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  Dr. Nathan Thambu Paramanathan
   Ph.D.(Melb), F.R.M.I.T., M.A.(Melb.),   B.Ed.(La Trobe) F.V.A.S.

  SEX: Male
  DATE OF BIRTH: 28-11-1929
  PRIMARY EDUCATION: Outram Road School, Singapore
  SECONDARY EDUCATION: St.John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur

   TERTIARY EDUCATION
 1956 Trained Primary Teachers' Certificate,Toorak Teachers College, Melb.
 1963 Associate Diploma, Fine Arts (Painting) Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology
 1967 F.R.M.I.T. (Fellowship in Painting from R.M.I.T.)
 1969 B.A. (Fine Arts, Indian Studies, Political Science) Melbourne University
 1973 M.A. (Hons) ,Psychosocial Case Studies. Melbourne University.
 1975 B.Ed (Human Relations, Media) LaTrobe University'
 1981 Ph.D.Hons,(Melb) Psychosocial studies "Themes and Styles in Television"

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1957- 1962 School Teacher, Education Dept. Victoria
1963- 1973 Assistant Lecturer ,Coburg Teachers College
1975- 1980 Group Trainer, Melbourne Institute of Human Relations.
1974- 1975 Senior Lecturer ,State College of Victoria At Coburg
1976- 1979 Head of Art Department, SCV Coburg
1980 Acting Director,Graduate Studies, SCV Coburg
1981 CourseDirector,GraduateDiploma in Curriculum
1982-1987 Head of Art Education Department, Phillip Institute of Technology
1988-1996 Group Therapist /Art Therapy- working with Clinical Pscychologists
1988-1996 Art Teacher , Painting & Drawing Classes

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
1978 SCV (State College Victoria)rep,on INSEA (International Society for Education    through the Arts ) Congress Committee
1978-1985 Consultant to Course Development Committee, IECD
1978,1981 Chairman,Accreditation Committee, SCV for the Grad.Dip in Art.Ed at Frankston SCV and I.E.C.D. for a B.Ed.
1986-1987 Member Course Advisory and Review Committee, Melbourne College of Advanced Education (IECD,B.Ed)
1970-1993 Examiner, HSC Art
1982-1983 Member, Working Party on Academic Governance, Phillip Inst. Technology
1993-1994 Chairman, Course Development Committee, Master of Arts in Arts Therapy - RMIT

MEMBERSHIPAND EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES- PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
1973-1980 Member of Australian Institute of Human Relations
1977-1978 Member of Admin Committee. Australian Institute of Human Relations.
1975-1978 Memb. Australian Association for Tertiary Art & Design Edn.
1971-1973 President, Art Lecturers Association, Victoria.
1981-1983 Review Editor, Journal of the Institute of Art Education
1985-1987 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of the Institute of Art Education.
1987-1991 Member of Council, Victorian Artists Society
1989 -1991 Deputy President, Victorian Artists Society
1993-1994 President, Hawthorn Artists Society
1993-1994 Secretary , ANATA ( Australian National Art Therapy Association)
1995-1996 President, Hawthorn Artists Society
1994 - 1996 Member EMDR , Vic.
1999 - ........ President  and Life Member, Hawthorn Artists Society.
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