Communities of Practice
I am a member of two Communities of Practice (CoP), the New EF CoP and the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) CoP.
The New EF CoP is a supportive space for new EFs to ask questions, raise their concerns and voice how they would like to be supported in their role. The CoP also gather information regarding what support and information new EFs
Course convening
I have Co-convened or Convened multiple courses over the years. My first convening experience was that of the Medicine module of the Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (SCIF1121) course between 2014 and 2016. I was also appointed Co-convenor of a third year Neurophysiology (NEUR3221) course; acknowledgement of my level
Review of two Majors for the 'SciConnect’ platform
The Faculty of Science's 'SciConnect' platform was developed and designed exclusively for the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Science students to provide an online mapping tool of courses and majors for students so they can plan their degree from the first year of study. I led the review of the Physiology and Neuroscience majors‒owned by the Faculty of Science, but delivered by
Leading the creation of a global educational resource on ATP
I am deeply committed to advancing education in the biological and biomedical sciences through innovative research-informed teaching. My internationally recognised research expertise in purinergic signalling, a cellular communication system that uses purine molecules (primarily ATP and adenosine) as signalling messengers, led to a prestigious invitation from Elsevier in
Enhancing student engagement through neuroscience outreach and curriculum innovation
I am the NSW State Coordinator of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge (ABBC), a national initiative aimed at inspiring Year 10 students to engage with neuroscience. Each year, approximately 3000 students from around 200 high schools across Australia and New Zealand participate, with around 600 students from 40 NSW schools competing under my coordination. So far, we have