Meet our scholars

I am a doctor with interests in psychiatry, public health and bioethics. Having worked in a busy tertiary hospital, including both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings, I have witnessed how social inequities can significantly contribute to the development of psychiatric illness, and how psychiatric illness can, in turn, perpetuate further social inequities. This has galvanised a passion for preventative psychiatry. I am invested in promoting mental health and rendering mental health care more accessible, particularly to young people and those from marginalised communities. These aspirations have culminated in the pursuit of a PhD, in which I endeavour to investigate what an evidence-based mental health curriculum could look like for Australian schools. Outside of work, I have arguably too many hobbies. I enjoy playing the saxophone, meditating, spending time with family and friends, and relaxing with a book and a big cup of tea.