Dr. Rajshree Thapa

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rajshree Thapa is an early career researcher with a keen interest and extensive experience in implementation research, epidemiology, and health system research. Currently, she works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Her research primarily focuses on designing health systems to improve equitable care for gestational diabetes, with her work extending from Australia to international contexts. Rajshree completed her PhD in 2022, which identified gaps in the role of community health workers in improving the continuum of care for non-communicable diseases in low-and middle-income countries. She is actively undertaking research projects addressing issues related to migrants, refugees, and individuals from refugee-like backgrounds. Rajshree has extensive experience implementing health projects with international organizations such as German Development Cooperation, Save the Children International, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She serves as a Project Manager and Co-Investigator for NHMRC-GACD funded projects focusing on multi-level interventions to improve continuum care for hypertension and diabetes in Nepal, as well as being a Co-Investigator for NIH-GACD funded projects that scale community-based non-communicable disease research practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2022-01-01 — Present

Eastern Health Clinical School • Melbourne, Australia

Conducting research focused on improving equitable care for gestational diabetes and non-communicable diseases.

Awards

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VHI-Future Leaders Award

2023-12-15

Requirements for Monash University

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:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.