Dr. Lisa Vallely

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lisa Vallely is a Senior Lecturer at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, with over 25 years of experience as a midwife and public health researcher in low-resource settings including Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Kenya, and Zambia. Her current research program is primarily focused on maternal and child health in Papua New Guinea, where she established a multidisciplinary research program at the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research in Goroka between 2010 and 2015. This research has addressed critical issues such as access to care during pregnancy and childbirth, unsafe abortion, teenage pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy. Vallely is committed to improving the quality of antenatal and intrapartum care to enhance birth outcomes. She has received several grants for her innovative research aimed at improving maternal and neonatal outcomes in resource-limited settings. Lisa has been awarded the Emerging Leader Award by the Kirby Institute in 2021, and she is a recipient of the NHMRC Early Career Fellowship from 2018 to 2021, as well as multiple teaching and research excellence awards from the University of Queensland.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Lecturing and conducting research in midwifery and public health.

Awards

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Emerging Leader Award

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NHMRC Early Career Fellowship

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Teaching Excellence Award

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Research Incentive Award

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.