School of Medical Sciences teaching award

2018    School of Medical Sciences Award for outstanding contributions to the student experience.

Student wellbeing

Mental health is both an important public health issue and a personally relevant issue for medical students navigating the demands and complexities of their training (Vollmer-Conna 2016, Ganes & Sunder 2024). In the Beginnings, Growth and Development B course (BGDB, Phase 1 Medicine), the 'Teenage Mental Health' learning scenario provides a context for exploring mental health, risk and

Nomination for UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award 2022

The Students' Choice Teaching Award is nominated and voted on by students to recognise educators who go above and beyond, who inspire and challenge students and support their development as people and professionals.

In 2022 I was nominated for the UNSW Student's Choice

Award for Outstanding Contributions to the student experience

2023 School of Biomedical Sciences Award for Outstanding Contributions to the student experience

This award recognises several initiatives introduced to the School of Biomedical Sciences honours course to support the student experience. These are:

  • The effective use of online assessment forms for the honours assessment tasks to collect marking according to the

Nomination for UNSW Student's Choice Award 2025

The Students' Choice Teaching Award is nominated and voted on by students to recognise educators who go above and beyond, who inspire and challenge students and support their development as people and professionals.

In 2025, I was nominated by two students in NEUR3121