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WINTHROP RESEARCH PROFESSOR

Winthrop Research Professor Trevor Mori, School of Medicine and Pharmacology

Professor Mori commenced with the University in 1985.  In 2012 he was awarded a renewal of his NHMRC  Research Fellowship which recognised his achievements in research and service to the profession at an international level.  His research has focused on the effects of diet, particularly fish oil derived omega-3 fatty acids and lifestyle, on risk factors for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease; the role of lipid oxidation in cardiovascular disease and clinical medicine; and the developmental origins of cardiovascular disease in the Western Australian Pregnancy (Raine) Study which is a longitudinal pregnancy cohort study.

He is committed to high quality research training and teaching.  He has successfully supervised PhD students and mentored Post-Doctoral Fellows.  He lectures on the Masters of Clinical Research Postgraduate Program, a postgraduate degree course within the Faculty.

Professor Mori has achieved significant international recognition in his field of research as demonstrated by invitations to speak at conferences, peer review of journals and grants,  invitations on editorial boards of scientific journals, national scientific and educational committees and authorship/contributions to health policy documents.   He has numerous collaborations internationally and nationally and has actively contributed to the University, the profession and the community.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Associate Professor Daniela Ciancio, School of Civil and Resource Engineering

Professor Ciancio joined the University in November 2007.   At this time her research activities concentrated on the computational modelling of fracture in quasi-brittle materials using zero thickness interface elements, and she has retained her research interest in this area.   She has developed other research activities in applied areas of rammed earth and concrete products.  Her research is based on a combination of experimental, numerical and analytical techniques.  She was invited to present her work at the International Workshop on Rammed Earth Materials and Sustainable Structures and Hakka Tulou Forum 2011: Structures of Sustainability at International  Symposium on Innovation and Sustainability of Structures in Civil Engineering also in 2011,  at Xiamen University, China.

She has served on School and University committees and in recent years, has been the Director of the UWA Structures Laboratory and the Safety Officer of the School.  She has also been instrumental in the development of student exchange between UWA and the University of Bologna, Italy.   She represented UWA on the Women in Science Tour in Broome in 2008 to promote tertiary education amongst students in remote schools.

Associate Professor Julian Clifton, School of Earth and Environment

Professor Clifton joined the University in 2007.  His main area of research is focused on coastal and marine management, conservation policy and local community development in both developed and developing countries with particular reference to south east Asia and small island states.    This focus is highly congruent with the University Research Priority Area relating to Ecology, Evolution and the Environment and major cross Faculty research initiatives including the Oceans Institute and the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre.

His objectives as a teacher are to provide an environment which encourages and rewards critical thinking, analysis and writing.  To facilitate the development of a diverse set of skills which will assist students in their future careers, and to enable students to understand and appreciate the diversity of opinions held by academics, specialists, governments and other stakeholders in regard to environmental issues.

He has been an active member of the Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee since 2010,  and is currently School representative responsible for developing the cross Faculty Master of Curriculum Studies.

Associate Professor Elaine Sharplin, Graduate School of Education

Professor Sharplin joined the University in January 2000.  Her main area of research is focused on rural and remote education (within Australia and internationally), teacher education (including pre-service and early career development and teacher standards), and English Education (curriculum development and pedagogy).  In addition, she is involved in research supervision in Educational Leadership and Higher Education Teaching and Learning.  These topics intersect with issues associated with equity and diversity, experience of disadvantage and internationalisation.

As Associate Dean, (Teaching and Learning), 2009-2013 she has lead the accreditation of teacher education courses at UWA and she is currently leading research into the inherent requirements of courses with a professional practice component.  Her service to rural education has been acknowledged by an award for Outstanding Professional Service from the Professional Teaching Council of Western Australia.