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A helping hand for men’s health contentsVOLUME 13 NUMBER 2 Profiles Features Indigenous health A 19th century settler’s campaigner Mick novel comes to life. 1 Adams is the 2010 QUT 10 Chancellor’s Outstanding Alumnus. QUT scholars win Fulbright scholarships. Hellen Wyatt’s 30-year 13 journey from school to 11 Harvard. Hollywood praise for acting graduate. Kerry and Lindsay 14 7 Clare win prestigious 16 architecture award.

Research Regulars Titanic research gains NEWS ROUNDUP 6 worldwide attention. 7 Research Update 18

CARRS-Q’s simulator Alumni nEWS 21 13 will save lives. 8 KEEP IN TOUCH 22-24 Last WORD QUT scientists track climate change. by Vice-Chancellor Professor 19 Peter Coaldrake - See inside back cover 16

Editor Ian Eckersley

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Our cover Dr Mick Adams has devoted more than three decades to putting men’s In focus health on the public agenda. See On page 20, read about American opposite page for story. couple Carl and Mary Leonard’s $1m donation to their ‘adopted’ QUT family. Alumni QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 1

devotion Healthy QUT Chancellor’s Outstanding Alumnus and Faculty of Health winner Dr Mick Adams

DR Mick Adams has devoted himself to putting men’s health grandchildren grow up, it has a positive effect on their life on the public agenda and to encouraging men to take and they start to take charge of keeping themselves healthy. responsibility for their health for more than 30 years. Otherwise public health messages are easily ignored.” His ground-breaking PhD from QUT on Indigenous male Dr Adams said a key reason men didn’t value their health reproductive health was built on more than 30 years’ was because, unlike women, they didn’t talk about it. experience in liaison, training policy and senior management “I was like that myself once. Men talk about cars and in the Northern Territory, followed by numerous managerial sports but not issues such as prostate or cardiovascular positions in Aboriginal and Islander health services. health,” he said. Dr Adams’ vast knowledge and practical experience within “Males need to get talking about their health; by talking Indigenous communities is being utilised by peak national they find out they are not suffering alone. When it becomes bodies including the National Health and Medical Research normal to talk about it, males will go for check-ups and not Council where he is currently a research committee member wait till they are sick.” and on the NHMRC’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander He has identified the need for specific services for men Health Advisory Committee. and special areas for their delivery to lower resistance to Now, as founder of Fineline Consultancy, Dr Adams travels visiting a health centre. the country speaking to men’s groups and at conferences “Some Aboriginal health services now have male clinics about the need for equal recognition of men’s health issues. with separate entrances. One clinic in a remote community “A lot of resources go into mothers and babies and family had a 600 per cent increase in attendance after it instituted health but not much into men’s health and that contributes to a male-only private space; before that hardly any men had men undervaluing or ignoring their health,” he said. attended,” he said. “Contributing to men’s reluctance to look after themselves is “We have started to get men interested in health; it is the fact they feel ostracised by governments and community starting to pick up momentum. They are realising they need to which have put them in a more negative position than look after themselves, seek medical attention and are gaining positive. Men are always painted as offenders but they are the confidence to find out where they need to go to get also victims. advice. I think men are starting to realise they need to look “I say to men that we need to look at the women’s after themselves.” movement – they fought hard for the past 40 years to Dr Adams has been involved in the Close the Gap promote their recognition. Men have to do that too for campaign since last year and urges governments and themselves.” Indigenous Australians to work in partnership to achieve their Fit and glowing with health, Dr Adams is the perfect aims. He has received several study awards plus a Deadly role model. As a key participant in the national Tomorrow Award for Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres People Start Today campaign, Dr Adams said “I’ve taken Strait Islander Health and holds two bachelor degrees and a control of my health and I know to reach men you have to Master of Applied Science as well as his doctorate. ask them to think about why they want to live a long and - Niki Widdowson healthy life. Once they can find a reason such as to see their 2 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10

Built Environment and Engineering winner Mark Menhinnitt MARK Menhinnitt was appointed global head of public private partnerships and construction with Lend Lease Corporation in 2009. He has been with Lend Lease Group for 22 years, holding a number of senior executive positions both within Australia and the United States. In 2000 Mr Menhinnitt was appointed chief operating officer and then president of Lend Lease’s US-based privatisation business unit, Actus Lend Lease, before returning to Australia in 2006 to become Lend Lease Development’s chief operating officer. For two years prior to his current appointment, Mr Menhinnitt held the position of global CEO of Bovis Lend Lease. He is now responsible for Lend Lease’s public private partnership businesses across North America, Europe, the Creative Industries winners United Kingdom and Australia. In this role he Matthew and Daniel Tobin has oversight of Actus Lend Lease, Catalyst Lend Lease, Lend Lease Canada and the Capella Capital partnership. TWINS Matthew, pictured above Arts and Entertainment Export A keen cyclist, he supports fundraising efforts left, and Daniel Tobin founded Award, along with a Queensland Urban Art Projects in 1993 as Design Show Award for the facade for the Amy Gillett Foundation, Entoure and the an art-based design studio and of 53 Albert Street in Brisbane. Day of Difference Foundation. Mr Menhinnitt has workshop specialising in site- The company was also selected a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from QIT. specific art and design commissions from more than 100 international for architectural and landscape tenders to design sculptures for projects. the main entrances of the 2010 Now with offices in Los Angeles, World Expo in Shanghai. UAP also Houston and Shanghai as well as lists among its credits, work for the Brisbane, UAP is Queensland’s most National Police Memorial, Sydney successful exporter of public art International Airport and National and design. Gallery of Australia. This achievement was recognised The Tobins studied under in 2008 with a prestigious Premier acclaimed QUT alumnus William of Queensland Emerging Exporter Robinson in the Bachelor of Arts Award. The following year UAP (Visual Arts) program. won the Premier of Queensland

Business winner Shaun Scott

CHARTERED accountant Shaun Scott has more than 20 years’ experience in the oil, gas and energy sectors in Australia, Asia and the USA. In April 2010 he was appointed chief executive officer of Arrow Energy. He has been with the company for six years, during which time he has been instrumental in its transformation from a $20 million company with 10 staff into a $3.5 billion empire with 600 staff in six countries. Arrow is now among the top 60 ASX-listed companies. Mr Scott has also been at the forefront of development and innovation in the coal seam gas sector. Prior to joining Arrow, he was group finance manager at Energy Developments Ltd, project finance director at NRG and manager of ARCO’s international oil and gas mergers and acquisitions team based in Dallas, USA. Mr Scott gained his Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from QUT. QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 3

Alumni

The outstanding alumni awards, sponsored by the National Australia Bank, VENDING SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY ONE, recognise the professional achievements and contributions of graduates of qut and its predecessor institutions. This year’s ceremony was held on JULY 28.

