By Us, For Us:
Targeted programs, events and services for public health early career academics & higher degree research students
The CAPHIA Early Career Committee comprise members from across Australasia and works to develop and deliver programs and events to support early-career academics (ECA) postgraduate and higher degree research (HDR) students in public health and early career public health professionals.
The Catch up Cafe is back! Piloted in 2024 to connect early career academics and public health professionals from across Australasia, these virtual networking events are run monthly. This year, there may be a theme or a special guest/presenter to explore areas of interest.
Eligibility
Staff and current students from CAPHIA’s member institutions are eligible to join the Catch Up Cafe.
How to join
Complete this form to receive invitations to the monthly, virtual networking sessions.
ECA Blog
August 2024
- Mid Career Academic Perspective Ι Dr Nathan Dawes Ι Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses
- Early Career Academics Perspective Ι Dr Sheikh Mohammad Alif Ι Bridging Continents: Teaching Master of Public Health in Bangladesh and Australia
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
- ECA Perspective | Dr Helen Scudamore | Move Forward To Find Opportunities To Have An Impact
- Senior Academic Perspective | Anon | Learning How to be a Good PhD Candidate
April 2024
- ECA Perspective | Dr Tanmay Bagade | Navigating Teaching Cultures: Theory vs. Practice in India and Australia
- Senior Academic Perspective | Associate Professor Helen Keen-Dyer | My GOAT networking experience and what I learnt: Take that chance, immerse yourself in the experience, and pay it forward
March 2024
- ECA Perspective | Dr Vivian Romero | Lessons Learned: Be a Rick
- Senior Academic Perspective | A Prof Amanda Rebar | Embracing Discomfort: A guide for post-PhD arrogance and impostor syndrome
February 2024
Outputs 2023-2024
- To inform their Program of work, the refreshed ECA Committee ran a needs assessment
- The Committee run a monthly virtual catch up as a drop in networking event for early career professionals in public health. Subscribe here.
- As part of Global Public Health Week 2024, the committee hosted a session: Empowering the Next Generation: Insights from Early Career Academia in Public Health
Outputs 2022
ECAPS ran a 4-part Professional Development Series and a COVID Reflections on Public Health Education Seminar
Members
2025 Early Career Academic Committee members are:
- Sharna Motlap, Charles Darwin University (Co-Chair)
- Dr Saiful Islam, University of New South Wales (Co-Chair)
- Dr Tiffany Patterson Norrie, Western Sydney University (Deputy Cahir)
- Dr Connie Gan, Griffith University (Resource Coordinator)
- Dr Elise Rivera, Central Queensland University (Research Lead)
- Dr Holly Wild, Monash University
- Dr Vishnu Khanal, Charles Darwin University
- Dr Heena Akbar, The University of Queensland
- Nadirah Pozian, Queensland University of Technology