Melbourne School of Population and Global Health Alumni Profiles

Public Health: Chris Bates

Chris Bates always wanted to work overseas, and a Master of Public Health has helped him achieve this.

Public Health: Brigid Ryan

Studying public health gave Brigid Ryan the confidence to expand her horizons and enhance her important work in mental health care in Australia and internationally.

Public Health: Andrew Likaka

Andrew Likaka is making a difference in public health systems across several areas of Malawi’s Ministry of Health, including digital health, quality management, blood transfusion and COVID-19.

Public Health: Nafisa Yussf

After arriving in Australia as a young refugee, Nafisa Yussf studied public health and now works at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.

Public Health: Joanna Williams

Joanna Williams is a public health advocate and Director of Strategy at Bits and Bods, an inclusive digital platform for teens.

Dr Krishna Prasad Paudel

Dr. Krishna Paudel: Master of Public Health, 2019. Director of the Kanti Children’s Hospital, Nepal.

Public Health: Niraj Shrestha

Niraj Shrestha: Master of Public Health, 2015. Learning and Communications Expert at Abt Associates, Nepal.

Public Health: Ying Cui

Ying Cui: Master of Public Health, 2014. Technical Officer at the World Health Organisation (WHO), China.

Public Health: Dr Aziza Al Balushi

Master of Public Health, 2015. Public Health Specialist in the Omani Ministry of Health.

Public Health: Chiedza Machingaidze

Chiedza Machingaidze graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Master of Public Health in 2014. Now, Chiedza works at WHO as a data analyst in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

Public Health: Shwetha Shankar

Dr Shwetha Shankar graduated with a Master of Public Health from the University of Melbourne and also holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery. With a keen interest in health promotion, Shwetha works toward shifting community attitudes, driving policy change and improving the provision of health service to populations in need.

Public Health: Aung Ko Win

Aung Ko Win (MPH 2009, PhD 2014, GCert Teaching 2016) is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Since graduating, Aung has received an Early Career Fellowship from the National Health and Medical.

Public Health: Charlotte Ramage

Charlotte Ramage graduated with a Bachelor of Biomedicine and Master of Public Health from the University of Melbourne.

Public Health: Keryn Bird

Keryn Bird (MPH 2015) has an extensive background in health promotion, with over four years’ experience working as a Project Officer.

Public Health: Lynette Phuong

Lynette Phuong’s passion for social justice is reflected in her work supporting digital inclusion and her time spent volunteering for the Australian Red Cross.

Public Health: Chelsea Brown

Chelsea Brown is an epidemiologist currently working with the WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis and the Neuroepidemiology Unit within the Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Melbourne.

Public Health: Dr S. Ghazaleh Dashti

Dr Gazaleh Dashti was awarded the Melbourne Research Scholarship in 2016 and began her PhD at the Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.

Public Health: Bruce Clezy

Bruce Clezy (Master of Public Health, 2016) has had an incredibly diverse and interesting career that has led him to Jakarta, Indonesia where he currently works as a registered nurse for Yayasan Rumah Rachel.

Public Health: Dr. Albert Khoa Dang Ho

Frustrated by the largely preventable problems he saw working as a General Practitioner, Albert Khoa Dang Ho embarked upon a Masters of Public Health.

Public Health: Dr. Su Mon Latt

Myanmar's overall health system performance is considered to be one of the poorest in the world. Australia Awards scholarship recipient Dr. Su Mon Latt studied her Master of Public Health in the hope that she can help to transform the community health services in her home country.

Public & Oral Health: Tan Nguyen

Tan Nguyen completed both a Bachelor of Oral Health and a Master of Public Health (Health Economics) at the University of Melbourne.

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