Science and Education winner the national curriculum, having Technology winner worked for the Queensland Bernie Hobbs Shelley Peers School Curriculum Council and the Queensland Studies Authority. A TWO-decade devotion to initiatives that In 2005 she was appointed bring together the worlds of science and manager of education and public people has made Bernie Hobbs a nationally awareness at the Australian and internationally recognised figure. Academy of Science in Canberra, Ms Hobbs has a talent for making science before becoming the academy’s accessible, exciting and entertaining for a director of the Primary Connections general audience. She is best known as a project. The project aims to improve judge on The New Inventors program, and is a learning outcomes in primary reporter for the ABC’s Catalyst program. schools by linking the teaching of She also has weekly science spots on ABC science and literacy. It has enjoyed Local Radio and does fortnightly features on significant national uptake and won science basics for ABC Online. an Australian Award for Excellence Ms Hobbs is the recipient of the Prix Italia in Educational Publishing in 2006. for Digital Communication and an Australian Ms Peers is a member of the Interactive Media Industry Award. She has Australian Curriculum, Assessment done much to improve the understanding and DURING her 20-year career in and Reporting Authority (ACARA) appreciation of the contribution of science education, Shelley Peers has made Working Group. and scientists. an invaluable contribution to the In 2008 she was awarded the Her qualifications include a Diploma of advancement of science education Nancy Fairfax Churchill Fellowship. Education and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Australia. Her qualifications include a Master in Microbiology with first class honours in life She has provided leadership of Education (Research) from QUT. science from QUT. in curriculum development and

Law winner Magistrate Jacqui Payne

THERE are a number of “firsts” in the career of Jacqui Payne. In 1986 Ms Payne became the first Indigenous Australian to achieve the distinction of admittance as a solicitor in Queensland. A decade later she was the only woman in Queensland to have established her own highly successful criminal law firm. She is also Queensland’s first Indigenous magistrate, presiding in both the Brisbane Magistrates Court and the Murri Court. Following graduation from QIT with a Bachelor of Laws in the early 1980s, Ms Payne completed her articled clerkship with Brisbane commercial law firm Power and Power. Until the early 1990s, she worked with the ATSI Corporation Legal Service. She also worked for 14 years in criminal defence prior to her appointment as a magistrate in 1999. During her magisterial career Ms Payne has presided over a number of high-profile cases including the 2007 Dr Haneef case. She has also had a positive impact on working conditions for women in the legal profession in Queensland. 4

Outstanding Young Alumnus Award winner Anthony Smare

ONE of Papua New Guinea’s leading telco Telikom, mining regulator PNG “Thus there is significant opportunity lawyers and company directors, Mineral Resources Authority, mobile telco for young educated and motivated Anthony Smare, is making a significant Bemobile, microfinance bank Nationwide Papua New Guineans to make a contribution in his country. Microbank and retail conglomerate City tremendous impact to the country’s Completing his QUT Bachelor of Pharmacy. development and the lives of the Applied Science (Geology) / Bachelor He helped lead the expansion of the people.” of Laws dual degree in 1998, Mr world’s largest gold miner, Barrick Gold, Mr Smare is also executive trustee of Smare joined law firm Allens Arthur in PNG and is director and general the PNG Halivim Wantok Disaster Fund Robinson, first in Melbourne and then in manager of corporate and legal for the which raises money for disaster relief Port Moresby, where he was named a company’s PNG subsidiaries. and restoration projects and has plans partner at the age of 31. “PNG is in the middle of a for more projects to help others in PNG. Mr Smare left legal practice in 2005 resources boom, but also has significant “I enjoy making a difference and I and is now director of a wide range of development problems associated with think I have made some impact,” he said. organisations in PNG, including national developing countries,” Mr Smare said. - Rachael Wilson

Special Excellence Award winner Richard Malouf

PHARMACIST Richard Malouf pioneered the early stages of full-line retail pharmacy in Queensland at a time when drug dispensaries were small operations adjacent to doctors’ surgeries. Mr Malouf drew on his background in customer service and retail to grow his business into one of Queensland’s largest privately owned pharmacy groups, now with 16 stores across the state and more than 300 staff. Mr Malouf chose a career in pharmacy because it was a profession with a retail component. “I got to put into practice what my father taught me about running a retail business,” he said. “My parents were in the fashion industry and my Lebanese grandparents, who arrived in Australia in the 1880s, were business owners.” After finishing his diploma in pharmacy at QUT predecessor institution Central Technical College in 1962, Mr Malouf managed pharmacies in Woolloongabba and Inala before opening his own shop in Albert Street, Brisbane, in 1964. Mr Malouf said providing good customer service and solid advice was the secret behind his business’s success. - Rachael Wilson QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 5

Top reporter Alumni Outstanding Young Alumnus Award winner Emma Griffiths

AWARD-winning journalist and Outstanding Young Alumnus Award winner Emma Griffiths knew she was destined to work in television even before enrolling in QUT’s journalism degree – and 20 years later, she’s still passionate about her chosen career. After completing her Bachelor of Business (Journalism) in 1994, Ms Griffiths began a cadetship with ABC in Brisbane and has reported for shows including ABC TV and Radio News, The 7:30 Report, Lateline, Four Corners and Foreign Correspondent. In 2004, Ms Griffiths was posted to Moscow as a foreign correspondent and covered events including the Ukraine’s “orange” revolution, the London bombings and Israel’s 2006 war with Hezbollah. She received the UN Media Peace Award for her report on Romanian children recovering from the Ceausescu regime, and her coverage of the Beslan school siege won her a commendation at the 2005 Walkley Awards. Since 2009 Ms Griffiths has worked at the ABC’s Parliament House bureau in Canberra. “The great thing about the ABC is that it provides so many opportunities to do different jobs within the same organisation,” Ms Griffiths said. “I’ve had some amazing opportunities, from working as Moscow correspondent to doing live radio interviews with senior politicians and, most recently, anchoring the ABC’s coverage of the Labor leadership spill in June. In fact, that now has to be the highlight. “I love the issues, the personalities and the strategies at play in politics, particularly at the federal level. It has an influence on just about every facet of people’s day-to-day lives.” Ms Griffiths’ next project is the birth of her first child. She hopes to return to our screens next year reporting on the shifting political landscape from the ABC’s Canberra Parliament House bureau. “It’s a great place to make the most of the many diverse opportunities at the ABC,” she said. “In particular, the network’s new 24-hour news service will only mean good journalism is in more demand than ever.” - Rachael Wilson 6 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 news roundup… News of new appointments, university successes, achievements of staff and students, and corporate events.

the Institute for Sustainable Resources New Courier-Mail editor under the Queensland Government Smart Futures Fellowship scheme. MICHAEL Crutcher, who graduated Mr Conant, who shared the 2007 with a Bachelor of Business Nobel Peace Prize with former US (Communication) in 1994, has Vice-President Al Gore and other been appointed to one of the IPCC (International Panel on Climate most prestigious positions in the Change) scientists, will look at how Australian media. improved grazing management can enable greenhouse gas carbon dioxide Mr Crutcher was promoted to emissions to be stored in soil – a editor of The Courier-Mail in technique which is seen as a crucial March, after seven years with the part of the solution to global warming. newspaper. He began his media career as a cadet journalist with Quest Newspapers and later Leadership summit worked with Australian Associated QUT continues to build on its reputation Press covering Australian cricket for producing global leaders, with tours and Wallaby rugby union alumnus Miresh Sheth recently making tours, before filling roles of chief a major contribution to the Advance of staff and deputy editor at The Leaders Summit in New Delhi in May. Courier-Mail. The Advance organisation is the largest global network of leading Australians and alumni, with more than Lawyers lead way QUT’s aim is to establish an 20,000 members in 80 countries. Mr internationally significant hub for the Sheth, a graduate of the Masters of QUT Professor of Law Sally Kift will integration of science, technology, Engineering Management Program, help lead a national project aimed at engineering and mathematics was nominated by QUT for the defining academic standards. Professor disciplines. The redevelopment involves summit, which brought together Kift and Professor Mark Israel, of the demolition of five buildings in the Indian and Australian thought leaders the University of Western Australia, southeast corner of the Gardens Point and future captains of industry and have been appointed joint Discipline campus – a rapidly evolving landscape government. He participated in two Scholars in Law with the Learning and that will be transformed. round table discussions topics: “Driving Teaching Academic Standards project. successful global commercialisation of The project, set up by the Australian innovation” and “Time for giant leaps Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC), in development of renewable energy will bring together discipline communities QUT hosts Nobel sources”. Mr Sheth said the summit to define academic standards in the Prize-winning scientist should result in more strategic initiatives wake of the Bradley Review of Higher ONE of the world’s leading climate for better exchange of trade and Education. change scientists, Richard Conant, has commerce between the two countries. Meanwhile, QUT senior law lecturer joined QUT for three years, working with Rachael Field has been awarded a one-year $100,000 teaching fellowship by the ALTC to try to reduce the psychological distress of law students. Ms Field said the way law was taught Vale Sir Brian Bell needed to change, with more than PHILANTHROPIST, business leader one-third of law students experiencing and Outstanding Alumni Award distress. winner, Sir Brian Bell, died on July 26. Sir Brian was chairman and managing director of the Science & Technology Brian Bell Group of companies, the largest business of its kind in Precinct Update Papua New Guinea. Aged 82, his WORK is accelerating on QUT’s $230 passing was mourned by many, million Science and Technology Precinct including PNG Prime Minister, Sir and Community Hub, which is due for Michael Somare. completion in 2012. Demolition and earthworks are underway. QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 7

Saving graces QUT researchers are applying behaviour economics to maritime disasters.

