Our people

Discover the School of Art and Design team

The School of Art and Design is one of five schools that form Adelaide University’s College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities.

Driven by a vibrant team of creative thinkers and makers including practicing artists, designers, and researchers – our staff bring diverse, interdisciplinary perspectives to everything we do. This collaborative energy helps shape learning environments, studios, and research spaces where innovation and cutting-edge creativity thrive.

Meet the team

Associate Professor Veronika Kelly

Dean, School of Art and Design

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Name	Position
Dr Stephen Atkinson	Lecturer
Ms Gabriella Bisetto	Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Gretchen Coombs	Associate Professor of Contemporary Art
Ms Jo Crawford	Lecturer, Contemporary Art
Dr Deirdre Feeney	Senior Lecturer
Dr Matt Huppatz	Lecturer, Contemporary Art
Mr Michael Kutschbach	Lecturer
Dr Kate Little	Lecturer, Contemporary Art

Name	Position
Miss Martina Budimir	Lecturer, Communication Design
Ronald Corso	Lecturer
Dr Doreen Donovan	Lecturer
Dr Melinda Gaughwin	Lecturer
Ms Luci Giannattilio	Lecturer
Professor Ian Gwilt	Research Professor of Design
Dr KJ Hepworth	Senior Research Fellow
Ms Lynda Kay	Lecturer
MS Margie Kenny	Lecturer
Miss Marchelle Matthew	Lecturer
Dr Chris Thornton	Lecturer
Darren Taljaard	Lecturer

Name	Position
David Blaiklock	Lecturer, Visual Communication Design (Illustration Design)
Dr James Calvert	Senior Lecturer
Dr Ari Chand	Lecturer, Illustration and Animation
Joanna Majchrowska	Lecturer, Art and Visual Communication
Jo Mignone	Lecturer

Name	Position
Mr Benjamin Altieri	Lecturer
Ms Anna Brown	Lecturer
Mr Dan McLean	Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Fanke Peng	Enterprise Fellow
Dr Ghazaleh Sepahpour	Lecturer, Product and Industrial Design
Dr Peter Schumacher	Senior Lecturer