Honorary Researchers

Honorary staff at the University of Divinity include the following categories:

• Emeritus Professors
• Honorary Research Fellows
• Honorary Research Associates
• Honorary Postdoctoral Associates

An Emeritus Professor is appointed by the Council of the University in accordance with the Academic Staff Policy and Regulation 40 Academic Staff.

Honorary researchers contribute to the research activities of the University on a non-stipendiary basis. Honorary researchers are academic appointments and are made by the Academic Board on the nomination of a College and the recommendation of the Research Committee.

• Annual Report Form
• Honorary Researcher Application Form (see Section C)

Emeritus Professors

• Emeritus Professor Paul Beirne MA, MDiv, DMin, PhD
• Revd Emeritus Professor Brendan Byrne SJ MA, BD(Hons), DPhil FAHA
• Revd Emeritus Professor Norman Ford SDB STL, PhD
• Revd Emeritus Professor Christiaan Mostert BA, MA, BD (Hons), PhD

Honorary Research Fellows

Name	Postnominals	Associated College
Dr Kee Fook Edmund Chia	PhD, MA, MA, BA	Yarra Theological Union
Dr Eleanor Flynn FRACGP FRACMA	MB BS, Dip Geriatric Medicine, BEd, BTh, MTh	Yarra Theological Union
Rev Professor Robert Gribben	BA, MA, MTh, HonDD	Pilgrim Theological College
Rev Professor Philip Hughes	BDiv(Hons), MA, MEd, DTh	Pilgrim Theological College
Prof Emeritus Terence Kennedy	STD, FTCL	Yarra Theological Union
Rev Dr Dinh Anh Nguyen OFM Conv	MSc, STB, STL, STD	Catholic Theological College
Rev Professor Gerald O’Collins SJ AC	BA(Hons), MA(Hons), STL, PhD, DD	Catholic Theological College
Rev Assoc Professor Francis Rees	BA(Hons), MA, BD(Hons), MTheol, PhD, DipEd, CertGIA	Whitley College
Dr Perry Shaw	BA, BTh, DipEd, MEd, ThM, EdD, SFIA	Whitley College

Honorary Research Associates

Name	Postnominals	Associated College
Dr Amanda Burritt	MEd, BA (Hons), BTheol, Dip Ed, PhD	Pilgrim Theological College
Dr Elizabeth Byrne	BEd/BA, DipVisArts, MArtTher, GradDipTh, PhD	Whitley College
Rev Dr Sunny Chen	BA(Hons), PGCertEd, MTheol(Hons), CertApplLing, AdvDipMin, PhD	Pilgrim Theological College
Dr Trudy Dantis	BSc, MPhil, PhD	Catholic Theological College
Rev Dr Sally Douglas	DipMin, BA, BTeach, MDiv, MTS, PhD	Pilgrim Theological College
Dr Anne Elvey	BSc(Hon), GradDipEd(Sec), BTh, MTh, PhD	Trinity College Theological School
Rev Dr Krzysztof Gasperowicz SDS	DipPsych, BPsych, MTh, STL, MPsych, PhD	Catholic Theological College
Dr Deborah Guess	BA(Hons), BTh, MTh, PhD	Pilgrim Theological College
Dr Janice McRandal	BTh (Hons), PhD	Pilgrim Theological College
Rev Dr Robert Mitchell AM	LLB, MPhil, GradDipTax, GradDipTheol, MThSt, GradCertMin, PhD	Stirling Theological College
Rev Dr Christopher Shorrock	BTh, STL, DTh	Catholic Theological College
Rev Dr Xiaoli Yang	BBus, GDCS, MDiv, PhD	Whitley College

Honorary Postdoctoral Associates

Name	Postnominals	Associated College
Dr John Andersen	BA, MA (Prelim), GrDipPsych, MScMarrFamTherapy, MATh, CertIVTAA, MTh(Hons), PhD	Stirling Theological College
Rev Dr Bryan Cones	PhD	Pilgrim Theological College
Dr Nixon de Vera	PhD, MATS	Trinity College Theological School
Dr Barbara Deutschmann	BA, DipEd, BTh, MTh, PhD	Whitley College
Dr Stefan Gigacz	PhD	Yarra Theological Union
Dr Kerrie Handasyde	BA, BTheol, AMusA, MA (Research), PhD	Pilgrim Theological College
Dr Aaron Lane	BCom, LLB(Hons), GDLP, GDTheol, MA(Theol), PhD	Catholic Theological College
Dr Cathryn McKinney	BEd, MAppSci, GradDipTh, PhD	Pilgrim Theological College
Dr Bernadette Miles	BTh, GradCertSSD, MA(AppSci), PhD	Stirling Theological College
Dr Titus Olorunnisola	BTheol, BA, MA, PhD	Yarra Theological Union
Dr Simone Rickerby	BA(Ed), BEd, GradDipArt, MAAT, GradDipTh, PhD	Whitley College
Rev Dr Alexander Ross	DipSocSci, DipMin, BEd (Hons), BA, BTh, MA, MTh, PhD	Trinity College Theological School
Dr Deborah Storie	BVSc (Hons), MSc, GDTheol, PhD, GCTheol	Stirling Theological College
Rev Dr Richard Wilson	BSc, MBA, MA, MDiv, PhD	Trinity College Theological School