Murdoch University
is committed to maintaining a productive research culture. This requires a
pool of talented postgraduate research students that, in turn, necessitates
quality research supervision.
The Vice-Chancellor's
Excellence in Supervision Awards supports Murdoch's commitment to sustained
excellence in postgraduate research supervision.
Two awards are
made each year - one to staff in the Division of Health Sciences and Science
& Engineering and one to staff in the Division of Arts and the Teaching
& Learning Centre.
The winners
of the Awards for 2003 are A/Professor Tara Brabazon,
Dr Jim McBeth, A/Professor Jenny
Davis and Dr Susan Moore.
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Associate
Professor Tara Brabazon, School of Media, Communication and Culture
Associate Professor Tara Brabazon has built up a vibrant research group
in Cultural Studies and inspires her students with her own enthusiasm
for research. She has undertaken formal studies in education and has
a special ability to develop excellent writing skills amongst her students.
She is concerned that students be exposed to all aspects of university
life and her care for them extends beyond the period of their PhD candidature
to their subsequent establishment in their professions. Professor Brabazon
also received her second teaching excellence award at the Graduation
Ceremony.
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Dr
Jim MacBeth, School of Social Sciences and Humanities Dr Jim MacBeth has a strong record of successful supervision. He was
commended on the way he develops independence in students, recognising
their ownership of their projects while maintaining appropriate supervisory
control. Dr MacBeth also strikes a good balance between the necessity
of maintaining a professional relationship between supervisor and student
and being sympathetic to a student's personal problems. He has been particularly
successful in joint supervision of multidisciplinary projects. |
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Associate Professor Jenny Davis, School of Environmental
Science
Associate Professor Jenny Davis has a long history of high quality postgraduate
completions and her past students now hold many important posts in the
area of freshwater science and management. She successfully manages a large
research group and focuses students on the production of an excellent thesis
within the time limits. She works tirelessly to provide the resources necessary
for student research, as well as attendance at national and international
conferences. The dynamic, interactive way in which she supervises students
earns their respect and trust. |
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Dr Susan Moore, School of Environmental Science
Dr Sue Moore thinks deeply about both the theory and practice of research
supervision. She is an outstanding supervisor and has built up an excellent
research group in the area of natural resource management. Through joint
supervision and her own special abilities, she successfully trains students
to link research in science and social science. Sue takes particular care
to develop student independence and helps them make the professional links
they will need on completion of their PhD. Her success in winning both
this award and an earlier teaching excellence award is particularly commendable
in view of her part time appointment. |
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