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Arts Research Update

The Arts Research Update is a new initiative: a biannual communication and celebration of research activity in the Faculty of Arts. Its purpose is to provide a snapshot of research activities across the Faculty, including projects, Higher Degree Research student news and completions, publications, new research staff, and updates from key alumni.

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Awards

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Dean's Researcher of the Year Award View

The Dean’s Researcher of the Year Award is designed to reward an individual who has achieved exceptional research outcomes in the previous one to two years. This award celebrates individuals who have not only achieved a pivotal research outcome but those who also embody the Monash University values and exhibit exceptional leadership both internally and across the wider research community.

Previous winners

2025 Dr Chris Urwin (recipient Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research for an Early Career Researcher)
2024 Professor Bruno David

Dean's Research Team of the Year Award View

The Dean's Research Team of the Year Award is designed to reward a team who has achieved an exceptional research outcome in the previous one to two years. This award has been designed to reward research teams who have not only achieved a pivotal research outcome but those who also embody the Monash University values and exhibit exceptional collaboration both internally and across the wider research community.

Previous winners

2025 Global Encounters and First Nations Peoples: 1000 years of interaction (recipient Vice-Chancellor’s Research Team of the Year Award)
2024 Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research by Early Career Researchers View

In order to recognise, reward and encourage excellent early career researchers in the Faculty of Arts, the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research by Early Career Researchers was established. The Award recognises research excellence by early career researchers who are within five years of the start of their research careers when they submit their applications. The winner of the award will be nominated for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Early Career Research.

Previous winners

2025 Dr Michelle Liu
2024 Dr Molly Johnston (recipient Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research for an Early Career Researcher)
2023 Dr Alexandra Phelan
2022 Dr Luzhou (Nina) Li
2021 Dr Akane Kanai (recipient Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research for an Early Career Researcher)
2020 Dr Julian Yates
2019 Dr Barbara Barbosa Neves (recipient Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research for an Early Career Researcher)
2018 Dr Ruth Morgan
2017 Dr Jennifer Windt (recipient Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research for an Early Career Researcher)
2016 Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon
2015 Dr Claire Spivakovsky
2014 Dr Asher Flynn
2013 Dr Catherine Mills
2012 Dr Mark Davis
2011 Dr Toby Handfield
2010 Dr Maryrose Casey
2009 Dr Christian Kull
2008 Dr Farzad Sharifian
2007 Dr Rebekah Brown (recipient Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research for an Early Career Researcher)
2006 Dr Jason Beringer

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research Engagement and Impact View

In order to recognise, reward and encourage excellence by researchers who have achieved, or are currently achieving, outstanding economic and/or societal impacts in the Faculty of Arts, the Dean’s Award for Research Impact (Economic and Social Impact) has been established. This award has been designed specifically to reward excellence by researchers who have successfully engaged in collaborative work, partnerships, engagement and knowledge transfer activities that have led to significant impact. The winner of the award will be nominated for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Impact.

Previous winners

2025 Dr Susan Carland and Professor Kerry O'Brien
2024 Associate Professor Yeoh Seng Guan
2023 Associate Professor Bridget Harris
2022 The Monash Auslan Team (recipient 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Engagement and Impact)
2021 Professor Bruno David in partnership with the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation
2020 Associate Professor John Bradley for Wunungu Awara: Animating Indigenous Knowledges
2019 Associate Professor David Holmes and The Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub
2018 Associate Professor Asher Flynn
2017 Professor Rita Wilson, Dr Marc Orlando and Dr Jim Hlavac
2016 Emeritus Professor Jude McCulloch, Professor JaneMaree Maher, Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor Marie Segrave and Dr James Roffee
2015 Emeritus Professor Andrew Markus
2014 Professor Alistair Thompson
2013 Associate Professor Renata Kokanovic
2012 Professor Sharon Pickering, Associate Professor Leanne Weber and Professor Marie Segrave (Border Crossing Observatory)
2011 Associate Professor Renata Kokanovic
2010 Professor Rebekah Brown

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Enterprising Research View

In order to recognise and reward researchers who have achieved, or are currently achieving excellence in innovation and enterprise in the Faculty of Arts, the Dean’s Award for Research Enterprise has been established. The award celebrates successful, enduring partnerships with industry, government, and other organisations.

Previous winners

2025 Dr Tae-Sik Kim
2024 Professor Tony Moore
2023 Professor Catherine Mills and Dr Molly Johnston as the Reproductive Biomedicine and Technology Ethics Group
2022 The Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub
2021 The Monash Centre for Consciousness & Contemplative Studies funded by Martin & Loreto Hosking’s Three Springs Foundation. Professor Jakob Hohwy, Professor Rebecca Margolis, Professor Tim Bayne, Professor Monima Chadha, Dr Jennifer Windt, Dr Aydogan Kars, Professor Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers
2020 Dr Lennon Chang
2019 Professor Briony Rogers
2018 Professor Jacqui True and Monash Gender, Peace and Security

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision View

The Faculty of Arts Dean’s Award for Postgraduate Research Supervision recognises and rewards research supervisors who have demonstrated exceptional supervision, mentoring and training practices to benefit and enrich the experiences of their graduate research students.

Previous winners

2025 Professor Cat Hope (recipient Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision)
2024 Associate Professor Narelle Warren
2023 Professor Jakob Hohwy (recipient Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision)
2022 Professor Andrea Whittaker
2021 Associate Professor Alice Gaby
2020 Professor Carolyn Stevens
2019 Professor Jacqui True
2018 Professor Toby Handfield
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2016 -
2015 Professor Rita Wilson
2014 Professor JaneMaree Maher
2013 Professor Farzad Sharifian
2012 Emeritus Professor David Garrioch
2011 Associate Professor Pete Lentini
2010 joint awardees: Professor Alison Ross and Professor Barbara Caine