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Dean's Commendation Awards

In 2001 the Board of Graduate Research established a Commendation Award for Outstanding Doctoral Theses to be known as the ‘Dean’s Commendation Award’. Nominations are based on the following criteria

  • reference by both external examiners to an outstanding level of excellence attained; and
  • reference to the explicit and substantial contribution that has been made to the field of research.

On May 23 2008 Dean's Commendation Awards for Outstanding 2007 Doctoral Theses

were awarded to:

Name

School

Supervisor(s)

Dr David Le Guen Conservatorium of Music

Dr Anne-Marie Forbes,
Dr Heather Monkhouse and
Dr Jan Boleslav Sedivka

Dr Maj-Britt di Folco Geography & Environmental Studies Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick and
Dr Kerry Bridle
Dr Joanne Clapcott Zoology Dr Leon Barmuta,
Dr Peter Davies and
Dr Peter McIntosh
Dr Matthew Miller Aquaculture Professor Chris Carter and
Dr Peter Nichols
Dr John Griffin Geography & Environmental Studies Dr Peter Hay
Dr Peter Boyce Geography & Environmental Studies Dr Peter Hay
Dr Kate Briggs Psychology Dr Frances Martin
Dr Luke Bereznicki Pharmacy Professor Gregory Peterson
Dr Roger Rumble and
Dr Shane Jackson

 

 

Dr Maj-Britt di Folco and Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick

 

 

 

L to R: Professor Gregory Peterson,
Dr Luke Bereznicki and
Dr Stephen Aldous

 
     

On February 9 2007 Dean's Commendation Awards for Outstanding 2006 Doctoral Theses

were awarded to:

Name

School

Supervisor(s)

Dr Brett Ferguson Plant Science Professor Jim Reid and
Dr John Ross
Dr Fred (Richard) Fisher Art (Hobart) Professor Geoff Parr and
Professor Jonathan Holmes
Dr Matilda Haas Medicine (Pathology) Professor James Vickers and
Dr Tracey Dickson
Dr Stuart Middleton Management Dr Dallas Hanson and
Professor Peter Dowling
Dr Jonathan Moritz Education Professor Jane Watson
Dr Louise North Philosophy Dr Barbara Baird and
Dr Llewellyn Negrin
Dr Andrew Pankowski Mathematics and Physics (IASOS) Professor Andrew McMinn and
Assoc Prof John Bowman
Dr Joanna Richardson English, Journalism & European Languages Professor Lucy Frost and
Dr Jenna Mead
Dr Wendy Lacey Law Ms Terese Henning


 
Pictured left to right is Professor Allan Canty (Acting Pro Vic-Chancellor (Research), Dr Matilda Haas, Dr Fred (Richard) Fisher, Dr Jonathan Moritz and Professor Carey Denholm (Dean of Graduate Research).
     

 

Board of Graduate Research

2005 Dean's Commendation Awards for Outstanding Doctoral Theses
The recipients of the 2005 Dean's Commendation Award were:

Name

School

Dr Lauren Bain

Asian Languages & Studies

Dr Deane Blackler

English, Journalism & European Languages

Dr Raimondo Bruno

Psychology

Dr Imogen Goold

Law

Dr Geoffrey Grossel

Human Life Sciences

Dr Thomas Langston

Education

Dr Susan Marks

Education

Dr Shae McCrystal

Law

Dr David Mills

Zoology

Dr Jane Nielsen

Law

Dr David Sinn

Aquaculture & Plant Science
   

Left to right: Professor Andrew Glenn, Professor Carey Denholm, Dr Thomas Langston, Dr Jane Nielsen, Dr Raimondo Bruno, Professor Jim Adelstein, Dr David Mills and Dr David Sinn.