Unstoppable Awards

Nominees for the 2024 Unstoppable Research & Enterprise Awards

The aim of the 2024 Unstoppable Awards - Research and Enterprise is to celebrate our research achievements and recognise our colleagues who demonstrate the University's core attributes.

Research and Enterprise Excellence Category

Higher Degree Researcher

• Dr Lainie Anderson, Industry Adjunct, UniSA Creative

• Hayley Caldwell, HDR Candidate/Tutor, UniSA Justice & Society

• Catherine Simpson, HDR Candidate/Tutor, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

• Katie Miller, PhD Candidate, UniSA Business

• Ruchi Umargamwala, PhD Candidate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

• Daniel Ebbert, HDR Candidate, UniSA Education Futures

Early-Career Researcher

• Dr Aaron Davis, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Creative

• Dr Jacynta Krakouer, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Justice & Society

• Dr Alex Tam, ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher, UniSA STEM

• Dr Sarah Wallwork, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance

• Dr Jessica Mei Pung, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UniSA Business

• Dr Lisa Matricciani, Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

• Dr Sarah McDonald, Lecturer, UniSA Education Futures

Mid-Career Researcher

• Dr Guy Keulemans, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Creative

• Dr Michele Jarldorn, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Justice & Society

• Associate Professor Thong Pham, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA STEM/FII

• Associate Professor Janet Sluggett, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

• Dr Bethany Cooper, ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellowship, UniSA Business

• Dr Jessica Logan, Research Fellow, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

• Associate Professor Srecko Joksimovic, UniSA Education Futures

Senior-Career Researcher

• Professor Elina Hypponen, Professor of Nutritional and Genetic Epidemiology, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

• Professor David Roder, Chair of Cancer Epidemiology and Population Health, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

• Professor Leah Bromfield, Director: Australian Centre for Child Protection, UniSA Justice & Society

• Professor Anna Sullivan, Professor of Education, UniSA Education Futures

Research Degree Supervisor of the Year

• Professor Susan Luckman, Professor of Culture and Creative Industries, UniSA Creative

• Dr Steph Webb, Program Director: Master of Psychology (Clinical), UniSA Justice & Society

• Professor Peter O'Connor, Professor in Strategic Management, UniSA Business

• Associate Professor Cameron Bracken, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB

• Professor Eva Bezak, Professor in Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

• Associate Professor Jamie Sisson, Associate Professor in Early Childhood Studies, UniSA Education Futures

Professional Excellence Category

Up to HEO Level 7

• Dr Noemi Llamas Gomez, Senior Business Systems SME: Graduate Research, Student and Academic Services

• Lucinda Weekes, Senior Academic Services Officer (Research), UniSA Creative

• Susie Duggin, Project Officer, UniSA Business

• Sharron Skelly, Senior Academic Services Officer: Research, UniSA Justice & Society

• Ryan Higgins, Technical Services Officer, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

• Shona Ellison, Grants Application Support Officer, UniSA Research Office

HEO Level 8 and above

• Kate Judge, Executive Officer, UniSA Creative

• Sophie Murray, Partner Engagement Manager: Aboriginal Research, Enterprise Partnerships Unit

• Lisa McDonald, Centre Manager: Australian Centre for Child Protection, UniSA Justice & Society

• Dr Natasha Caulfield, Research Manager, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

• Alyshea Collaco, Manager: Technical Services, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

• Dino Rossi, Senior Business Development Manager, Enterprise Partnerships Unit

Team Award Category (One Team)

Science and Futures Literacy

• Dr Kristin Alford, Director: MOD.

• Brooke Ferguson, Casual Moderator

• Samuel Wearne, Casual Moderator

• Daniel Lawrance, Manager: Production

• Victoria Bowes, Operations Officer

• Dr Lisa Bailey, Director: MOD.

• Erika Barrett, Engagement Officer

• Claudia von der Borch, Exhibitions Lead

• Dr Dylan DeLosAngeles, Exhibitions Coordinator

Research student administration

• Rachel Bageas, Business Analyst: Exams and Results

• Dr Tiernan Cross, Senior Project Manager: Reconciliation/SME: Business Analyst

• Vicky Dudek, Team Leader: Research Degree Admissions

• Sandra Elias, Acting Associate Registrar (Students and Research)

• Kelly Martin, Team Leader: Research Student Services

Rankings and Reputation Working Group

• Siobhan Eastham, Manager: Research Marketing

• Michael Crisp, Deputy Director: Performance Metrics

• Professor Anna Sullivan, Professor of Education

• Rachel Hamper, Senior Research Analyst

Research services in UniSA Creative

• Ning Yue Zhang, Team Leader: Academic Services (Research)

• Domenica Panagaris, Senior Academic Services Officer (Research)

• Hazel Ryder, Senior Academic Services Officer (Research)

• Lucinda Weekes, Senior Academic Services Officer (Research)

