College of Education, Psychology and Social Work (Social Work)
Friday 17th April 2026 - 5:00pm

Live stream

Ceremony details

Program

Officers, College Vice-Presidents and Executive Deans

Graduates

PHD students

University Medals

Digital Ceremony Booklet

Program

Entry of Academic Procession
The Chancellor, Deputy Chancellors, Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, members of the University Council and staff of the University will enter in academic procession.

Australian National Anthem

Indigenous Opening

Opening of Proceedings

Presentation of Graduates

Closing of Proceedings

Departure of Academic Procession

The Chancellor, Deputy Chancellors, Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, members of the University Council and staff of the University will exit in academic procession.

Officers of the University

Chancellor
Mr John Hood

Deputy Chancellors
Ms Elizabeth Perry AM
Mr Douglas Gautier AM

President and Vice-Chancellor
Professor Colin J Stirling

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Professor Romy Lawson

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Professor Ray Chan

Vice-President (Corporate Services)
Mr Mark Gregory

General Counsel & University Secretary
Mr Marc Davies

College Vice-President and Executive Deans

Business, Government and Law
Professor Michael Gilding

Education, Psychology and Social Work
Professor Deborah West

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Professor Peter Monteath

Medicine and Public Health
Professor Jonathan Craig

Nursing and Health Sciences
Professor Michelle Miller

Science and Engineering
Professor Alistair Rendell

PHD Students

Name	Supervisors	Thesis	Citation
Elizabeth Emily Foster Mann	Associate Professor Kerry Bissaker & Dr Loretta Bowshall-Freeman	Surviving or thriving: Early career teachers' stories of work and life in rural Australia.	The Australian teaching profession is in crisis; attracting, recruiting, and retaining teachers are a significant concern, especially in rural, regional, and remote areas. Although research, reports, and reviews have examined this issue, the voices of early career teachers rarely contribute to the broader conversation surrounding the profession. This research explores six early career teachers’ stories as they reflect on their experiences of working and living during one school year in rural, regional, and remote Australia. Findings from the early career teachers highlight the complex interrelated personal and contextual factors that enable some to thrive and flourish, while others experience challenges and survive. This research contributes resonant comprehensive understanding of early career teachers’ experiences and growth across four states in rural, regional, and remote Australia, the holistic support they need, and offering insights for educational stakeholders to better select, support, and sustain teachers working and living in these unique areas.
Tammie Rebecca Foster	Professor Robyn Young & Professor Neil Brewer	The Intersection of Autism and Law: Remorse Assessments and Diagnosis Considerations in Sentencing	This thesis explored how autism-related characteristics affect legal evaluations of remorse in autistic offenders. It highlights significant misconceptions within the criminal justice system, where social communication differences can lead to misinterpretations of emotional expressions, impacting assessments of moral character. Key findings revealed disparities in custodial sentences for autistic individuals where perceptions of remorse influence judicial decisions. Autistic offenders were viewed as less remorseful, resulting in longer sentences compared to their non-autistic counterparts. The research emphasises the profound impact of societal perceptions on legal outcomes and advocates for greater judicial awareness and education. By identifying biases and misconceptions, this work calls for the development of tailored evaluation methods to ensure fair treatment and equitable sentencing practices for autistic individuals in the legal system.
Peter John Mader	Dr Andrew Bills, Dr Bev Rogers & Professor Robert Hattam	Principal associations: the struggle for political agency in neoliberalising policy regimes	My thesis investigates the contested terrain of public education policy in South Australia (1995-2020) between the bureaucracy who formulate it and principal associations who advocate for its improvement. Using Bacchi’s ‘what’s the problem represented to be’ framework (2009) as a theoretical foundation for a genealogy, I reveal how principals have been constituted and constituted themselves by expanded accountabilities and diminished autonomy across three major reforms. Despite being constrained by this rendering, school leaders contested and resisted this subjugation through the political work of principal associations. Expanding upon Thomson’s (2008) idea that the question of resistance needs to take seriously the “collective professional organisations” (p. 86) of principals, my examination of one principal association’s political struggle to improve public education policy establishes limitations and possibilities. Using Apple, Foucault and Mouffe, I propose some plausible options for principal associations to expand their political work to disrupt the neoliberal project.
