INDUSTRY NETWORKING NIGHT PROFESSIONAL PROFILES
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PSYCHOLOGY MILENA GANDY
DR VINCENT OXENHAM
MICHAEL RICHARDSON
A clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at Macquarie University. As a clinician and researcher, she brings together clinical practice, research and teaching to improve psychological care for people living with neurological conditions. Her work focuses on making support for mental health and cognitive concerns more accessible and relevant to people’s everyday lives.
Vince is a senior clinical neuropsychologist at Royal North Shore Hospital and Macquarie University, specialising in brain health and concussion recovery. He also works with Football Australia on player brain health. A DLC alum (2008–2011) and former RA, he’s happy to chat about psychology, sport and his career journey.
Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Macquarie University, specialising in human-AI collaboration, cognitive science and machine learning. His research explores how AI systems can interact effectively with people, improve team performance and support critical thinking and problemsolving.
PSYCHOLOGY MONIQUE CRANE
A psychologist and researcher at Macquarie University specialising in resilience, workplace mental health and human performance. She leads the Resilience Research and Training Systems Team and is Director of the Performance and Expertise Research Centre, focusing on evidence-based approaches to wellbeing, resilience and sustainable performance.
SPEECH & PATHOLOGY SCOTT BARNES
A speech pathologist and researcher at Macquarie University who specialises in communication difficulties, including those caused by stroke or brain injury. His research explores how people communicate in everyday life and how speech pathologists can better assess and support people with these challenges. He also leads the Master of Speech and Language Pathology course and the Macquarie Linguistics Conversation Analysis Lab.
ARTS DR JULIA HAMILTON
DR SUSAN LUPAK
DR JESS MCLEAN
A historian and Egyptologist at Macquarie University who researches ancient Egyptian history, archaeology and hieroglyphs. Her work explores how people lived and expressed themselves in ancient Egypt, including through graffiti and personal names.
A historian and field archaeologist at Macquarie University, specialising in ancient Greece and the Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations. She has worked on archaeological excavations in several countries and published numerous book chapters on ancient Greek religion.
Dr Jess McLean is Discipline Chair of Geography and Planning at Macquarie University. Her research explores digital technologies, environmental change and climate activism. She is the author of Changing Digital Geographies: Technologies, Environments and People.
MEDICAL GEORGIA GRIFFITHS
DR VINCENT OXENHAM
A medical administrator experienced in supporting patient care and the smooth running of a busy surgical practice.
Vince is a senior clinical neuropsychologist, which means he spends his days working out how changes in the brain are affecting the way people think, feel and get on with life. He splits his time between Royal North Shore Hospital and Macquarie University, where he teaches, conducts research and runs the clinical neuropsychology clinic at the Uni hospital.
a PhD in molecular physiology, DR JENNIFER With she has an extensive background in
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medical and biomedical research, having worked across Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Europe. She is now an academic at Macquarie University, where she focuses on research education, leadership and training within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences.
LAW TONY ANTONIOU
Tony Antoniou is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Macquarie University with over 20 years of experience in both legal practice and higher education. He specialises in criminal, commercial and corporate law, and has extensive experience teaching law, corporate governance and legal practice. He holds multiple legal qualifications and is admitted to practise across several Australian courts.
NON-FOR-PROFIT ISAIAH AHSEE
Proud Wiradjuri man from Wellington NSW and a proud DLC alumni graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and has gone to work for Bandu who supports young Indigenous students in High School and in Tertiary spaces. Outside of work I provide opportunity through sport as a way for young Indigenous and nonindigenous people in my hometown to connect with one another.
FINANCE MAX SANZONE
MARK BYRNE
ABHAY SINGH
DLC alumnus and Actuarial Graduate at Teachers Health.
Mark is an experienced finance executive and board consultant, currently advising private businesses on financial strategy, governance and business operations. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary at Duncan Solutions, where he managed a business sale and led key financial and corporate initiatives. Mark is a DLC alumnus (1983–1987) and holds an MBA from Macquarie University.
Professor Abhay Singh is a finance researcher at Macquarie University specialising in financial analytics, sustainable finance and climate finance. He leads interdisciplinary research projects using data science to analyse financial trends and has extensive experience in data analytics, visualisation and industry consulting.
EDUCATION SANDIE WONG
SHEILA DEGOTARDI
TALISSA CERATO
Sandie Wong is a Professor in early childhood, Co-Deputy Director of the Macquarie University Early Childhood Education Research Centre at Macquarie University. Sandie has worked as an academic, manager, researcher, evaluator, educator, consultant and nurse, within a range of early childhood, academic and health organisations. Sandie is one of Australia’s top researchers in early childhood education in Australia.
Professor Sheila Degotardi is Director of Macquarie University’s Early Childhood Education Research Centre. Her research focuses on infant and toddler learning, language development, educator-child relationships and improving early childhood education practices and systems.
Secondary English Teacher and DLC Alumnus
GOVERNMENT YVONNE MONK
Currently employed within the Australian Public Service (APS), Yvonne brings experience in public administration and government services.
EVENTS & CONTENT TOMMY TREMAIN
Currently employed as a Content & Events Manager with Woolworths Group. Tommy is also DLC alumna and an ex RA.