SMP Education and Research Day 2025
Friday, 7 Feb 2025

The School of Medicine and Psychology (SMP) Education and Research Day was an opportunity to come together to hear about the work being undertaken in the education and research spaces, within the school and across ANU. 

Informative sessions about cultural safety, student experience and transition pedagogy, and updates on programs from convenors were part of the morning sessions focussed on education. 

The afternoon sessions included an overview from theme leads about the SMP research themes and presentations by researchers working within those themes.  

The day was capped off with awards for Research Impact, which recognise research excellence and promote emerging, early, and mid-career researchers. 

Congratulations to all awardees of the 2025 Research Impact Awards:

SMP Research Student Impact Award

  • Yangxueqing (Mary) Jiang – Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health  
  • Georgina Lee –  Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Care
  • Jenish Shroff – Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Care
  • Rebecca Blackburn – Society, Culture and Health
  • Alysia Robertson – Society, Culture and Health

SMP ECR Research Impact Award 

  • Dr Mousumi Rizia – Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
  • Dr Chirath Hettiarachchi - Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Care
  • Dr Robin Vlieger - Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Care
  • Dr I Nyoman Sutarsa - Society, Culture and Health

SMP MCR Research Impact Award

  • Dr Nicole Vargas

 

Associate Professor Alexandra Webb
Associate Professor Alexandra Webb was co-host of the Education sessions
Associate Professor Eryn Newman
Associate Professor Eryn Newman was a co-host of the Education sessions
Dr Wendy Dimond and Mr Robert Marsic
Dr Wendy Dimond provided an update on education governance and Mr Robert Marsic supported the day with his IT expertise
Dr Katie Freund
Dr Katie Freund discussed the new Learning Management System, Canvas
Cultural Safety panel discussion with Associate Professor Junwen Chen, Dr Elizabeth Huxley and Professor Christine Phillips
Cultural Safety panel discussion with Associate Professor Junwen Chen, Dr Elizabeth Huxley and Professor Christine Phillips
Associate Professor Krisztina Valter
Associate Professor Krisztina Valter discussed the Health Science program
Associate Professer Anne Aimola Davies
Associate Professer Anne Aimola Davies discussed Psychology Honours program
Associate Professor David Berle
Associate Professor David Berle discussed the Master of Clinical Psychology program
Dr Nathan Emmerich
Dr Nathan Emmerich discussed the Bachelor of Health Science Honours program
Professor Martin Veysey
Professor Martin Veysey discussed the theme Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Care
Associate Professor Stephanie Goodhew
Associate Professor Stephanie Goodhew presented her research which falls into under the theme of Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
Annaliese Blair, PhD Scholar, Psychology
Ms Annaliese Blair, PhD Scholar, Psychology discussed her research, under the theme Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Care
Dr Conal Monaghan
Dr Conal Monaghan discussed his research under the theme Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Care
Professor Tegan Cruwys
Professor Tegan Cruwys discussed the theme Society, Culture and Health
Associate Professor Brett Scholz
Associate Professor Brett Scholz discussed his research under the theme Society, Culture and Health
Dr Li Tay
Dr Li Tay discussed his research under the theme Society, Culture and Health
Dr Nicole Vargas, Professor Bruce Christensen, Professor Chris Nolan, Dr Riemke Aggio-Bruce and Ms Fiona Quinlan
Dr Nicole Vargas received a Research Impact award presented by Professor Bruce Christensen
ECR Research Impact Award winners, Dr Robin Vlieger, Dr Mousumi Rizia, supervisor Professor Hanna Suominen, and Dr Chirath Hettiarachchi
ECR Research Impact Award winners (l-r), Dr Robin Vlieger, Dr Mousumi Rizia, supervisor Professor Hanna Suominen, and Dr Chirath Hettiarachchi