Joshua Luke McGreen	Professor Eva Kemps & Professor Marika Tiggemann	The roles of cognitive biases, cravings, and inhibitory control in unhealthy beverage and food consumption	Excessive consumption of soft drinks and unhealthy foods has been recognized as a major public health concern. Current strategies to curb such consumption, including soft drink taxation, have not been altogether successful. Notably, such strategies do not address the underlying mechanisms driving soft drink and unhealthy food consumption. Thus, the overarching aim of this thesis was to investigate the underlying mechanisms associated with soft drink and unhealthy food consumption, and assess the effectiveness of interventions targeting these mechanisms for reducing such consumption. The present thesis identifies key targets for potentially reducing soft drink consumption, namely implicit positive evaluations of soft drinks, inhibitory control, and cravings for soft drinks. Furthermore, the thesis provides comprehensive evidence that inhibitory control is linked to food consumption and that targeting this mechanism robustly reduces food consumption. Thus, this thesis offers a valuable and unique contribution to understanding and potentially addressing a significant public health concern.
Lok Sum Mui	Professor Raj Shekhawat, Professor Niranjan Bidargaddi Parameshwar & Jameel Muzaffar	Teleaudiology as an Avenue for Transforming the Future of Hearing Care in Australia	Teleaudiology refers to the remote delivery of audiological services by leveraging telecommunications and digital technology. Although the benefits of teleaudiology are well recognised, many clients and clinicians show hesitation about its use. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, teleaudiology uptake in Australia has been slow despite a growing body of evidence on its clinical applications. A more thorough understanding of stakeholders’ perceptions is crucial to further teleaudiology implementation in the post-pandemic landscape. Aiming at enhancing teleaudiology service delivery through evaluation of web-based and smartphone-based interventions with the incorporation of elements of human-centred design, this thesis presents a series of five studies using mixed methods encompassing three aspects of hearing care: awareness, assessment, and intervention. Findings indicated that teleaudiology continues to prove a viable and effective means of delivering hearing care during and beyond the pandemic, while ongoing collaborations between stakeholders are required to overcome the barriers to teleaudiology uptake.
Desiani Natalina Muliasari	Associate Professor Amy Hamilton, Associate Professor Shane Pill & Dr Rozi Binte Rahmat	Transforming Indonesian teachers' understanding and implementation of critical pedagogy of place as a foundation to foster students' critical and creative thinking	This research addresses the need to foster critical and creative thinking (CCT) in Indonesian primary education through the lens of Critical Pedagogy of Place (CPoP). Focusing on Grade 1 classrooms in the Bandung Metropolitan Area, the study investigates how CPoP can support CCT using a community-based action research approach. It engaged 12 primary school teachers, exploring their understanding, intentions, and classroom implementation of CPoP. Key findings reveal varying levels of teacher engagement with CPoP, from basic adoption to deeper integration that fosters critical inquiry and student-centred learning. However, challenges such as overcrowded classrooms, time constraints and traditional teaching practices limited its full potential. The study highlights the importance of sustained professional learning and flexible teaching strategies to overcome these barriers. Its findings have practical implications for curriculum development, particularly within the Merdeka curriculum, showing how place-based education can nurture CCT and contribute to meaningful educational reform in Indonesia's schools.
Bohua Zhang	Professor Helen McLaren, Dr Yunong Huang, Dr Alhassan Abdullah & Dr Georgina Maddox	The Effects of Production on Recollection and Familiarity: Evidences from Electroencephalography	My doctoral dissertation investigates the effects of reading aloud on recollection and familiarity using EEG in immediate and delayed testing, exploring mechanisms and applications of the production effect (PE). It comprises four studies: (1) A systematic review of mechanisms and factors influencing the recognition-based production effect, highlighting distinctiveness as the dominant factor in within-subject PE. (2) EEG exploration of reading aloud in immediate testing, revealing its enhancement of recollection (LPC old/new effect) but not familiarity, supporting the distinctiveness account (Experiment 1 published in Cortex). (3) EEG investigation of delayed testing (one week and one month), confirming the role of distinctiveness/recollection in the delayed PE. (4) Qualitative research identifying six themes reflecting the practical value of reading aloud for memory enhancement. Overall, the dissertation advances theoretical understanding of the PE and provides practical insights for utilizing reading aloud as a memory strategy.

