Our team

HOME is the only research centre at Deakin combining researchers from all four faculties and seven schools into one interdisciplinary group.

Our 30+ strong team has vast research expertise spanning:

  • architecture
  • health
  • economics
  • law
  • anthropology
  • the creative arts, and more.

The HOME team is supported by members who represent each faculty and is led by our two renowned co-directors.

Meet the HOME team

Professor Richard Tucker

Co-Director
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment faculty lead
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Associate Professor Fiona Andrews, PhD

Co-Director
Faculty of Health faculty lead
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Associate Professor Patrick West

Faculty of Arts & Education faculty lead
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Associate Professor Ameeta Jain

Faculty of Business & Law faculty lead
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Vanessa Meachen

Trust and Foundations Manager, Advancement Development
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Ms Emma Duncan

Administrator
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Researchers

Dr David Boarder Giles

Honorary Professor Louise Johnson

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Associate Professor Adrian Lee

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Associate Professor Qiang Li

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Dr Jian (Jerry) Liang

Dr Nicholas Sheard

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Dr Claire Henderson-Wilson

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Associate Professor Danielle Hitch

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Dr Justin Lawson

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Professor Genevieve Pepin

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Ms Valerie Watchorn

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Ms Susan Ang

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Professor Tony Arnel

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Associate Professor Beau Beza

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Honorary Professor Ursula De Jong

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Dr James (Jinzhe) Gong

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Dr Angela Kreutz

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Professor Mirjana Lozanovska

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Professor Sarah McGann

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Dr Anahita Sal Moslehian

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Dr Akari Nakai Kidd

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Associate Professor Hong Xian Li

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Associate Professor Patsie Frawley

Associate Professor Lukar Thornton

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Associate Professor Claire Henderson-Wilson

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Dr Elyse Warner

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Governance

An 11-member Steering Committee leads the strategic development, governance and monitoring of HOME’s research program.

The Committee:

  • provides advice on all aspects of HOME research and consulting
  • assists with reviews of HOME research
  • provides advice on any other matters deemed appropriate.

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