Dr. Sharuna Verghis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sharuna Verghis joined the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Monash University Malaysia as a Senior Lecturer in 2017. She is a public health researcher, educator, and humanitarian with a focus on migration health, international human rights law, and community health. Her doctoral thesis explored urban refugee women's access to maternal healthcare. Verghis's early career involved teaching and subsequently working on migration health issues at both national and international levels. She has extensive experience in HIV mobility across South East Asia and the Middle East, providing technical support for the establishment of community-based organizations addressing these challenges. Her research interests include migration health, health systems and policies, access to healthcare, and community-based mental health. She employs mixed methods and participatory research approaches to investigate health equity, social determinants of health, and the rights to health. Verghis collaborates on projects that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those focused on health equity.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2017-01-01 — Present

Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences • Melbourne, Australia

Teaching and conducting research in public health, focusing on migration health and community health.

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.