Graduates (in order of appearance) - published as of 7 April 2026

Name	Award
Lucy Anderson	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Lindsey Barker	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Yelena Bibis	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Samarah Brien	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Ebony Bryant	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Cam Duong Bui	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Jordan Carlsson	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Verity Castleton	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Lap Yiu Cheung	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Wai Tung Cheung	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Taryn Connor	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Lucas Del Checcolo	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Fernanda Dos Santos Alves Rocha	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Ella Frew	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Sophie Gillespie	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Darcy Gluyas	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Hong Anh Ha	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Isabella Haines	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Emily Hopkins	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Cassandra Huppatz	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Maisey Lindley	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Hanna-Jayed Maddison-Tennant	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Tiani Marshall	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Jawaher Masawa	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Constance McDevitt	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Tara Moore	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Riley Newman	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Casey Potiphar	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Kimberly Priest Lorduy	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Jasmine Reed	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Joanne Ribbons	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Hayley Sandford	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Ashik Shaji	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Jordan Sheffield	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Zimazile Sibanda	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Yasmin Slater	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Georgia Smart	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Amy Smith	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Lauren Sobels	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Rani Thomas	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Amber Walsh-Elley	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Victoria Williss	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Ross Wilson	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Lauren Wittwer	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Emma Cheers	HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Lesley Donnelly	HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Faye Todd	HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Yiu Yeung Lee	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN SOCIETY AND THE INDIVIDUAL
Thomas Ablett	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Mir Souvik Ali	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Paul Anisiuba	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Shreya Azad	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Isaac Babalola	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Sara Maria Bosco	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Madelyn Byass	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Wang Chen	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Leifang Cheng	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Roshith Cherikunnumal	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Wilfred Ehighibe	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Courtney Flint	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Natalia Gajewska	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Anna George	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Michelle George	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Sebastian George	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Thi Bich Diep Ha	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Emily Hall	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Hailin Han	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Minh Duc Hoang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Mae Holmes	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Tiffany Hood	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Jianpeng Huang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Meng-Hsin Huang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Gia Binh Yen Huynh	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Chisom Ilechukwu	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Mercy Jerop	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Zhiya Ji	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Robin Metty John	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Hemin Jose	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Kiran Jose	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Lijo Jose	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Samun Karki	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Georgia Kempster	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Manju Khadka	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Dipta Koirala	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Huaqing Kong	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Collette Kyffin-Coulter	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Sze Mei Lam	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Da Hye Lee	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Colleen Lesker	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Su Li	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Ziye Li	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Nina Lim	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Zhixin Lin	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Min Ma	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Winnie Doris Magu	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Mahanthamulla Gamage Dona Monisha Mahanthamulla	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Gina Mezzino	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Florence Mudzvova	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Tu Quynh Ngo	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Hai Nam Nguyen	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Thi Dieu Linh Nguyen	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Viet Tuong Anh Nguyen	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Ifeanyichukwu Udoka Nwokedi	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Churchill Obi	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Elizabeth Petrie	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Bridgette Price	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Krishnapriya Purushothaman	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Stephanie Quinn	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Alina Rafiq	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Natalia Rojas Parra	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Regan Sayers	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Erin Schuster	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Ashleigh Shearer	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Yan Sheng	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Arun Shyju	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Mingliang Song	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Nicole Starbuck	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Kalpana Tamang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Xiaowen Tan	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Charlotte Taylor	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Cam Lai Thai	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Thuc Uyen Truong	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Riya Varghese	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Junqian Wang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Ziyan Wang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Laura Akotch Wanyama	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Megan Whitehead	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Lakshika Prabodhi Wijesekara	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Chi Mun Wong	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Liyuan Xiao	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Chin Yang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Jiaze Zhang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Jingyu Zhang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Xiaoyuan Zhang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Yue Zhang	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Benning Zhao	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Lingyu Zhou	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Honghui Zhu	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

University Medals

Name
Katherine Alexandra Wolff
Nadia Jurd-Sneath
Joshua Zak Martin
Jaylene Fallon
Halle Angelene Redding Birdseye
Eliza Rose Le Mire
Mark Letheby
Jasmine Jade Bugg
Larissa Swanton
Ryan James Simm
Kristyn Lee Southern