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.
Members
2023-2024 Early Career Academic Committee members are:
- Dr Elise Rivera, Central Queensland University (Co-Chair)
- Dr Sheik Alif, Federation University (Co-Chair)
- Dr Vivian Romero, University of Melbourne (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Helen Scudamore, La Trobe University (Secretary)
- Dr Holly Wild, Monash University
- Dr Mikaela Wheeler, University of Queensland
- Dr Tanmay Bagade, University of Newcastle
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
ECA Blog
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
- ECA Perspective | Dr Elise Rivera | Breaking the Mold: How I Became the GOAT of Classroom Expectations
- Senior Academic Perspective | A Prof Megan Teychenne | Dear ECA self: What I wish I knew starting out as an ECA knowing what I know now
Outputs 2022
ECAPS ran a 4-part Professional Development Series and a COVID Reflections on Public Health Education Seminar.
