London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Educational/professional background

I am an applied epidemiologist with academic and professional experiences across Australia, Asia, and the Pacific. My undergraduate study was in geography and spatial sciences from the University of Sydney, and I have a Master of Public Health (Advanced) from the Australian National University, and I am a graduate of Australia’s Field Epidemiology Training Programme, the Master of Philosophy (Applied Epidemiology). My professional experiences have focused on disease surveillance, outbreak response, and building public health capacity in my home region within the Australian public health system, the WHO Western Pacific Region, and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.

Research interests or career goals

My research interests are focused on how we can apply a One Health approach to understand the drivers and control of infectious diseases. I am interested in understanding how our environment, animal ecology, and human behaviours impact our risk of infectious diseases, and how we can implement effective, acceptable control measures. My PhD studies will be investigating these concepts for arbovirus surveillance and control in South East Asia, supported by the OneZoo Centre for Doctoral Training.

Why I chose LSHTM/my programme

A PhD at LSHTM allows me to explore my research interests, apply my professional knowledge, and benefit from the School’s strong community and collaborative networks. At LSHTM, I have the opportunity for expert interdisciplinary supervision and to engage with a diverse group of PhD students and researchers.