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Associate Professor Rebecca Fanany

MS, PhD, RS
Senior Lecturer - Public Health
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
(03) 9616 0405
Melbourne
120 Spencer Street - 4.02.2
About Me
General
Background

My original training in Public Health was in the field of Environmental and Occupational Health and I am a registered sanitarian. I worked in compliance at the state and federal level in the United States before entering the academic environment in Australia.While I remain interested in these aspects of Public Health, I now work mostly in the areas of cultural consonance and the impact of language and culture issues in the experience of health and illness.

Universities Studied At

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN: BA with High Distinction (Life Sciences/History of Medicine)

University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN : MS (Environmental and Occupational Health)

University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS: PhD (Public Health)

Universities Worked At

University of Tasmania (1993-1998)

La Trobe University (2009-2012)

Deakin University (1998-2006 and 2012-2018)

Awards

Deakin University Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004

Professional Experience

Risk Assessment Officer, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, MN

Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor, Chicago, IL

Course Manager, Personal Injury Education Foundation, WorkCover Victoria

Professional Memberships

Australian Public Health Association

Australian health Promotion Association


Professional Interests

Language and culture as determinants of health

Cultural consonance

The experience of aging

Health issues in Indonesia

Consultancy Work

Consultant to WHO-SEARO and UNESCAP on Indonesia

Research Supervision
Accreditation

I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:

  • 2099 Other Language, Literature and Culture
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services

Current Capacity
I am currently available to supervise more research candidates
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Research Interests
Medical And Health Sciences

Public Health and Health Services - Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
Indonesia and the Malay world

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