“In the case of the Titanic, it was places on lifeboats that were the scarce resource, not time. In mainstream economics maximising utility or acting in self-interest is a traditional fundamental but we know people on the Titanic stood back and allowed others to get on the lifeboats so we considered altruism and helping behaviour in the analysis. “While the passengers in the first and second-class berths WHO survived the sinking of the Titanic and who didn’t is on the Titanic had a higher probability of survival, it may be not the usual province of economics, but QUT behavioural that they were closer to the lifeboat deck, but also it was the economists have been making waves with a series of studies norm that they received preferential treatment. on self-interest in human behaviour. “We expect that first-class passengers had higher PhD candidate David Savage found the social norm of bargaining power and better access to information about the protecting women and children came into play only when imminent danger, which may have increased survival rates.” there was time to organise for survival, but when time was Professor Torgler said understanding human behaviour critical it was a case of survival of the fittest. under extreme conditions could provide insight into variations In the study on how people react during maritime disasters, in human behaviour according to differing conditions. Mr Savage, Professor Benno Torgler of QUT’s School of “These events demonstrate that people’s behaviour in Finance and Economics and Professor Bruno Frey of the disasters does not follow the traditional mythology of mass University of Zurich in Switzerland, compared the survival panic. Behaviour is neither random nor inexplicable and as demographics of the 1912 sinking of the Titanic (where such it can be accounted for by using economic analysis,” 1501 people died), with the 1915 torpedoing of the Professor Torgler said. passenger ship, the Lusitania, in which 1198 died. “The results of our analysis are fascinating. Even though “Time is the key,” Mr Savage said. “It seems the innate the two vessels and the composition of the passengers were fight or flight mechanism comes into play when time is of the quite similar, the behaviour of the individuals on board was essence because the Lusitania sank in just 18 minutes and dramatically different. most survivors were young, fit people aged 16 to 35. “On the Lusitania, selfish behaviour prevailed which “In contrast, males in their prime had a lower chance of corresponds to the economic tenet that maximising self- surviving the Titanic. We found that on the Titanic, children interest is the key motivator of behaviour. By contrast, on the had a 14.8 per cent higher probability of surviving than a Titanic, more time meant there was time for social norms and man. A person accompanying a child had a 19.6 per cent social class to kick in. higher chance, while a woman had a 50 per cent higher “In both disasters, the captains issued orders to officers chance. But the Titanic took two hours and 40 minutes to and crew to follow the social norm of ‘women and children finally disappear beneath the sea. first’. These orders were successfully carried out on the “The studies address economics’ core concepts of self- Titanic, but not on the Lusitania, due to time constraints and interest and scarcity or excess of demand over supply in problems launching the lifeboats.” extreme situations and how resources are allocated. - Niki Widdowson 8 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 Simulated for QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 9 safety

Road safety experts are helping to drive down the road toll.

QUT researchers are playing their part to reduce the logistically, practically and ethically difficult to do out death and destruction on our roads thanks to a new on the open road,” Professor Watson said. $1.5 million driving simulator that allows them to “For example, driver fatigue is recognised as one of the study some of the most dangerous driver behaviours ‘fatal four’ crash causes on our roads. But to determine in challenging driving conditions. the impact of sleep loss on driving behaviour is difficult Launched at QUT’s Centre for Accident Research because it is unsafe to deprive people of sleep and then put & Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), Australia’s them behind the wheel under real driving conditions.” most advanced driving simulator provides cutting- Professor Watson said the key features that made the edge technology to study human behaviour. CARRS-Q driving simulator unique included being able CARRS-Q director Professor Barry Watson said to replicate real-time traffic conditions, reproduce sensor road crashes were, tragically, still a major cause and warning systems and having technology that allowed of traumatic death and injury in Australia with an researchers to manipulate driving environments. economic and social burden estimated at more than “If we can recreate common yet potentially dangerous $17 billion a year. driving environments using simulation technology, then we “This state-of-the-art facility will enable road can study how different people respond,” he said. safety researchers to study what would otherwise be “This will give us a greater understanding of driver behaviour under difficult conditions which allow us and educators to develop improved prevention strategies, thereby making our roads safer. “This simulator offers a breakthrough in better understanding driver behaviour, which can help to reduce the death toll on Australian roads.” Professor Watson said the simulator had already been earmarked for a number of research projects including studies on improving safety at railway crossings and understanding the impact of whiplash on driver performance. But he said it could also be used to measure the impairing effect of drugs, alcohol and distraction on driver performance as well as determine triggers which might prompt driver aggression. The driving simulator works by utilising eight computers, projectors and a platform capable of moving in three dimensions. It incorporates a real Holden Calais vehicle allowing the simulator to recreate realistic traffic situations. The simulator has been funded by the Australian Research Council, QUT, the University of Queensland, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, RACQ, the Motor Accident Insurance Commission and General Motors Holden. - Sandra Hutchinson 10 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10

History Gloria Grant has discovered the past through the eyes of our ancestors.

