Who We Are

Director of Learning and Teaching
Dr. Shelley Kinash

Associate Professor Higher Education

Shelley directs the Office of Learning and Teaching, and is therefore responsible for overseeing Learning and Teaching Services, Quality Assurance, and Student Learning Support.

Full Profile

Email:            skinash@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 51649

Administrative Assistant
Ms. Olga Thompson

Olga is the contact person for booking the OLT Meeting Room and provides general administrative support to Learning and Teaching.

Email:            othompso@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 55691

Academic Developer
Ms. Kayleen Wood

Kayleen is the Academic Developer at Learning and Teaching. She facilitates the Foundations of University Learning and Teaching subject and many other professional development and research workshops and seminars. Kayleen supports Academics to write applications for internal and external awards and grants. Her current research is Peer Observation of Teaching, and Process Drama for English language with Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) students.

Email:            kawood@bond.edu.au
  Telephone:   7 559 51328

Educational Developer
Mr. Ron Kordyban

As Educational Developer Ron facilitates workshops for academics on topics related to curriculum review and iLearn enhancement.

Email:            rkordyba@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 55540

Senior Research Assistant
Ms. Trish Mathew

Trish is a Post-Graduate HSS Student and a Senior Research Assistant at the Office of Learning and Teaching. Trish is analysing data on numerous Bond University learning and teaching initiatives.

Email:            tmathew@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 53317

Project Coordinator
Ms. Vicky Morrison

Vicky is the Teaching and Learning Research Grant Coordinator. She is the key point of contact for administrative support to apply for teaching and learning grants and for budgets and expenditures. She also acts as secretary for the University Teaching and Learning Committee.

Email:            vmorriso@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 55692

Project Coordinator
Mr. Vishen Naidu

Vishen's primary role as Project Coordinator is to oversee the integration and on-going administration of electronic teaching evaluations (eTEVALs) at Bond University. Vishen is also responsible for the maintenance of the OLT webpages/blogs.

Email:           vnaidu@bond.edu.au
Telephone: 7 559 53393

Project Officer
Mrs. Diana Knight

As Project Officer, Diana provides research support in the areas of learning and teaching, academic development and education evaluation.

Email:           dknight@bond.edu.au
Telephone: 7 559 51740

Research Assistant
Mr. Matthew McLean

Matthew is an Undergraduate student and Research Assistant in the OLT. His primary role is assisting with the quantitative and qualitative analysis of on-going research projects within the OLT.

Email:           mamclean@bond.edu.au
Telephone: 7 559 55541

Student Learning Support Manager
Ms. Susan Macfarlane

Susan manages Student Learning Support. She analyses student feedback to make the centre better and is always implementing new strategies to help students. She regularly liaises with staff to find out what their requirements for subjects are so that SLS can help the students better. She is also available to staff at anytime to make their courses and assessment more user friendly toward non-English speaking background students.

Email:            susan_macfarlane@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 52676

Student Learning Support Advisor
Ms. Shirley Brown

Shirley has worked for many years teaching English to International students around the world. She has been at Bond for more than 10 years where she has taught English in the language centre and on the Pathways courses. She now works in SLS helping students with language, assignments and general academic skills.

Email:            shbrown@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 55535

Student Learning Support Advisor
Mr. Neil Roberts

Neil supports students in developing their academic study skills by assisting them with assignment planning and language.

Email:            nroberts@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 52691

Student Learning Support Advisor
Mr. Lance Farrelly

Lance assists students taking subjects at Bond which involve Maths. He helps students to understand theories and formulas and provides exercises for additional practice.

Email:            lfarrell@bond.edu.au
   Telephone: 7 55952666

Student Learning Support Advisor
Mr. Cameron Lydster

Cameron works with students as a Learning Advisor as well as co-teaching the International Cutural and Ethical Values (CEV) tutorial. Cameron is also the facilitator for the Bond Student Voice focus group sessions.

Email:            clydster@bond.edu.au
Telephone:   7 559 54783