Aquila community heads
Mick Storr
Mick is an education-focused Senior Lecturer in the Physiotherapy Department within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and coordinates the first and last units of the Physiotherapy program.
Mick has a strong interest in student engagement and has received several awards in recognition of his high quality and innovative teaching including a Dean's Award for Excellence in Education and a Vice Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. He works closely with the Physio Student Society (MUPS) to produce the annual MUPPET Show charity fundraiser – an 'old school' variety night, which showcases the extraordinary talents and enthusiasm of the Physio student cohort ... with enthusiasm often winning out!
A big admirer of his own work, Mick presented his wife with a (still unopened) Christmas gift containing his 'greatest lecture moments' and regularly enthrals his two children with the events of his day. Recently retired from the football field (again), Mick likes to think he can still hold his own on the basketball court and engages in regular hit-outs with his first year cohort – often ending in injury and tears (his).
Luke Robinson
Luke is an education and research-focused lecturer in the Occupational Therapy Department within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. He is the first-year coordinator and teaches various units in the Undergraduate and Master of Occupational Therapy practice programs.
Luke has a strong interest in student engagement and wellbeing and has received the School of Primary and Allied Health Individual Teaching Excellence Award. In his role as first-year coordinator he has assisted in the development of the Transition to Occupational Therapy (TOOT) program to ensure that first-year students thrive in all aspects of university life, and not just survive. He also works closely with the Society of Occupational Therapy (SOOT) to encourage all occupational therapy students to create a fun, supportive and social university experience.
Away from the University, Luke enjoys spending time with his wife Andrea, their daughter Evie, and their two cats (Taco and Sketch). He is a passionate Richmond supporter, and has very much enjoyed recent success after a lifetime of disappointment. In his downtime, he enjoys drinking coffee while playing records from his vinyl collection, binge watching comedy shows (The Office, Parks and Rec, It's Always Sunny, Brooklyn 99), riding his bike, playing the guitar or piano, or playing video games (usually quite badly).
Elise Randle-Barrett
Elise is an education-focused Lecturer in the Biomedical Discovery Institute (BDI) with the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science. She has a PhD in Immunology and for the past 15 years has coordinated/co-coordinated multiple units within the Occupational Therapy and Nursing and Midwifery programs and taught Anatomy and Physiology into various units within the Paramedicine, Occupational Therapy and Nursing, and Midwifery programs.
Elise has a strong interest in student engagement and enjoys being part of the student learning experience. She is committed to enhancing the student experience and to support student success and their transition to University life she been involved in the development of a “Transition to University” bridging course”, the “Jumpstart A&P” short course and the implementation of “Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)” at the Peninsula campus. She has received the Vice Chancellor’s Social Inclusion Award, been nominated for the BDI Outstanding Achievement for Innovation in Learning and Teaching Award, and nominated by students for Lecturer of the Year Awards (ranked in the top 10 Australia wide/top 3 within Monash University) and the Monash Student Association (MSA) teaching awards (runner up 2020).
Away from University, Elise enjoys being at home with her husband, two adult children, two cats (Tasha and Tao) and two horses (Tess and Tamika Joy). She enjoys gardening and walking. She prefers the sunshine and warm weather, and is not a fan of cooking or grocery shopping. She would like to see more of her niece and nephew who live in Queensland and would love to go to Hamilton Island more often for relaxing family holidays.