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Joanne Dawson holds a joint position as a Senior Lecturer in Astronomy and Astrophysics at Macquarie University and serves as a Research Scientist at CSIRO Space & Astronomy. She completed her Bachelor of Science with first-class honors at University College London and obtained her PhD from Nagoya University. Since joining Macquarie University in 2014, Dawson has taken on multiple supervisory roles and contributed significantly to higher degree research initiatives. She is currently the HDR coordinator for the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the Director of the HDR Astrophysics Space Technologies Research Centre. Her research interests focus on radio astronomical studies of the interstellar medium (ISM) and the evolution of ISM in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies. Dawson leads significant projects such as the Southern Parkes Large-Area Survey Hydroxyl (SPLASH) and co-leads the GASKAP survey. A strong proponent for diversity in STEM, she has actively participated in initiatives aimed at promoting gender equity in academia.
Macquarie University • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Lectures and supervises graduate students in the field of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
CSIRO Space & Astronomy • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Conducts research in radio astronomy and oversees projects related to astronomical surveys.
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