livesWITH a magnifying glass in one hand and a 19th centuryon compile an historical account of New Farm – Reflections on dictionary in the other, Gloria Grant began the arduous task New Farm. of transcribing a faded manuscript which is now the earliest The book, listed as a best-seller at New Farm’s Mary Queensland novel to be written, published and printed in the Ryan bookshop, captures the spirit of the people, places, Sunshine State. landmarks and events through the eyes of residents who Tom Hurstbourne or A Squatter’s Life was penned by John remember how the area once was. Clavering Wood, a distant relative of Gloria’s friend Gerard “We are both ex-teachers and both share a love of Benjamin, in 1865. But until recently it was an unknown and history,” said Gloria, who in 1945 studied at the Kelvin unpublished treasure hidden in a Melbourne home. Grove Teachers’ Training College, one of QUT’s predecessor “It was almost by chance that I became involved in this institutions. book,” Gloria, a QUT education graduate recalls. “As a child I always wanted to be a teacher,” Gloria It started when Gerard was hunting for information about said, “much the same as boys always say they want to be his great-great grandfather John Clavering Wood (1837- firemen.” 1910), and was handed a manuscript by a distant cousin. And after a decade teaching at schools across the state, “This is where Gloria comes into the picture, with her trusty Gloria discovered she also had a passion for writing. magnifying glass,” Gerard said. Now with three books under her belt including one “To do the transcription she would dictate each word to recounting her own family history, Gloria is a keen advocate me, as I would type it on the keyboard.” for keeping family records. Gloria jokes the book took six months to transcribe and “At a certain age many people become interested in their she wore out two magnifying glasses. own history and being able to record that history means their The friendship between Gloria and Gerard was forged story lives on forever,” she said. some time ago when the duo worked tirelessly together to - Sandra Hutchinson QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 11 From high school to Returning to study at 41 changed Hellen Wyatt’s Harvard career path. WHEN Hellen Wyatt severed her ties with school at the end Alumni’s Fostering Executive Women (FEW) group and its of Year 10, she never dreamt that one day she would be mentor program (including her mentor, Australia Post’s Helen studying at the world-renowned Harvard University. Brodie). But a decision to return to education and enrol at QUT at “I wouldn’t have got my promotions if I hadn’t been on the the age of 41 changed her career path and her life. mentoring program because I wouldn’t have asked for them – After initially doing a Graduate Certificate in Business- I wouldn’t have had the confidence,” Ms Wyatt said. Marketing, she is now just months away from completing her Her trip to Harvard was made possible by FEW, which Masters of Business – a six-year, part-time commitment. awarded her the Cheryl Macnaught Fostering Executive In May, her education journey hit a new high when she Women International Scholarship Award to attend the spent six days at the Harvard Business School, where she leadership forum in Boston. took part in its annual Women’s Leadership Forum with other She said starting university as a mature student was a successful businesswomen from around the world. daunting, but welcome experience. She described the opportunity as a “life-changing “I only went to Grade 10 at Yeronga State High School experience”, which brought knowledge, experience and here in Brisbane, but I always wanted to learn more and contacts which she could apply to her professional role at further my education,” she said. home in Australia. “The anxiety of applying myself after such a long period Ms Wyatt is the Brisbane-based national healthcare of not studying was immense. But I can remember my first manager for Bunzl Outsourcing Services where she is subject, my first lecture, my first night ... I was just like a responsible for sourcing and supplying essential healthcare sponge. That first lecture was on consumer behaviour and I products for hospitals and aged care facilities. absolutely loved it. University was just something I needed.” She has been with the company for almost 10 years, but Ms Wyatt said QUT’s lecturers had been very supportive says she wouldn’t have during her tertiary journey, ranging from her first reached as far up lecturer, Cathy Neale, to current staff including Bill Proud the corporate ladder and Dr Ursula Bougoure. She said having the support without her tertiary of her employer and senior management team had also education – and positively influenced her commitment to studying. the support of QUT - Mechelle McMahon 12 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 Poet, mathematician and educator win Fulbrights QUT has accounted for half of the six Fulbright scholarships awarded to Queenslanders this year. Twenty-five Australian scholars were named at the Fulbright’s 60th anniversary presentation dinner in Melbourne in March, writes Elizabeth Allen.

Maths at work

MATHEMATICS PhD student Craig Costello will spend 12 months at the University of California undertaking research into maths- based security techniques for computers, banking systems, mobile phones and other telecommunication devices. Mr Costello, the winner of the 2010 Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship in Technology and Communications sponsored by Telstra, graduated from QUT in 2007 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in mathematics with first class honours. He will research the use of mathematical algorithms, or functions, called “pairings” to improve digital security through encryption. Encryption is used, for example, when someone connects to an internet bank account. “Before any of your information, such as your bank account details and passwords, is sent to the bank over the internet, which is an openly visible insecure channel, the information needs to be scrambled and dispersed in such a way that a hacker who sees the information can’t decipher,” Mr Costello said. “We encrypt the information and then the bank uses its key to decrypt it.” Mr Costello said his US research would benefit banks, national security agencies, telecommunication companies or “anyone who needs to keep their digital communications secure”. QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 13

Putting poetry to music

FULBRIGHT scholar Sarah Holland-Batt discovered poetry as a teenager when she read TS Eliot’s The Waste Land. “Although at that stage I didn’t understand much of the poem’s meaning, I fell in love with it and have read and written poetry ever since,” she said. “I think the Greeks were right when they called But it was not until the age of 22 that she switched her poetry the highest of all the arts,” she said. focus from classical piano, and an ambition to become a “A terrific poem can have the same effect as a novel soloist, to becoming a writer – albeit often about musical but in a much shorter space which requires a lot of skill subjects. on the poet’s part.” Her debut collection, Aria, was awarded the Her writing routine involves “a lot of thinking during Australian Capital Territory Judith Wright Prize, the the day, and writing and redrafting at night”. FAW Anne Elder Award, the Thomas Shapcott Poetry “I am a chronic editor and it can take me up to six Prize and the Dorothy Hewett Fellowship. The collection months to get a poem into what I feel is a publishable was also shortlisted in both the New South Wales and state,” she said. Queensland Premiers’ Literary Awards. She grew up at Southport, on the Gold Coast, until Now Ms Holland-Batt, a lecturer in creative writing the age of 12, spent her teenage years in America and and literary studies, will use a Fulbright scholarship to recently was an Australia Council writer-in-residence in study at New York University for a Master of Fine Arts Rome. in poetry. Ms Holland-Batt is one of two winners of the Fulbright During her time in New York, she will write a book- Postgraduate Alumni (WG Walker) Scholarship, which is length sequence of lyric poems, Quartet, reworking granted to the highest ranked Australian postgraduate Dante’s account of Paolo and Francesca in the Inferno applicant. into a series of interwoven dramatic monologues.

Denver calling

DR Hilary Hughes, a lecturer in different needs and provide enough teacher-librarianship with QUT’s varied responses so that people’s Faculty of Education, will use her needs will be met, and in a way that time as scholar-in-residence at the people won’t be embarrassed to go University of Colorado, Denver, and ask for help,” Dr Hughes said. to further the academic success of At QUT she had found, for international and disadvantaged example, that some overseas students. students were reluctant to borrow From her previous research library books because they thought into how international students the sign “loans” meant they had to use online information to learn, go into debt. Dr Hughes had concluded that Denver also has a lot of rather than a university catering for international students, as well as a different cultural groups separately, large Latino population and many an inclusive approach would disadvantaged students. benefit all students – domestic and “In Denver I will be working with international. academics and librarians to develop She said international students innovative curriculum, teaching often felt disoriented on arriving at methods and learning resources,” a new university but many domestic Dr Hughes said. students felt exactly the same way. “We need to recognise all their 14 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10

QUT acting and drama

success graduates are hitting the big time internationally

Reel and at home.

LIVING off two small rationed meals while undergoing a in a role, that they will come in and bring something to it that gruelling boot camp in North Queensland rainforest might might be hinted at in the writing. He is great.” not be everyone’s idea of a good time – but for QUT acting Mr Helman completed his QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate Josh Helman it was the experience of a lifetime. (Acting) in 2006 and got his first job as a guest star on Mr Helman, pictured above, received critical acclaim from Australian soap Home and Away in 2007. Hollywood greats Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks for his role He said acting was something he had an instinct for, but as US Marine Private Lew “Chuckler” Juergens in the $200 found constantly challenging. million miniseries, The Pacific, the HBO/Channel Seven series “I guess that’s its appeal,” he said. “I know it will take me a believed to be the most expensive production in Australian long time to feel like I can do it well and I need something that television history. will be difficult for me to master. “He’s magnificent,” uber filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who “Studying at QUT put me on the road to becoming exactly co-produced The Pacific, told News Limited. the type of actor I wanted to be. “You know there are some guys that just end up embodying “I watched performances and imbibed everything I could.” something more,” fellow co-producer and acting great Tom Mr Helman now lives in New York where he will perform in Hanks said. Play with the Penguin at 59E59 Theatres this month. “It’s what you’re hoping for every time you cast somebody - Rachael Wilson In 2010, QUT acting and drama graduates continue to light up the stage and screen.

