Who is the Oceania Institute?
The Oceania Institute exists to enhance collaboration, support communities, strengthen relationships and develop communities of learning across the Oceania region. Meet the people committed to making that happen.
Advisory Committee
A/Prof Debra McDougall
Oceania Institute Co-Director , Associate Professor in Anthropology, School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts
debra.mcdougall@unimelb.edu.au
Prof Jon Barnett
Oceania Institute Co-Director , Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
jbarn@unimelb.edu.au
Ellen Tunumafono
Senior Co-ordinator, Indigenous STEM outreach programs & Indigenous student support, Faculty of Science
ellen.tunumafono@unimelb.edu.au
Koto Qalo
President, Pacific Islands Student Association of University of Melbourne
koto@dreamers-media.com
Lau Dr. Viliamu Iese (Vili)
Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science
viliamu.iese@unimelb.edu.au
Research Fellows
Graduate researchers whose research focuses on Oceania
Annie Douglas
PhD candidate, School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts
annied2@student.unimelb.edu.au
Antonina Lee Vegar
PhD candidate, School of Global and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
aleevegar@student.unimelb.edu.au
Autumn Bordner
PhD candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
abordner@student.unimelb.edu.au
Bateteba Aselu
PhD candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
baselu@student.unimelb.edu.au
Chethna Ben
PhD candidate, Melbourne School of Design, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
chethna.ben@unimelb.edu.au
Chris Paul
PhD candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
chris.paul@student.unimelb.edu.au
Dorothy Foliaki
PhD candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
e.foliaki@student.unimelb.edu.au
Dylan Asafo
PhD candidate, Melbourne Centre for Law and the Environment, Melbourne Law School
dasafo@student.unimelb.edu.au
Jason Titifanue
Associate Research Fellow - Specialist , PhD candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
jasonwesleyravai.titifanue@unimelb.edu.au
Juliette Hakwa
PhD candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
juliette.hakwa@student.unimelb.edu.au
Gemma Tarpey-Brown
Research Assistant , PhD candidate, Nossal Institute for Global Health, School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
g.tarpeybrown@unimelb.edu.au
Rebecca Spratt
Research Assistant , PhD candidate, Faculty of Education
rebecca.spratt@unimelb.edu.au
Tracey Young
PhD candidate, Doherty Institute, School of Biomedical Science
tracey.young@student.unimelb.edu.au
Tearinaki Tanielu
PhD candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmostpheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
tanielut@unimelb.edu.au
Rev. Dr. Inoke Veamatahau
PhD candidate, School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
iveamatahau@student.unimelb.edu.au
More research and partnerships
The Melbourne Oceania Institute leverages the expertise of researchers across the entire University of Melbourne and government and community groups across Oceania – visit our research areas to see everyone we work with.