
Register of Advisors
Register of Advisors
James Cook University is committed to quality research supervision.
JCU staff who supervise research students must be on the Register of Advisors. To be included on the Register, staff must apply by completing the Application for Admission to the Register of Advisors form.
The table below shows all staff currently listed on the Register of Advisors, grouped by School and Organisational Unit, and within the unit sorted alphabetically by surname.
Advisor Mentor: Each Advisory Panel should include at least one person with Advisor Mentor Status on the Register of Advisors, where the Primary Advisor is new to the role or additional supervisory support is indicated.
Primary Advanced: The Primary Advanced Advisor chairs the Advisory Panel and takes the lead in day-to-day supervision of the candidate. They should be on the Register of Advisors. The Primary Advanced Advisor should be a member of the academic staff (or adjunct staff) of the College in which the candidate is enrolled, or be otherwise formally contracted and accountable to the University for supervisory duties. An advisory team that includes a Primary Advanced Advisor does not require an Advisor Mentor. This level is no longer available but existing people on this level can remain.
Primary: Each Advisory Panel should include at least one Primary Advisor who is a member of the academic staff (or adjunct staff) of the College in which the candidate is enrolled or is otherwise formally contracted and accountable to the provider for supervisory duties and is on the JCU Register of Advisors with Primary Advisor or Advisor Mentor Status.
Secondary: Each Advisory Panel should include at least one Secondary Advisor who is a member of the academic staff of the University and is on the Register of Advisors. Additional Secondary Advisors who are not on the Register may be appointed because of their expertise. These Secondary Advisors may be external to the University and are not required to apply for admission to the Register of Advisors.
For information on the eligibility requirements please refer to the HDR Supervision Procedure.
For an explanation of weighted research publications please refer to JCU Connect- Publications Categories
Division of Research & Innovation
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Dr Renata Ferrari Legorreta | renata.ferrarilegorreta@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advanced Advisor |
Dr Manuel Gonzalez Rivero | manuel.gonzalezrivero@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Dr Patrick Laffy | patrick.laffy@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Carly Randall | carly.randall@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Barbara Robson | barbara.robson@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Research Infrastructure
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Dr Jen Whan | jen.whan@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Graduate Research
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Prof Christine Bruce | christine.bruce@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
Dr Elizabeth Tynan | elizabeth.tynan@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
A/Prof Hilary Whitehouse | hilary.whitehouse@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Cairns Institute
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Prof Allan Dale | allan.dale@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Kristi Giselsson | kristi.giselsson@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
A/Prof Deborah Graham | deborah.graham@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
Dr Rachel Hay | rachel.hay@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Susan Jacups | susan.jacups2@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Prof Stewart Lockie | stewart.lockie@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
Dr Fiona Oates | fiona.oates@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Dr Gillian Paxton | gillian.paxton@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Dr Michael Underdown | michael.underdown@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Learning, Teaching & Student Engagement
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Dr Kathryn Meldrum | kathryn.meldrum@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Dr Rhian Morgan | rhian.morgan1@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Indigenous Education & Research Centre
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Dr Vincent Backhaus | vincent.backhaus@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Prof Yvonne Cadet-James | yvonne.cadetjames@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Dianna Hardy | dianna.hardy@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advanced Advisor |
Dr Ailie McDowall | ailie.mcdowall@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Prof Martin Nakata | martin.nakata@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
A/Prof Felecia Watkin | felecia.watkin@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Division of Tropical Health & Medicine
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Dr Alice Cairns | alice.cairns@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Empro Rhondda Jones | rhondda.jones@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
Dr Alison Pighills | alison.pighills@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr David Wilson | david.wilson4@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Murtupuni Centre for Rural & Remote Health
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Dr Yaqoot Fatima | yaqoot.fatima@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Santosh Jatrana | santosh.jatrana@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
Dr Sharon Varela | sharon.varela@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences
College of Healthcare Sciences
College of Medicine & Dentistry
Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine
Division of Tropical Environments & Societies
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Prof Patrick Danaher | patrick.danaher@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
Dr Michelle Devlin | michelle.devlin@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Stephen Lewis | stephen.lewis@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Empro Helene Marsh | helene.marsh@jcu.edu.au | Advisor Mentor |
Dr Lars Nauheimer | lars.nauheimer@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Dr Shelley Templeman | shelley.templeman@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
TropWATER
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Dr Lisa Bostrom Einarsson | lisa.bostromeinarsson1@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Alexandra Carter | alexandra.carter@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Dr Christophe Cleguer | christophe.cleguer@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Dr Catherine Collier | catherine.collier@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Norman Duke | norman.duke@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Ian McLeod | ian.mcleod1@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Michael Rasheed | michael.rasheed@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Cecilia Villacorta Rath | cecilia.villacortarath@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |
Dr Nathan Waltham | nathan.waltham@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Dr Paul York | paul.york@jcu.edu.au | Primary Advisor |
Australian Tropical Herbarium
Advisor name | Email address | Level |
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Dr Lalita Simpson | lalita.simpson1@jcu.edu.au | Secondary Advisor |