Left to right, Michael Dorman, Jason Klarwein with Will Eno, James Stewart and Adrienne Pickering. Jason Klarwein, Bachelor Michael Dorman, Bachelor winner Gyton Grantley. Fine Arts (Acting), 2004, of Arts (Drama), 1997, this of Arts (Drama), 2001, and Damien Freeleagus, Bachelor and Matt Zeremes, Bachelor year starred in Queensland Emma Randall, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), 2005, of Fine Arts (Acting), 2006, Theatre Company’s of Arts (Drama), 1996, will be seen in two new starred in Holding the Man one-man-show Thom Pain rubbed shoulders with Ethan in London’s West End after Australian feature films (based on nothing), written Hawke and Willem Dafoe an outstanding Australian Primal and Juicy. He also by leading contemporary in vampire flickDaybreakers , national tour in 2008-09. acted in The Pacificand playwright Will Eno. released earlier this year. Their support cast included formed television company seasoned Australian actors James Stewart, Bachelor of Adrienne Pickering, Bachelor Half-a-dozen Cousins with Jane Turner, of Kath and Kim Fine Arts (Acting), 1999, and of Fine Arts (Acting), 2003, other QUT graduates. Shakespearian specialist, has featured in several fame, and Simon Burke. Kathryn Beck Bachelor of was nominated to win a Australian television series Andy Ryan, Bachelor of “new male talent” 2010 and will appear later this Arts (Drama), 2006, features Fine Arts (Acting), 2006, Logie award for his popular year in feature filmThe Reef in Australian filmSubdivision , will appear in feature film Packed to the Rafters character with QUT acting graduates starring Gary Sweet. Tomorrow, When The War Jake Barton. Zoe Naylor and Logie- Guy Edmonds, Bachelor of Began this year. QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 15 iCreate Phones are turning into big business for games developers.

YOUNG QUT information technology graduates are times since its release earlier this year and involves slicing making a global splash, cashing in on the entrepreneurial tropical fruit as it flies across the touch screen. potential of iPhone applications and game designs. “A good game for iPhone needs to be really simple One of the leading lights of Brisbane’s booming game with addictive game play to keep people coming back for development industry is Shainiel Deo, who earned his more,” Mr Deo said. Bachelor of Information Technology in 1996 and founded “Every action needs to reward players and the game Halfbrick Studios in 2001. needs a good theme.” Halfbrick Studios, based in Kelvin Grove, now Other QUT graduates delving into iPhone game employs 40 staff, including several QUT graduates such development include The Voxel Agents, a trio of as marketing co-ordinator Phil Larsen, who completed dual degree holders in information technology and a QUT business degree in 2007, and Luke Muscat, communication design, who graduated in 2006. who graduated from dual information technology and Simon Joslin, who has also worked at Halfbrick Studios, communication design degrees in 2006. Thomas Killen and Matthew Clark, pictured above left to Mr Deo said Halfbrick Studios originally designed right, collaborated to create the popular strategy game Train games for handheld consoles, such as Gameboy Advance, Conductor, in which players use the touch screen to direct before the rise of mobile phones. the oncoming trains to their correct tracks. “Mobile phones 10 years ago were pretty clunky with Since the game’s release last December, it has been small screens and little processing power, but today’s featured on Apple’s Highly Addictive Games list and was smart phones, like iPhone, are as powerful as handheld named Game of the Year 2009 by the DIYGamer blog. games consoles,” he said. QUT’s Urban Informatics research group has also been “With their touch screens and processing power, they’re making its mark, developing and releasing an iPhone exciting for game design yet a bit tricky, because designers app called FixVegas, where members of the public can need to understand the changing design requirements alert the Brisbane City Council to maintenance issues such along with how to make fun games for players.” as blocked drains, rubbish or fresh graffiti by sending a Halfbrick Studios are also commissioned to make photo. digitally distributed games for larger consoles, such as - Rachael Wilson Xbox 306 and PlayStation 3. They are putting the final touches on the soon-to-be-released Xbox 306 game Raskulls. Their most successful iPhone game to date is Fruit Ninja, a US99c game that has been downloaded over one million

Left to right, Phil Larsen, Shainiel Deo and Luke Muscat from Halfbrick Studios. 16 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10

Kerry and Lindsay Clare’s environmental sensitivity has won them Australia’s top architecture award.

Love the landscape

A TALENT for blending striking buildings with high government projects, the AIA Gold Medal especially environmental performance has earned QUT alumni Kerry recognised their “enormous contribution” to sustainable and Lindsay Clare the most prestigious architecture award in architecture. Australia. “It has been a high honour and not something we ever The couple became the first husband-and-wife team to expected,” said Kerry. “We’re particularly proud that it win the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal recognised our environmental achievements because that is earlier this year, thanks to a body of work that includes something that we would like students and young architects Queensland’s landmark Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), to recognise and pursue in their own work.” pictured above. Lindsay said the medal win was made “all the more The Clares share the same university ties (Kerry has a remarkable” because he and Kerry had never set out to QUT architecture degree and Lindsay a QIT architecture create “spectacular places”. diploma), a family of five adult children and the same “We only ever set out with the intention of designing passion for creating sustainable buildings. habitable places,” he said. “But whether you are making Their work over the past 35 years has been characterised public spaces or private spaces, people need to feel by a desire for their buildings to respond to the particular comfortable and be inspired by them. Both need to characteristics of a place and to tap into the environmental reinforce a relationship with an area and feel connected to benefits of natural light and ventilation – often through the place it’s in.” pavilion-style forms. The couple founded their own business, Clare Design, on Equally at home designing family residences or massive the Sunshine Coast in 1980 and are now based in Sydney QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 17

Love the landscape

where they are designing for clients across the country. former home, pictured above, at Buderim on the Sunshine They moved south 12 years ago to become design Coast – and its ensuing awards – pushes it towards the top directors for the New South Wales Government Architect’s of any favourite list. Office, where they worked on projects including the And although most people don’t build a new home from refurbishment of the Circular Quay wharves. scratch, anyone undertaking renovations can also learn From 2000 to early 2010, they switched to the Sydney a lesson from some of the simple principles that have office of national firm Architectus, where they were design dominated the Clares’ work. directors of the winning entry in the GoMA international “What’s the site like, where are the breezes, where does design competition. the sun come from? These are the questions we ask,” The gallery has become their best-known project, but one Lindsay said. “There’s not much point in adding more which they describe as “challenging” and which saw them spaces if they don’t work well.” forced to navigate the complexities of a major building Kerry said a good starting point was: “Ask yourself company and government hierarchy. what the nicest parts of your property are, where are Asking them to pick a favourite building from their career the best aspect and views, where do you get the lovely is somewhat akin to choosing a favourite child. warm winter sun, or where do you like to sit on a summer “It’s a question we usually try to avoid,” Kerry says, afternoon? Those are the elements you want to keep and citing the difficulty in comparing a 25,000m2 gallery with expand on.” someone’s 80m2 home. - Mechelle McMahon But the freedom that came with designing their own 18 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 updateResearch Sweet relief for sugar industry THE previously discarded waste from Queensland’s sugarcane crop is fast heading towards replacing up to a third of the state’s unleaded petrol needs, thanks to QUT research at the new Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant. The purpose-built pilot plant is hosted by Mackay Sugar at the Racecourse Mill and opened in July. Professor James Dale, who heads QUT’s Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, said the pilot plant was a unique research facility that would produce biofuels such as ethanol for vehicles, and other products such as building materials, paints, waxes and resins. It will utilise the waste from sugarcane (bagasse) and other cane by-products, as well as waste from other crops. The Mackay Pilot Plant has been funded by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, the Queensland Government’s Smart State Research Facilities Fund, the Australian Government’s Education Investment Fund and QUT. QUT’s industry partners in over five years and compare their earlier experiences with the project include Syngenta, Farmacule and Mackay Sugar. national test data that will be collected when the children are aged eight,” she said. The study has received $3 million from $5M study of 3-year-olds the Queensland and Victorian state governments, and a $2.2 ABOUT 1300 three-year-olds in Brisbane and Mount Isa have million Australian Research Council Linkage grant. become the first Queensland children to take part in the $5 million Effective Early Education Experiences Study (E4Kids). Lonely kids open up online QUT researcher Professor Karen Thorpe said the 300 Mount LONELY children and teenagers disclose more personal and Isa children and 1000 Brisbane children selected for the study intimate information on the internet than those who are not would be visited by researchers twice a year over the next lonely, a QUT study has found. The study of 10 to 16-year- five years to track their educational, social and developmental olds was based on a survey of 626 Brisbane school students progress. She said 98 per cent of children aged four-and-a- and involved a research team of masters student Luigi Bonetti, half to five now attended Prep, but the way three-year-olds Associate Professor Marilyn Campbell and Dr Linda Gilmore. and four-year-olds were educated was completely optional. They found those who were lonely communicated more “E4Kids will follow the achievements of 2500 three-year-olds frequently online, disclosed more intimate information and from diverse communities across Queensland and Victoria were more likely to have contact with adults on the internet.

Killed by the cold RATES of cardiovascular disease increase dramatically in Australian winters because many people don’t know how to rug up against the cold, a QUT researcher has found. Dr Adrian Barnett from the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation said numbers showed that winters in Australia posed a greater risk to health than winters in cold northern European countries. “When the temperature goes below 19 degrees in Australia the death rate from heart and circulatory problems goes up,” he said. “We are not very good at protecting ourselves against the cold weather, we don’t wear the right sort of clothes in winter and our homes are often not well insulated.” Dr Barnett said Australians knew how to cope with heat, but in winter people just didn’t know how to get warm enough – particularly elderly people. “We can easily cope with 30 degrees, which people in northern Europe cannot do, but we are very fragile creatures when the temperature drops, even if it is only around 15 degrees,” he said. QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 19

QUT scientists are using technologically advanced automated “It will also measure a range of meteorological data such monitoring equipment to track greenhouse gas emissions as rainfall, air temperature and humidity.” and the impact of urbanisation as part of a new national The measurements will allow researchers to better research network. understand the impact of urbanisation on climate change. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN), TERN will also include acoustic sensor monitoring at QUT’s Samford Ecological Research Facility north of technologies that record the natural sounds of the Brisbane, is a major Federal Government investment in environment, enabling researchers to estimate the number developing infrastructure to examine changes in ecosystems and diversity of animals in the environment. in response to urbanisation. Professor Grace said the information gathered would be QUT’s Institute for Sustainable Resources director Professor examined, with data from other future supersites developed Peter Grace said the 51-hectare property in the Samford around Australia, to investigate long-term impacts on Valley, one of TERN’s southeast Queensland peri-urban ecosystems and develop models for better planning in the supersites, would serve as a “living laboratory”. future. “The Samford Valley is a unique confined valley on the The Samford Ecological Research Facility was established perimeter of Brisbane which is rapidly changing from a rural on land bequeathed to QUT by Dr Elizabeth (Patricia) and farming environment to an urban lifestyle,” Professor Marks. Grace said. The project is an initiative of the Federal Government “We will study the impact that increased population is being conducted as part of the National Collaborative having on our fauna, greenhouse gases and waterways.” Research Infrastructure Strategy. Professor Grace said QUT would be involved in the TERN is a joint collaboration funded by QUT, University monitoring of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions of Queensland, Griffith University, CSIRO and the State using a newly built, mini flux tower and automated Government’s Department of Environment Resource greenhouse gas monitoring equipment. Management. “The Ozflux tower will provide instantaneous - Sandra Hutchinson measurements of heat, water and carbon dioxide exchanged between the grassland and atmosphere, for a period of three years,” he said.

QUT researchers have their ears to the ground Climate monitoring the health of local ecosystems. TRACKING 20 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10

$1Mgift to QUT ‘family’ Carl and Mary Leonard want their international community work to live on with the help of our university students.

AN elderly American couple who have devoted their lives to theme of our life and we just want to help these young people working in developing countries and now live across the road learn.” from QUT’s Gardens Point campus have pledged almost $1 She said they made their donations after picking up a flyer million to the university and have “adopted” its students to help about giving to the university, while attending a public lecture carry on their good work. at Gardens Point campus. Carl Leonard, 86, and Mary Leonard, 99, have provided QUT Alumni and Development director Simone Garske said initial donations of $275,000 to fund the new Mary and Carl the couple had watched “the comings and goings” of students Leonard International Relations Award – an annual $10,000 since retiring to Brisbane 10 years ago and renting an Alice scholarship which will enable QUT students to travel overseas Street apartment near QUT. to do community work. Their gift to QUT was recognised earlier this year during The Leonards have also pledged to bequeath their estate to a ceremony at the university hosted by QUT Vice-Chancellor the university in their wills. Professor Peter Coaldrake, and also prompted Queensland “All of our friends come and talk about their grandchildren Governor Penelope Wensley to invite them to Government but we don’t have grandchildren – now we have the QUT House to thank them on behalf of the people of Queensland. children,” Mrs Leonard said. “I think learning would be the - Mechelle McMahon

surveyAlumni results THE results of an international survey were squeezed for time and wanted work experience for students, and and focus groups conducted in late clear value from participating in QUT they would give generously. 2009 paint a fascinating picture of activities. The good news was if they The third life-stage occurred when differences between QUT alumni, said contributed to the university, it boosted alumni moved towards semi- or full QUT Alumni Relations manager Julie their skill set and their resume. retirement: they were less time- Mannion. The research showed the second pressured and their interests broader. Focus groups identified three life-stage, the 40s and 50s, was when They were more likely to see the differing life stages. alumni’s careers were in full bloom value of the university to the wider QUT alumni in their 20s and 30s and they were more settled generally. community and assist outside their are focused on building their career, With a greater understanding of their professional field. Ms Mannion said. They sought field, they were increasingly willing to Despite the differences, almost a university activities and resources that share their expertise. quarter of survey respondents looked could add to their expertise. Ask them for input into courses, forward to more involvement with the Alumni at this early career stage guest lecturing, mentoring or university, Ms Mannion said. QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 21 s n ew julie mannialumnion, alumni relations manager Chapter and Group Recent Alumni Events n Student Leadership Awards Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws student Arlou Arteta, pictured, was recently announced the 2010 Student Leader of the Year at QUT Alumni’s Student Leadership Awards. Nine Excellence Award winners were also named. Michael D’Onofrio, 2007 Student Leadership Excellence Award winner, was named one of Australia’s Most Inspiring Young Engineers by Left-right, Chancellor Peter Arnison, Andy Tan, Alumni manager Julie Mannion and Singapore alumni chapter president Jason the Institution of Engineers, Chong. Australia in May. at the Australia-China Alumni Awards Gala Dinner held n Sydney alumni in Shanghai in July. Professor Han was also recognised The Sydney Alumni Group as the joint Alumnus of the Year (Research) in the 2010 held a successful Career Queensland-China Education and Training Awards. She Development Workshop earned a QUT built environment and engineering Doctor in May, the group’s first of Philosophy in 2007. professional development event for 2010. The group also launched an e-newsletter

in March. Upcoming Alumni Events news n Alumni Service Award n The QUT Community of Former Staff and 20 year club Andy Tan, CAD-IT Consultants sales director, was awarded joint reception will be held on September 1. an Alumni Service Award at the Singapore alumni n The Alumni Board AGM and volunteer reception will be reception in March. Andy was a pro-active and energetic held on October 7 at Old Government House. president of the Singapore alumni chapter for more than n Upcoming international gatherings and graduations six years and continues to play a key role in the group. are: Taiwan Alumni Reception, October 11, and Taiwan graduation, October 12, at Sheraton Taipei Hotel; Hong n Outstanding Alumni Awardees Dinner Kong Alumni Reception, October 13, and Hong Kong A special evening at Old Government House in July graduation, October 14, at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel celebrated 18 years of Outstanding Alumni Award and Towers Kowloon. winners. The event featured a tour of the William Robinson n The 2010 Golden Graduates Morning Tea will be held Gallery accompanied by the artist and QUT alumnus on Saturday, November 6 at the Brisbane Convention himself, and a musical performance by Viva La Musica. Centre.

