OUR ALUMNI
Congratulations to our 2020 Alumni Awardees The 2020 Flinders University Alumni Awards recognised the significant achievements of 16 outstanding graduates. For the first time, Early Career Alumni Awards were presented. These awards highlight the early success of seven recent graduates who are already making remarkable headway in their chosen field. This first group of Early Career Alumni Awardees were acknowledged for their energy and ideas, and the impact they are having in areas as diverse as body image disorders, shark ecology, and advocacy for the African-Australian community.
By daring to bring the taboo subject of genital body image distress into broader discussion, Psychology graduate Dr Gemma Sharp (BBehavSc(Hons) ’13, PhD(ClinPsych) ’17) has established herself as a rising star in psychological sciences and mental health. She has designed a world-first positive body image ‘chatbot’ therapist to enable conversations with people via social media, encouraging them to seek treatment. ‘The world of digital mental health is rapidly expanding. My goal is to be at the forefront of these important mental health initiatives, both nationally and internationally,’ says Gemma.
• EARLY CAREER ALUMNI AWARDS •
Saadia Adnan
Daniel Ajak
Veronica Buhagiar
Dr Melanie Farrier
Significant contribution to equity, access and quality of education across Pakistan through the innovative delivery of educational programming to more than 40 million children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Significant contribution to the African-Australian community in Australia, including the development of professional networks and advocacy for African-Australian legal students.
Significant contribution to the South Australian creative arts industry, especially for creating networking, mentorship and collaboration opportunities within the post-production filmmaking community.
Significant contribution to the scientific community through research and advocacy, particularly for promoting equity within the STEM community.
MEd(LeaderMgmt) ’15
BCom(Fin), LLB/LP ’15
Dr Lauren Meyer PhD(Biol) ’19
Significant contribution to the local, national and international STEM community through research and innovation in the field of shark trophic ecology.
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F L I N D E R S U N I V E R S I T Y / Encounter
BCreatArts(Hons) ’15
BSc(Hons) ‘16, PhD(Chem) ’20
Dr Gemma Sharp
Dr Christopher Wilson
Significant contribution to psychological science and mental health research, advocacy and clinical practice within the field of body image and eating disorders.
Significant contribution to Indigenous education and archaeology.
BBehavSc(Hons) ’13 PhD(ClinPsych) ’17
BArchaeol(Hons) ’06 PhD(EHLT) ’17
