Vanessa is an Education Focused Lecturer and Senior Staff Optometrist at the School of Optometry and Vision Science. Vanessa has held a long and successful career working in corporate optometry and as an independent sole trader, being awarded a Citation for Outstanding Service to the City of Botany Bay. Returning to UNSW Vanessa brings with her a weatlh of experience in clinical practice, specialising in the field of colour vision perception where she co-ordinates the colour vision clinic in addition to her undergraduate and post graduate teaching.

Vanessa is passionate about delivering teaching that empowers the student - for this, she continually looks to be innovative in her lesson planning and to combine the most appropriate technology for personalised learning.

Research Groups

• Sensory Processes Research Laboratory