Governance

Reference Group

The reference group is comprised of academics who champion social equity research across the University of Melbourne. Members of the group give advice on matters of management and strategic focus.

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  Dr Karen Block

  Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

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  Dr Danny Butt

  Victorian College of the Arts

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  Professor Shanton Chang

  School of Computing and Information Systems

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  Inala Cooper

  Murrup Barak – Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development

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  Associate Professor Jane Dyson

  School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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  Professor Karen Farquharson

  School of Social and Political Sciences

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  Associate Professor Bridget Hamilton

  Centre for Mental Health Nursing

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  Professor Kelsey Hegarty

  Department of General Practice

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  Professor Cathy Humphreys

  Department of Social Work

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  Professor Susan Kneebone

  Melbourne Law School

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  Associate Professor Celia McMichael

  School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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  Dr Kelum Palipane

  Melbourne School of Design

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  Professor Jeannie Paterson

  Melbourne Law School

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  Associate Professor Gyorgy Scrinis

  School of Agriculture and Food

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  Professor Kylie Smith

  Melbourne Graduate School of Education

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  Dr Victor Sojo Monzon

  Department of Management and Marketing

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  Associate Professor Helen Stokes

  Melbourne Graduate School of Education

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  Associate Professor Cathy Vaughan

  Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

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  Dr Esperanza Vera-Toscano

  Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

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  Associate Professor Sara Wills

  School of Historical and Philosophical Studies

Advisory Board

The advisory board is made up of leaders in the business and community sectors and provides guidance to ensure research is aligned to contemporary and emerging social issues.

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  Robin Banks (Chair)

  Former Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Equal Opportunity Tasmania

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  Dr Tom Brunzell

  Director – Education, Berry Street

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  Wesa Chau

  Chief Executive Officer, Cultural Intelligence

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  Travis Morgan

  Algabonyah Regional Coordinator, Kaiela Institute

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  Soo-Lin Quek

  Executive Manager – Knowledge, Advocacy and Service Innovation, Centre for Multicultural Youth