Leadership Excellence Award Finalists

Recognises and celebrates an inspirational leader, or group of leaders who role model our leadership behaviours and contribute to our University’s success.

1. SBSP Early Career Researcher Association

   Amber Pillar,  Dr Heather Murray,  Dr Henry Gomez, Dr Julia Shaw,  Laura Dowling,  Dr Sarah Valkenborghs, Thomas Adams,and Dr William Reay - School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy

   The School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Early Career Research Association is an outstanding voluntary team of HDR students and early career researchers (ECRs) with a passion to support and enhance the success of all research students and ECRs within the School and beyond. The team demonstrates excellence in all aspects of leadership and are shaping the future for the next generation of international leaders in biomedical research.

2. School of Medicine and Public Health

   Dr Hemal Patel

   Hemal is the Clinical Lead of Year 5 medical students at the Central Coast Clinical School, and the Director of Assistants in Medicine Program at the CCLHD. His exemplary leadership, vision and initiative in integrating interprofessional education through the use of simulated cardiac-arrest scenarios with final-year medical and nursing students is helping to shape a future with greater teamwork, communication and collaboration both at an undergraduate level, but also in the workplace.

3. Office DVC - Research and Innovation

   Siobhan Curran

   Siobhan recently received recognition as the Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year (Asia Pacific) and won the People's Choice award. Over her ten-year tenure at our University, Siobhan's contributions have extended from senior roles to her current position as Director of Entrepreneurship, where she has fostered innovation and empowered the entrepreneurial spirit in the Hunter region.