• Ash Sobrun

• Associate Professor Elizabeth Ellison, Dean of Research

• Ruth Jaksa, Program Services Manager: UniSA Creative

The Enterprise Club

• Gaynor Dolman, Program Services Manager: Research
• Charlotte Ferrier, Industry Representative
• Dr Andy Noble, Manager: Business Development
• Pradeep Pillai, Senior Manager: Commercialisation
• Kate Illingworth, Senior Manager: Business Development
• Dr Sam Dama, Manager: Commercialisation
• Dino Rossi, Senior Manager: Business Development
• Sophie Murray, Partner Engagement Manager: Aboriginal Research
• Dr Andrew Milligan, Senior Manager: Commercialisation
• Sebastien Hebert, Director: Defence & Space
• Rachel Toop, Manager: Business Development
• Shiller Peirawan, Team Leader: Program Services (Research)
• Patrick Canny, Consultant: Commercialisation
• Dr Ben Atcliffe, Senior Manager: Commercialisation
• Dr Bruce Chadwick, Senior Partner Engagement Manager
• Siobhan Langan, Senior Project Officer: Business Development
• Professor Jason Whittle, Dean of Research
• Peter Stevens, Director: Enterprise Partnerships
• Esther Roberts, Deputy Director: Business Development
• Atif Majeed, Senior Manager: Business Development
• Tammie Salvemini, Administration Officer
• Lindsey Pollock, Operations Manager: Enterprise Partnerships
• Yawen Gao, Senior Administration and Project Officer
• Julia Collins, Project Officer: IMO
• Lauren Osborn, Enterprise Hub Concierge
• Laura McCarthy, Events and Logistics Officer
• Shanae Toole, Administration Officer

Healthy Inclusive Gaming, Hobby & Esports Research Group

• Dr Sarven McLinton, Lecturer: Psychology
• Dr Susannah Emery, Lecturer
• Dr Ashlee Borgkvist, Academic Researcher
• Dr Fae Heaselgrave, Program Director: Master of Communication (DMCO)
• Dr Carmel Taddeo, Senior Lecturer

Modelling and forecasting human behaviour

• Associate Professor Akshay Vij, Associate Professor
• Karen Cong, Senior Programmer
• Dr Lynette Washington, Research Fellow
• Dr Ali Ardeshiri, Senior Research Fellow

Immersion Therapy

• Associate Professor, Kade Davison, Dean of Programs (Allied Health)
• Dr Jocelyn Kernot, Lecturer
• Professor Gaynor Parfitt, Professor in Exercise and Health Sciences
• Dr Dannielle Post, Program Director: Health Sciences and Public Health
• Dr Mark Catley, Lecturer in Physiotherapy
• Associate Professor Caroline Ellison, Program Director: Bachelor of Social Science (Ageing and Disability)
• Jawaria Shahid - ALH PhD candidate
• Peter Wilson, Wilson Security
• James Martin, Industry
• Tim Maloney OAM, Industry
• Dr Adrian Winsor, SA Health
• Dr Maria Paul, SA Health
• Prof Ruth Marshall, SA Health

Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group

• Dr Ashley Meakin, Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group Research Assistant
• Dr Mitchell Lock, Research Fellow
• Dr Jack Darby, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• Stacey Holman, Research Assistant: Early Origins of Adult Health
• Megan Quinn

Higher Education Research Network

• Associate Professor Negin Mirriahi, Associate Professor
• Associate Professor Chris Deneen, Enterprise Fellow
• Dr Sarah Hattam, Dean of Programs (UniSA College)

Ethics Awards

Human Research Ethics Award

• Group Nomination
  • Dr Kuan Tan, Program Director: UniSA Online Health, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
  • Professor Mary Butler, Professor of Occupational Therapy, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
• Group Nomination
  • Dr Chloe Fletcher, Research Fellow, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
  • Associate Professor Kate Gunn, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
  • Dr Natasha Caulfield, Research Manager, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
• Group Nomination
  • Dr Angela Brown, Program Director: Bachelor of Midwifery, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
  • Dr Joanne Harmon, Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
  • Dr David Birbeck, Head: Curriculum Development and Support, UniSA Teaching Innovation Unit
  • Associate Professor Maurizio Costabile, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Immunology Education, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
  • Amanda Bridgewater, Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
  • Associate Professor Andrea Stringer, Associate Professor in Medical Sciences, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
• Group Nomination
  • Dr Sarven McLinton, Lecturer: Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society
  • Professor Bernard Guerin, UniSA Justice & Society
  • Professor Elspeth McInnes AM, Professor of Sociology in Education, UniSA Education Futures
• Group Nomination
  • Dr Lisa Bailey, Director: MOD., MOD.
  • Dr Dylan DeLosAngelas, Exhibitions Co-ordinator, MOD.

Chemical and Radiation Safety Award

• Mrs Katherine Guerrero, Lecturer in Nuclear Medicine, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
• Dr Xuan Wu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UniSA STEM/FII
• Group Nomination
  • Professor Eva Bezak, Professor in Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
  • Mr Elio Arruzza, Professor in Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
• Group Nomination 
  • Dr Souha Youssef, Research Associate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
  • Professor Sanjay Garg, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

Animal Ethics Award

• Miss Kiralee Janusaitis, Research Assistant, UniSA STEM/FII
• Shawn Scott, Demonstrator, UniSA STEM

Biosafety Award

• Group Nomination
  • Dr Ashleigh Hull, Lecturer in Nuclear Medicine, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
  • Ms Cristina Blefari, Program Director: Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

RLC Paper of the Year

Nominee will be announced at the awards ceremony.

UniSA Top Media Performer 2024

• Andy Koronios, UniSA STEM
• Jill Slay, UniSA STEM
• Ben Singh, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
• Lisa Matricciani, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
• Adrian Esterman, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
• Susannah Emery, UniSA Creative
• Paul Joyce, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
• Sarah Wallwork, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
• Bereket Duko, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
• Evangeline Mantzioris, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences