Executive Committee


Meet the dedicated professionals guiding ACUR’s mission to advance undergraduate research.

NameRoleUniversity / Institution
Professor Denise WoodChairThe University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Lilia MantaiVice-ChairThe University of Sydney
Oliver HervirTreasurerThe Australian National University
Professor Rachel Spronken-SmithAwards & Recognition OfficerUniversity of Otago
Dr Dan JohnstoneConference DirectorUniversity of Newcastle
Dr Doreen ChandraNZ RepresentativeNew Zealand College of Chinese Medicine
Seak Lin LyDirector of Mentoring and Digital OperationsUniversity of New South Wales
Dr François MalherbeEvents & Publicity DirectorSwinburne University of Technology
Lucia RaviNewsletter EditorThe University of Western Australia
Sonali VarmaAssistant Newsletter EditorThe Australian National University
Claudia GhosnAscendent Chair of Student CommitteeMacquarie University
Fiona WylieDescendent Chair of Student CommitteeThe University of Sydney