MSHS winners of UoM Excellence Awards 2025
Congratulations to the Melbourne School of Health Sciences recipients of the University of Melbourne Excellence Awards.
Each year, the University celebrates the work of its highly committed staff through these awards, which recognise the outstanding achievements of academic and professional staff across the University. Please join us in congratulating our award winners and collaborators.
Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research
Parkinson's B-eye-omarker Team - A/Prof Christine Nguyen, Prof David Finkelstein, Prof Kevin Barnham, Prof Andrew Evans, A/Prof Tissa Wijeratne, Dr Greg Wadley, Dr Kris Ehringer, Dr Sam John, Dr Bao Nguyen, Prof Bang Bui, A/Prof Andrew Anderson, Dr Amanda Douglass, Dr Vickie Wong, Anh Hoang, Amelia Sedjahtera, Dr Pei Ying Lee, Dr Da Zhao, Dr Sydney Juan, A/Prof Jane Alty, A/Prof Pete Williams and Prof Bruce Berkowitz. Acknowledgements: The team gratefully acknowledges the contributions of their PhD and Masters students, without whom this work would not have been possible: PhD – Yaashwini Laura Richards, Patrycja Solak, Jingjing Lin and Alena Hodzic. Masters – Rui Zhang, Grace Lim, Georgia McGuffie and Nicole Fernandes.
(Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences)
Award for Excellence in Mid-Career Research Achievements
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay
(Department of Physiotherapy)
David White Award for Teaching Excellence
A/Prof Snezana Kusljic
(Department of Nursing)
David White Award for Teaching Excellence
Dr Sonya Moore
(Department of Physiotherapy)
Norman Curry Award for Innovation and Excellence in Educational Programs
Advancing Optometry Through Smart Education: A Curriculum Powered by Innovation - A/Prof Kwang Cham, Mr Keenan Hellyer, Mr Chris Watt, Dr Andrew Huhtanen, A/Prof Anthea Cochrane, Mr Jonathan Ng, Dr Selwyn Prea, Dr Amanda Douglass and Dr Jia Jia Lek.
(Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences)
Award for Excellence in Indigenous Collaborations
Child and Family Welfare Research Group - Prof Sarah Wise, Mr Graham Brewster, Mrs Ann MacRae and Dr Ellen Pittman.
(Department of Social Work)
Patricia Grimshaw Award for Mentor Excellence
A/Prof Karen Lamb
(Centre for Health, Exercise, and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy and Melbourne School of Population and Global Health)
We also congratulate A/Prof Kwang Cham and Dr Brooke Conley for their contributions to two other team award wins - Award for Excellence in Building Student Connection and Belonging and Award for Excellence and Innovation in Indigenous Higher Education, respectively.