International Update For more information on all upcoming activities and events Professor Feng Han, of Tongji University (CAUP) in in 2010, visit QUT Alumni at www.alumni.qut.edu.au. Shanghai, was awarded the Women in Leadership Award

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2000s Ben Johnson Kerryn Newton BBus 2006 MBA 2006, LLM 1999, LLB 1988 Ali Al Shidhani Ben began his marketing career at Kerryn was admitted as a solicitor MInfTech 2003 Cutts Creative, a highly regarded in 1991 and has worked in various Ali is a lecturer in the Department of Brisbane graphic design agency. In legal and management roles in the Electrical and Computer Engineering 2006 he moved to a global marketing private and public sectors. Her roles at Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate role, managing marketing and have included extensive experience of Oman. His research interests communications for a multi-national as a lawyer and adviser for the include network security and, more property development firm. Seeking Queensland Parliament. Currently, specifically, wireless network security. a deeper understanding of the B2B Kerryn is managing director of Directors This year he obtained a PhD in marketing landscape, he then took the Australia, a board consulting and Electrical and Computer Engineering position of account manager at Bang’s director recruitment firm. She is also from the University of British Columbia, Brisbane office. Most recently, Ben has a non-executive director of ENERGEX, Canada. http://sites.google.com/site/ again moved to the client side, leading a commissioner of the Queensland alialshidhani/ the marketing for Data#3’s Integrated Gaming Commission, and chairs the [email protected] Solutions business. board of a large community housing or +968 24142518 [email protected] company. [email protected] or 0408 735 529 Mao-Lung Chen George and Gerard MInfTech(Adv) 2009, GradDipInfTech 2008, Meijer English For Academic Purposes 2007 George – BA(Drama-Technical Production and Father James O’Donoghue Mao-Lung graduated from QUT in Management) 2000 MCouns 2000 2009 and is now working in a company Gerard – CertTeach 1964 As well as working at the Jubilee at Archerfield (south of Brisbane) as a Father and son Gerard and George Catholic Parish at Red Hill, Father James website developer. Meijer are in the village of Rani Pauwa, is also a fulltime chaplain at the Royal [email protected] 20km out of Kathmandu, as Rotary Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. or 07 3717 2335 volunteers commencing infrastructure [email protected] for an eco village and orphanage. or 07 3369 5351 Camping in tents, long days of hard Janice Crosbie work, solar showers, pit toilets and local BSocSc(Hons)(Human Services) 2007, food all make the time special. From Elisabet Ranson BSocSc(HumServ) 2004 their camp, they can see a majestic view Executive MBA 2008 Janice was recently accepted into a of the Annapurna Range. After working in the corporate world Doctor of Philosophy at the Australian [email protected] (George) for many years, Elisabet has taken the Catholic University to research how [email protected] (Gerard) plunge and started her own business. mental health consumers view services. Her company, Staff Synergy, provides [email protected] coaching and support to small to or 07 3269 9783, 0418 873 701 Scott Nash medium-sized businesses in the areas of staffing and HR. BAdultEd&Training 2009 With a focus on corporate learning [email protected] Ashleigh Griffiths and development, Scott has clients or 0407 029 129 BHlthSc 2009 throughout the Asia-Pacific region. His After graduating as a podiatrist, emphasis is on soft skills training such Ashleigh is currently working in as customer service, sales, coaching, Pornpol Srimandhyamas Newcastle, NSW. mentoring and leadership. MEngMgt 2005 [email protected] [email protected] Pornpol returned to Thailand after or 0431 874 546 or 07 3714 0888 finishing his degree and started working in a petrochemical business as a commercial engineer. Still in Thailand, he is now working in a trade and service company as their mechanical sales manager. [email protected] or +66 38 648 14590 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10 23

1990s Siew Peng (Janice) Leong Tracey Bailey BBus 1996 BBus (Comn) 1989 Chiou See Anderson Janice has been working since her After 10 years working in public BBus 1993 graduation and can’t believe how relations in Australia and Indonesia, After graduating from QUT, Chiou See quickly 13 years have flown by. She Tracey used the skills gained in her has gone on to complete her CPA and started in business research and communication degree at QUT to found MBA at Deakin University. Currently then moved on to banking where she Biome Eco Stores in 2003. She began enrolled at Bond University, she is currently works. Her fondest memories with Australia’s first online eco store completing her PhD in senior living are of studying at QUT, where she www.biome.com.au, then opened a options and is also the founder and met great friends and experienced a store in Paddington in 2005 and a store owner of Elements Third Age Living at different culture in contrast to her home in the Brisbane CBD in 2007. Biome Springwood, a retirement community country, Singapore. Janice wishes to focuses on making a difference to the based on a philosophy of successful visit QUT again one fine day and hopes planet by combining successful retail ageing. to get in touch with fellow QUT seniors of eco friendly products and education [email protected] or juniors. about being a conscious consumer. or 0413 070 400 [email protected] [email protected] or 0408 009 983 Elizabeth Beal Karol Misso LLB 1991 MSocSc (Couns) 1996, GradDipSocSc 1986 Reverend Rowena Harris Elizabeth commenced her legal career Karol recently finished 15 years as a GradDipEd(Prim) 1985 as a barrister at the private bar in supervisor, trainer and senior counsellor This year Rowena took up a Uniting Brisbane. Media and entertainment at Relationships Australia (QLD). He Church Frontier Services ministry position law have been her areas of has established a private practice at in the beautiful Croajingalong Patrol specialisation for the past 10 years. Foundations Counselling, Carseldine, region, based in Mallacoota, Victoria. She is currently employed by Herald where he specialises in relationship She pastors combined Anglican-Uniting and Weekly Times (part of the counselling and sex therapy. churches in a wide area of national News Ltd group of companies) as [email protected] parks, farms, small towns and beaches. editorial legal counsel and is based in or 07 3216 2980 She uses her skills and knowledge from Melbourne. university constantly. [email protected] [email protected] or 0423 845 142 Ben Whitten or 0409 111 996 LLM 2008, LLB 1993 Ben practises as a barrister in Brisbane, Richard Blackburn mainly in corporate and commercial law. Wolfgang Kreuzer BInfTech 1996 [email protected] AssocDipPerformingArts(Theatre) 1984 Richard’s first published book, a young or 07 3211 0110 This year marks 30 years in ethnic adult historical fantasy called The broadcasting for Wolfgang, with Gatekeeper, has been accepted for the radio play productions in English and NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge. Yunaldi Yulizar German languages every year. He is still involved in stage productions, mainly His second book, Rudigor’s Revenge, BEng (Elec&CompEng) 1995 in German language, however he is has also been accepted for the NSW Yunaldi worked at Delco Electronics planning English productions too. Premier’s Reading Challenge as well. Singapore from 1996 to 1997, at The third book in the trilogy, The Seagate Technology Design Centre in [email protected] Regiment: die Kompanie, has recently Singapore from 1997 to 1999 and or 0409 894 575 been published. The Gatekeeper has has since been at Seagate Technology been published in Canada as The Design Centre – Enterprise Storage Guardian of the Gate and the other Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Peter Mathews two books will be published there over [email protected] BBus(Management) 1985 the next year. or +1 952 486 2686 Peter opened his own management [email protected] consulting company in partnership with Allan Holz and Stephen Lonie in 2009 specialising in organisational review, Melanie Lee 1980s change management and strategic BNursing (Preregistration) 1997 Desley Agnoletto interventions. Melanie moved to Sydney in 2003 [email protected] AssocDipCreative Arts 1983 to work as an occupational therapist or 0408 456 632 and registered nurse in the field of Desley and her husband Pietro created occupational rehabilitation. Still living the Schonell Pizza Caffe at the in Sydney, she is now the national University of Queensland in 1992. They business manager for the Assist Group, worked there until 2006. Now they Total HR Health Solutions. teach people how to make pizzas and other Italian food at their Rathdowney [email protected] property. or 0433 901 961 [email protected] or 07 5544 1008 24 QUTLINKS AUGUST ’10

