Leading educational research to enhance quality of teaching

I have led and participated in multiple innovations and research projects to improve teaching in higher education in both Australia and Sri Lanka. I have trained more than 10 medical students and junior doctors in educational research during these projects, and the findings have been shared with peers at national and international meetings by me or the students (e.g. Teaching and leraning

Convening undergraduate Medical Science courses

I am the co-convener of two third-year Pathology courses offered as part of Bachelor of Medical Science degree (PATH3205 - Molecular Basis of Disease, PATH3206 - Cancer Pathology) since 2017. I have co-designed new teaching activities, set assignments and contributed to curriculum development in both these courses. Educational innovations done as part of these courses have been evaluated

Evidence for Faculty Education Award 2026

My educational leadership has progressed through three connected pathways: leading curriculum change, developing future educators and researchers, and removing institutional barriers to scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).

As co-convenor of PATH3205 Molecular Basis of Disease (2017–2026) and PATH3206 Cancer Pathology (2017–2023), I led curriculum and assessment renewal beyond