Dr. Rebecca Lebard

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rebecca LeBard is an Associate Professor in the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours and a PhD at the University of Sydney, focusing on the mechanisms for maintaining multi-drug resistance plasmids in Staphylococcus aureus. Her current research includes projects investigating plasmid DNA inheritance in Archaea and microbial molecular markers used to trace sources of water pollution. An advocate for teaching excellence, she has received multiple awards, including the UNSW Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2015 and an Australian University Teaching Award for her contributions to student learning in 2016. LeBard emphasizes the importance of quantitative skills for STEM students, particularly in biology, and has developed a model of signature pedagogy aimed at enhancing these skills. She is also active in various leadership roles related to educational excellence within the Faculty of Science at UNSW.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Dean Education, Innovation and Student Experience

2019-01-01 — Present

Faculty of Science, UNSW • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Awards

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Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence

2015-01-01
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Australian University Teaching Award

2016-01-01

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.