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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.
Early Career Academic Committee 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 Chair)
- Dr Connie Gan, Griffith University (Resource Coordinator)
- Dr Elise Rivera, Central Queensland University (Research Lead)
- Holly Wild, Monash University
- Dr Vishnu Khanal, Charles Darwin University
- Dr Heena Akbar, The University of Queensland
- Nadirah Pozian, Queensland University of Technology
The Catch up Cafe
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
Do you have an idea for an ECA Blog post? Let us know about it here.
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