gatwiri

Dr Kathomi Gatwiri

African womanhood, Trauma informed practice, Anti-racist practice, Diasporic identities

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Associate Professor Lynne Macpherson

Associate Professor Lynne Macpherson

Clinical Social Work Practice, Social Work

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Professor Anne Graham

Professor Anne Graham

Education Systems, Policy and Administration, Sociology, Children and Young People's Rights

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Inspiring Researchers

Professor Damien Maher

Professor Damien Maher

Geochemistry, Hydrology, Oceanography, Integrated Carbon Monitoring, Carbon Cycling

Professor Maher has an international reputation in the area of estuarine and coastal nutrient, carbon and greenhouse gas cycling and maintains an extensive collaborative network with scientists from over 40 institutions. He has an outstanding research performance with 151 journal articles in top international scientific journals. He supervises 7 PhD students, with 16 PhD completions, and 22 Honours completions.

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Professor Terry Rose

Professor Terry Rose

Crop and Pasture Production, Soil Biology, Soil Sciences, Nutrient Cycling, Grain Research

Professor Rose is Director of the Centre of Organics and has made a significant contribution to building our research partnership with the DPI and enabling of significant research funding. He is recognised internationally for his work on phosphorus and his research output includes publications in top international journals. He workes tirelessly to build the reputation of the University at all levels.

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Professor David Lynch

Professor David Lynch

Curriculum and Pedagogy, Education Systems, Teacher Education, Professional development

In late 2019, Professor David Lynch founded and launched the Faculty of Education’s TeachLab, focused on teacher education and teaching improvement. With an ambitious research agenda and program, TeachLab is quickly becoming a significant national teacher education and teaching improvement research entity. Professor Lynch is the Chair of Postgraduate Teacher Education at Southern Cross.

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Associate Professor Michael Charles

Associate Professor Michael Charles

Public Values and Infrastructures, Transport Policy, Future of Higher Education

Michael has been an inspirational influence on the research culture of the Management Discipline for many years. In the past three years, he has successfully supervised over 11 HDR students to completion. He also conducts cross-disciplinary research in humanities, and is currently working on a Women in Technology Programs project with staff from the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

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