Dr. Geraldine Vaughan
PhD, MPH, MPET, GradCertTE, BSocSciLecturer - Public Health
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Appleton Institute
Dr Geraldine Vaughan's teaching and research interests are predominantly in public health, with a particular focus on women's health, communicable diseases and regional and remote communities.
Other developing research interests include the impact of climate change on health, with a particular interest in bushfire through her volunteer work in a rural fire service; and learning and teaching in public health.
Universities Studied At
University of Technology Sydney (2019 PhD: Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy: gaps and facilitators of care)
University of New South Wales (2011 Master of Public Health, Infectious Diseases Specialisation)
Central Queensland University (2022 Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education)
Deakin University Australia (2004 Master of Professional Education and Training, IT Specialisation)
Universities Worked At
University of Technology Sydney
University of New South Wales, Australia
Awards
NHMRC Post-graduate award scholarship
Professional Memberships
Public Health Assocation of Australia, (Women's Health Special Interest Group)
Industry Reports
Lead author, Chapter on women and girls in the 2020 Australian Guideline on 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4206 Public health
Current Capacity
Curriculum and Pedagogy - Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified
Epidemiology - Social epidemiology
Health services and systems - Rural and remote health services
Public health - Social determinants of health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies health and wellbeing
