Researcher

Biography

Nexus Fellow | School of Clinical Medicine

Senior Lecturer in Anatomy | School of Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney


My Grants

2026 | EF CoPs Special Projects Grant - Enhancing First Year Experience

2026 | EF SoTL Grant

2026 | SoCM Travel Fund

2026 | SBMS Travel Fund

2026 | EF Conference Travel Grant

2025 | Course Design Institute Grant

2025 | EF Education Collaborations Grant 

2024 | SBMS Travel...view more

Nexus Fellow | School of Clinical Medicine

Senior Lecturer in Anatomy | School of Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney


My Grants

2026 | EF CoPs Special Projects Grant - Enhancing First Year Experience

2026 | EF SoTL Grant

2026 | SoCM Travel Fund

2026 | SBMS Travel Fund

2026 | EF Conference Travel Grant

2025 | Course Design Institute Grant

2025 | EF Education Collaborations Grant 

2024 | SBMS Travel Fund

2024 | EF Conference Travel Grant

2023 | SBMS Travel Fund

2022 | Career Development Fund

 


My Qualifications

Nexus Fellow

Senior Fellow, Advance HE (SFHEA)

PhD (Clinical Anatomy)

BSc (Hons) (Anatomy)

BMedSci 


My Awards

Teaching Awards

2026 | Endorsed - Gartner Eye on Innovation Award (Education)

2026 | Nominated - Vice-Chancellor's Award (Respect), UNSW

2025 | UNSW Students' Choice Award

2025 | Faculty Award for Education Innovation, Medicine & Health, UNSW

2025 | Finalist - Scientia Education Academy Exemplary Teaching Practice Award, UNSW

2024 | UNSW Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

2024 | Finalist - Scientia Education Academy Exemplary Teaching Practice Award, UNSW

2024 | Nominated - Vice-Chancellor's Award (Embraces Diversity), UNSW

2023 | Senior Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

2023 | Faculty Award for Education Innovation, Medicine & Health, UNSW

2020 | Faculty Award for Excellence in Educational Innovation, Medicine & Health, UNSW

2020 | Distinguished Technical/Research Support Staff Award, School of Biomedical Sciences, UNSW

2016 | Student Tutor Excellence Award, School of Biomedical Sciences, UNSW

Conference Awards

2024 | Oral Presentation Education Research Award, Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists

2016 | Oral Presentation People's Choice Award, Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists


My Research Activities

Lead | Clinical Anatomy & Anatomical Education Innovation (CAAEI) Research Group

Clinical Anatomy

Medical and Clinical Imaging

Radiological Anatomy

Surgical Anatomy

Paediatric Anatomy

Musculoskeletal and Functional Anatomy

Anatomical Variations

Medical Education

Anatomy Education

Medical and Health Professions Education

Curriculum and Pedagogical Innovation

Digital and Technology-Enhanced Learning

Virtual and Immersive Learning

Game-based Learning

Inclusive and Accessible Learning

Student Belonging and Wellbeing

 

Research Projects

2023 | Educator-led Introductory Videos Development & Evaluation

2024 | Interactive Anatomy and Physiology Learning Package Development & Evaluation

2024 | Interactive Musculoskeletal Anatomy Learning Modules Development & Evaluation

2025 | Virtual Anatomy Laboratory Development & Evaluation

2025 | Virtual Gallery Development & Evaluation

2025 | ESCAPE LAB Development & Evaluation

2025 | Game-based Learning Application (MuscleRun) Development & Evaluation

2026 | Serious Games for Anatomy Evaluation (USYD-UNSW-WSU Collaboration)

2026 | Immersive Education Network Project

2026 | Belonging and Wellbeing Curriculum Mapping Project (Nexus)

2026 | Pedagogical Toolkit Project (Nexus)

2026 | Clinical Anatomy Education Project


My Research Supervision


Areas of supervision

Clinical Anatomy

Radiological and Imaging Anatomy

Anatomy Education

Medical and Health Professions Education


Currently supervising

Primary Supervision

2026 | Independent Learning Project (ILP)

Anatomical Variations of the Circle of Willis in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2026 | Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Radiological Assessment of Inferior Nasal Turbinate Morphology in Children: Variability, Limitations, and Clinical Implications

2025 | Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Anatomy and Morphological Variations of the Mandibular Canal and Inferior Alveolar Nerve in Children: A Retrospective Computed Tomography Study

2025 | Medicine (Honours)

Anatomical Investigation of the Paranasal Sinuses in Children Using Medical Imaging

Co-supervision

2026 | Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Radiological Investigation of Median Nerve Variations in the Paediatric Wrist and Hand: Clinical Implications

2023 | Bachelor of Science (Honours)

The Diagnostic Dilemma of Left Ventricular Non-Compaction: Navigating the Grey Area

2023 | Bachelor of Science (Honours)

A Comparative Exploration of the Pedagogical Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Anatomy Education: A Systematic Review


My Engagement

Education Leadership and Professional Development

2026 | Review Board Member, Focus on Health Professions Education

2016 | Member, Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators

2025-Present | Organising Committee Member, International Federation of Associations of Anatomists Conference (Anatomical Sciences Education)

2025-Present | Lead, Clinical Anatomy & Anatomical Educational Innovation Research Group

2025 | Women in Leadership Program, UNSW

2024 | Organising Committee Member, School of Biomedical Sciences Research Symposium

2024-Present | Review Board Member, Anatomical Sciences Education 

2024-Present | Member, Digital Anatomy Network

2024-Present | Member, EF Communities of Practice (A + F; DOLI; TED; CDD, EFYE)

2024-Present | Discipline Lead, Biomedical Sciences Immersive Education Network

2024-Present | Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Champion, School of Biomedical Sciences, UNSW

2023-Present | Member, Medicine Phase 1 Committee, UNSW

2016-Present | Member, Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists

2019-2022 | Team Leader, Anatomy Teaching Support Unit and UNSW Body Donor (Bequeathal) Program

Service and Engagement

2026 | Faculty Representative, Enhancing First Year Experience Community of Practice Symposium Working Group

2026 | Faculty Representative, Faculty of Medicine & Health Belonging Framework Implementation Working Group

2026 | School Representative, Faculty of Medicine & Health Education Research Conference Committee

2023-Present | Co-lead, Medicine & Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (MHEDIC) Family Network

2022-2025 | Anatomy Representative, School of Biomedical Sciences Health and Safety Committee

2021-2025 | Project Manager, Health 25 Strategy Projects 2.1 and 2.2 (People & Culture)

 

 


My Teaching

Course Convenor

2026 | ANAT2111 Introductory Anatomy

2025 | SOMS1912 Human Systems 1

2025 | ANAT2111 Introductory Anatomy

2024 | SOMS1912 Human Systems 1 

2024 | ANAT2111 Introductory Anatomy

2023 | ANAT2111 Introductory Anatomy

Course Co-Convenor

2025 | MFAC1525 Ageing and Endings A 

2024 | MFAC1526 Ageing and Endings B 

2023 | MFAC1525 Ageing and Endings A

2023 | SOMS1912 Human Systems 1 

2022 | ANAT2511 Fundamentals of Anatomy

 

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Location

Wallace Wurth (Level 5)

Contact

+61 2 9065 9904