Researcher

Ms Rebecca Minh-Trang Dang

Fields of Research (FoR)

Ophthalmology and optometry

Biography

I'm an optometrist and education-focussed lecturer with a focus on paediatrics and myopia control at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW. I co-convene the paediatrics component of clinical teaching at the UNSW Optometry Clinic and also teach into multiple undergraduate courses. I'm currently undertaking a PhD investigating the predictive factors in the control of progressive myopia with multifocal contact lenses supervised by Dr...view more

I'm an optometrist and education-focussed lecturer with a focus on paediatrics and myopia control at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW. I co-convene the paediatrics component of clinical teaching at the UNSW Optometry Clinic and also teach into multiple undergraduate courses. I'm currently undertaking a PhD investigating the predictive factors in the control of progressive myopia with multifocal contact lenses supervised by Dr Pauline Kang, Professor Isabelle Jalbert and Dr Alex Hui.


My Qualifications

  • Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy, 2023
  • Masters of Optometry, UNSW Sydney, 2020
  • B Optometry/B Science (Hons), UNSW Sydney, 2014

My Awards

  • Development and Research Training Grant, UNSW, 2022
  • Australian government Research training program scholarship, 2017

My Research Activities

Research Groups


My Engagement

  • Higher Degree Research Candidate Representative (2022 – present)
  • Junior Representative for Clinical Experimental Optometry (2022 – present) 
  • Secretary for Executive Committee, Optometry Student Society (2014)
  • Sub-committee for continuing education in Young Optometrists (2019-2021)
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