Dr. Jenna Zhao

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jenna Zhao manages projects aimed at building capacity in health disability workforces, with extensive experience in educational design, research, teaching, and using educational technologies to create high-quality e-learning courses and multimedia outputs. Her current projects involve managing the 3DN's e-learning portfolio and developing training programs and resources for intellectual disability and mental health, employing knowledge, practice, and pedagogical strategies based on learning design principles. Jenna has developed the Intellectual Disability Health Capability Framework, which articulates the knowledge and skills health students should attain in the area of intellectual disability health. With a background in Psychology and educational development, she holds a PhD in Psychology (Visual Cognition), a Master of Education in Educational Psychology, and a Bachelor of Psychology (Honors) from UNSW Sydney. Previously, Jenna managed the UNSW School of Psychology's Peer Mentoring Programs and worked as an educational developer for core Psychology courses. She is passionate about learning and teaching at the university level and education training for adults.

Research Interests

Awards

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Dean's List (Postgraduate)

2023-01-01
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Vice Chancellor's Values Action Awards Individual Nominee

2023-01-01
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Vice Chancellor's Values Action Awards Team Nominee

2023-01-01
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Dean's Award Outstanding PhD Theses

2019-01-01
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Exchange Program Scholarship

2017-01-01
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Oral Presentation

2017-01-01
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Student Presentation

2016-01-01
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Australian Postgraduate Award

2015-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.