Our People
Welcome from our Director
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the first point of entry into the world of mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practice at the University of Melbourne. Our establishment is due to the incredible generosity of Martin and Loreto Hosking. We will deliver ground-breaking research, innovative educational offerings and a world-class engagement series. We will also offer an opportunity for authentic practice, guided sessions and a place for inter-faith and wisdom discussions.
We hope you find much to inform your practice, life, work, and growth among the Contemplative Studies Centre.
Associate Professor Nicholas Van Dam | Inaugural Director of the Contemplative Studies Centre

Our team
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Director
Phone: +61383443644
Email: nicholas.vandam@unimelb.edu.au -
Deputy Director
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Manager, Engagement and Strategy
Phone: +61383441819
Email: abugeja@unimelb.edu.au -
Manager, Business and Operations
Phone: +61383441608
Email: luke.hambly@unimelb.edu.au -
Centre Administration Coordinator
Phone: +61383444534
Email: cjbe@unimelb.edu.au -
Research Trials Manager
Phone: +61383448824
Email: jonathan.davies@unimelb.edu.au -
Insight Fellow
Phone: +61383446629
Email: ana.dragojlovic@unimelb.edu.au -
Insight Fellow
Email: cullan.joyce@unimelb.edu.au
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Insight Fellow (Education)
Phone: +61390353329
Email: mccawc@unimelb.edu.au -
Teaching Fellow
Phone: +61383443678
Email: haisu.sun@unimelb.edu.au -
Lecturer in Buddhism Studies
Email: john.powers@unimelb.edu.au
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Research Assistant
Email: lillian.ward@unimelb.edu.au
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Strategic Advisor to the Director
Phone: +61383441993
Email: r.moodie@unimelb.edu.au
Our PHD students
- Winky Lee
Research project: Mindfulness for emerging adults: Application, perception, and practice
- Nicholas Bowles
Research project: Quantifying the dose-response effects of meditation
- Tim Wood
Research project: Investigating the range of meditation phenomenology
Email: wootw@student.unimelb.edu.au
- Fiona Ross
Research project: The Sang's still the thing: Ballad singing as embodied experience
Email: rossf@student.unimelb.edu.au