Mal Varitimos Gordon Mayocchi LLB 1985 CertTeach 1964 QUT AlumniNet Mal has been practising as a barrister Gordon has fond memories of his since 1988. Though his chambers are in time at Kedron Park and would is coming! Brisbane, he has appeared in matters appreciate contact from friends and n AlumniNet is a social in Papua New Guinea and Samoa. fellow students from that time. Gordon networking tool especially for Recently, Mal appeared as Counsel taught with Education Queensland from QUT Alumni. Assisting the Royal Commission into the 1965 to 2004 in schools throughout Reconnect with friends, create sinking of the MV Princess Ashika in Queensland. He is now retired and or join interest and discussion Tonga. living in Brisbane with his wife Sally groups, join Alumni chapters [email protected] and enjoys hobbies of woodturning and and groups, update your or 07 3008 4200 genealogical research. details and share your profile [email protected] in a secure environment with or 07 3351 3670 other alumni. Make sure you are one of the first to receive 1970s the offer to join the site. Christine Schulz Colin Webber Update your email address [email protected] MEd 1999, BEd(In-Service) 1988, DipTeach DipSheep & Wool 1964 today at . 1976 Colin attended QIT from 1963 to 1965 After 10 years as the teaching principal and has a Diploma in Sheep and Wool at Mt Mee State School, Christine including vet science and sheep classing. Legacy of QUT guru is finishing her 32-year career with He moved to Rockhampton in 1967, but n The inaugural Su Mon Education Queensland. After a short retired five years ago and is living at Wong Scholarship has cruise on the Queen Victoria in February, Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast with been awarded to third-year Christine has now begun to plan this new Heather, his wife of 42 years. They have marketing student Ebony and exciting phase of her life. four children and 12 grandchildren. He Johnson. [email protected] enjoys riding his motorbike, travelling in The scholarship was made or 0416 140 600 their motor home and gardening. He possible through the assistance would like to make contact with anyone of QUT business alumni who who did the course in the 1960s, when banded together in honour of Gary Williams Australia was the “land of the Golden their inspirational marketing BE(Civ) 1978 Fleece” and the course was very lecturer Su Mon Wong who Gary’s first position after graduation popular. retired recently after teaching was in Sydney. He has now been with [email protected] at QUT and QIT for 34 years. Mono Pumps for 17 years, first in or 0418 712 870 The Su Mon Wong Scholarship Sydney then Melbourne. Now based Program includes mentorship in Shanghai, China, as commercial and and a $10,000 annual applications manager for Asia, he is 1950s scholarship. loving the challenge that the culture and lifestyle presents. Dell Craig [email protected] CertTeach 1953 Alumni Board AGM and or +86 21 3990 4588 Earlier this year Dell published her first book, A Confounded Nuisance, which elections was presented at international book n Graduates of QUT and 1960s fairs in London in April and New York in its predecessor institutions May. The autobiography, set between are invited to the Alumni Pamela Galeano 1937 and 1955, is a coming-of-age Annual General Meeting and DipTeach 1963 tale which tracks Dell’s time as a child Volunteer Reception. Pam married Joe Galeano of Lower in Roma, through the second world war, It will be held on October 7, Tully. They have two children and and on past her education at Teachers’ at 5.30pm in Old Government two grandchildren. Pam retired from College. Dell is now retired and living House, QUT Gardens Point. teaching in 1999 to become a writer in Bundaberg. She is in a 27-member Those interested in nominating for children and to improve her nature accordion band, plays the piano, spends for one of the four elected photography. She has self-published time with friends and family, and is board positions, please three picture books, Glissandrea the writing the sequel to A Confounded contact 07 3138 2954 or Glider, Elmo the Orphan and Cassowary Nuisance. email [email protected] Coast – Count on Country. [email protected] for the relevant nomination [email protected] or 07 4155 0354, 0429 727 688 forms, or download from www.governance.qut.edu. au/resources/elections. Nominations open on August Submit online at www.alumni.qut.edu.au 30 and close 4pm on keep in touch or email [email protected] September 15. Alumni can Share your news or fax an update to +61 7 3138 1514 vote via postal ballot from September 20 or at the AGM. Quote the year you prefer to be listed under, if you have more than one degree from QUT or a predecessor institution. QUT Links reserves the right to edit all Keep in Touch notes received. last

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OVER the past decade, QUT has invested in major We are not confining our attention to research. We are redevelopment of the Kelvin Grove campus, the home base also taking a fresh look at how our STEM education can lay for our Faculties of Education, Health and Creative Industries. stronger foundations for scientific careers of the future and We have transformed the physical environment with how we can build better connections with areas around QUT. state-of-the-art facilities for students, teaching, performance We are well under way in the process of regenerating activities and research. We have also made some academic and research capacity (at both senior and early fundamental changes to our academic work, most prominently career levels). Our efforts will also extend to helping train through the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation new generations of science teachers, as well as fostering (IHBI), which brings together researchers from many different strategic linkages with design and engineering. Such an discipline areas around the university to focus on important approach parallels our rapidly growing cross-disciplinary health research problems. linkages in health research. There is more to be done at Kelvin Grove, including Phase As articles in Links have shown time and again, such II of Creative Industries. But in addition to Kelvin Grove, connections can occur in surprising and unexpected ways. a new focus for major renewal is developing at Gardens For example, the September 2010 edition of Significance, Point campus and this will embrace what is now known as the journal of the UK Royal Statistical Society, leads with the STEM disciplines – Science, Technology, Engineering and an article showing how statisticians, led by QUT’s Professor Mathematics. Around the world, governments are investing Kerrie Mengersen, analysed information from villagers in STEM education and research from early school level in Borneo to help preserve endangered orangutans by through to university, recognising the vital importance of these mapping their distribution and better understanding the disciplines to economic and social development. QUT has a attitudes and views of local people. long history of high-quality work in STEM areas, marked by The Science and Technology Precinct and Community Hub a strong practical orientation in both education and research. will include new retail outlets, a 50m swimming pool and Now is the time to significantly strengthen our presence and a large new gymnasium. These facilities will serve QUT to demonstrate that we can offer something that is new, as well as the wider community. Again, this reflects what distinctive and able to make a real difference to the we have successfully achieved at Kelvin Grove with the communities we serve. Urban Village concept which aims to more closely integrate Over the next two years, we will build a $230m cultural, social, community, retail and academic life. Looked Science and Technology Precinct and Community Hub at at more broadly, it reflects where we see QUT in the future, Gardens Point, with the assistance of the Federal and State leading the world in linking high quality academic education Governments and with a major donation from The Atlantic and world-class research while fostering a stronger sense of Philanthropies. As we have done so successfully in the community. health area, we will develop a major new institute to draw together top researchers from a range of disciplines to Professor Peter Coaldrake tackle important issues. One key theme in this respect will be Vice-Chancellor sustainability and, together with our major themed work in health, we intend to maximise the noble pursuits of what QUT can do to improve both the state of the planet and conditions of the human species. QUT is undertaking a multi-million dollar campus revitalisation at Gardens Point that involves renovations and upgrades in nine buildings. Students now have a wide range of modern, technology-enhanced environments in the library, S and Z blocks, and new learning and research laboratories for engineering, science and technology students are planned for the next 12 months. The renovations are in advance of QUT’s new Science and Technology Precinct, which is due for completion in 2012.