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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy: Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia 2010 (Awarded Faculty of Medicine Dean’s Award for Excellence in a PhD Thesis)
Masters of Medical Anthropology: (Honours) Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia 2005
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery: (Honours) Faculty of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia 2001
Bachelor of Medical Science: Faculty of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia 1998
EMPLOYMENT: Research
March 2016 – Assistant Professor: Department of Technology and Society Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
July 2015 – February 2016, Research/Teaching Associate: Zuyd Hogeschool, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Jan 2013 – January 2015, Postdoctoral Researcher: Department of Technology and Society Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University
Dec 2011 – Nov 2012, Postdoctoral Researcher at the ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society (EGENIS), College of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of Exeter, UK
Dec 2010 – Nov 2011, Postdoctoral Researcher: Department of Technology and Society Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University
Feb 2006 – August 2010, PhD Research Fellow (full time): Centre for Health and Society, University of Melbourne, Australia
Aug 2005 – Nov 2005, Research assistant: Harvard University and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Aug 1999 – Nov 1999, Research assistant: Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
EMPLOYMENT: Teaching
March 2016 – September 2016, Course Co-ordination and lecturer, Visual Methods, Department of health and care sciences, Faculty of health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, NORWAY
October 2015, Guest lecturer (Genetics & Society) Masters Genetics and Healthcare, Faculty of Social Sciences, KULeuven, Belgium
October 2015, Guest lecturer, PhD course, Challenges and Opportunities for Qualitative Methods in Clinical Research on Mental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø
June 1015 – Feb 2016, Course designer (Observing and documenting: A short course exploring the intersections between artistic research and ethnographic methodologies) for Faculty of Arts, Hogeschool Zuyd, Maastricht
April 2014, Guest Lecturer (Design of Man), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University
Feb – April 2014, Lecturer and tutor, (Observing and representing: History of the senses), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University
February 2014, Guest Lecturer (with Alexandra Supper), University College Maastricht, Maastricht University
March 2013, Guest lecturer (Advanced Qualitative Research Methods), Master of Health Economics, Policy and Law, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dec 2011, Sept 2012 & Nov 2012, Guest lecturer (Qualitative Research Methods), ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society (EGENIS), College of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
May 2010 – October 2010, Lecturer (Medical Sociology): School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
March 2010 – May 2010, Lecturer (Medical Sociology): School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University, Melbourne
July 2007 – Aug 2010, Sessional teacher (Public Health): Masters of Public Health, LaTrobe University, Melbourne
Aug 2009 – Nov 2009, Sessional teacher (Genetics and Society): Faculty of Life Sciences, Swinburne University, Melbourne
Feb 2006 – Dec 2007, Sessional teacher (Medical Humanities): Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne
EMPLOYMENT: Medical
Feb 2005 – Apr 2005, Doctor (Resident Medical Officer): Obstetrics and gynaecology, The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads, Australia
June 2004 – July 2004, Doctor (Resident Medical Officer): Obstetrics and gynaecology, The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads
May 2004 – June 2004, Doctor (Resident Medical Officer): General medicine and oncology, Melbourne
May 2003 – Nov 2003, Doctor (Senior House Officer): Geriatrics and haematology, UK
Jan2002 – Jan 2003, Doctor (Intern): Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Australia
VISITING SCHOLARSHIPS & HONORARY APPOINTMENTS
April 2015, Visiting scholar, Brocher Foundation, Switzerland
July 2013 – Nov 2013, Visiting scholar, School of Media and Communication, RMIT, Australia
July 2013 – Nov 2013, Honorary hospital appointment, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
March 2008 – June 2008, Visiting scholar, Amsterdam School of Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nov 2000 – Dec 2000, Visiting student, City Clinic Port Louis, Mauritius
July 1999 – Nov 1999, Visiting student, McGill University and Montreal Children’s Hospital, Canada
OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
September 2016 – Co-organiser (with Ruth Benschop) of Open track “Unravelling craft, technology and practical knowledge” at the joint conference of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) and European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST): “Science and technology by other means: Exploring collectives, spaces and futures” Barcelona, Spain 31 August – 3 September 2016
April 2013 – present – Co-organiser of Ethnography group, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
March 2010 – Nov 2010, Volunteer, Medical Museum, University of Melbourne, Australia
Feb 2008, Thesis examiner, Masters of Social Health, University of Melbourne
June 2007, Thesis examiner, Advanced Medical Science, MBBS, University of Melbourne
Feb 2004 – Feb 2005, Volunteer, Mind and Body Gallery, Museum Victoria, Australia
Apr 2007 – Dec 2007, Committee member, School of Population Health Higher Degree Research Committee, University of Melbourne
Dec 2006 – Dec 2007, Committee member, Centre for Health and Society Postgraduate Committee, University of Melbourne
