Associate ProfessorJulie Mooney-Somers

(She/her)

L3 Supervisor, Sydney School of Public Health

Faculty of Medicine and Health

  • L3 Supervisor, Sydney School of Public Health
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

LEARNING & TEACHING SUMMARy

Julie’s teaching spans postgraduate education, professional development, research training and capacity-building across the health and community sectors, with expertise in qualitative methods, research ethics, participatory approaches and inclusive research practice.

 

As Director of the Master of Public Health, she provides leadership in curriculum, assessment and educational innovation within one of Australia's largest postgraduate public health programs. Her educational scholarship focuses on Indigenising public health curricula and improving the experiences of diverse student cohorts, including a 2026 One Sydney Many People Project grant supporting the development of an Indigenous-led virtual reality cultural education resource for the Master of Public Health, and a program of work focused on improving the transition experiences of Chinese international students.

 

Current university teaching: 

 

FMHU5003 Introduction to Qualitative Health Research Unit Co-coordinator, lecturer, tutor.

 

FMHU5001 Foundation of Health Research Qualitative Research Module Co-coordinator, lecturer. 

 

Professional and community education:

 

Qualitative Research Ethics, Monash Intensive Research Ethics Course (2014–2025)

 

Research methods training for community researchers and community organisations

 

Workshops and professional development in LGBTQ+ inclusive research practice, participatory research and co-design approaches