- The UTS Faculty of Health has appointed Professor Elizabeth Sullivan, Professor Jon Adams and Professor Caroline Homer Distinguished Professors
- Distinguished Professors have made a truly outstanding contribution to society through teaching, research and engagement
The end of 2016 saw the inauguration of the Distinguished Professor scheme at UTS. UTS makes a limited number of Distinguished Professor appointments for a three to five year period to recognise and support individuals who have made a truly outstanding contribution to society through teaching, research and engagement and for their contribution towards achieving the UTS vision of becoming a world-leading university of technology.
A core responsibility for Distinguished Professors is that they work to enhance the academic profile and reputation of UTS, positively promoting a culture of excellence and collegiality within UTS. The appointment of the title of Distinguished Professor recognises achievement at the highest level, taking into account not only past eminence and track-record, but also the potential for ongoing excellence.
The Faculty of Health is proud to have recently had three new Distinguished Professors appointed. All are world leaders in their field and are operating at the very highest levels of performance and impact:
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Professor Sullivan is an internationally esteemed public health physician with over 25 years' experience as a medical epidemiologist, specialising in the fields of perinatal, maternal, sexual and reproductive health. She is currently the Assistant Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), a Professor of Public Health and Director for the Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research at UTS. |
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Jon Adams is a Professor of Public Health, ARC Professorial Future Fellow and Director of the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) at the Faculty of Health at UTS. Professor Adams is the world-leading public health and health services researcher focused upon self-care, informal health care and traditional, complementary, integrative and indigenous medicine use and practice. |
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Caroline is currently the Director of the Centre for Midwifery, Child and Family Health in the Faculty of Health at UTS and is registered as a midwife in Australia. She has led research into the development and implementation of innovative models of midwifery care and the development of midwifery practice and education. Her other research includes the translation of research into clinical practice particularly in maternity care. |
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