The School of Optometry & Vision Science aims to provide a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for all staff and students regardless of their race, sex, age, religion, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation or gender identification. We believe that staff and students ought to be able to enjoy their time with us without experiencing any sense of alienation or ill-treatment at the hands of either staff or fellow students in the university. As such, the school strongly supports and adheres to UNSW’s Equity Diversity and Inclusion Policy in regard to these matters.
SOVS Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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| Fiona Stapleton | Academic staff | Ìý |
| Revathy ManiÌý | Academic staff - Education Focussed | Gender equality, disability and gender violence |
| Parthu Kalaiselvan | Academic staff - Postdoctoral Research Fellows | Wellbeing and mental health |
Katariina Pakarinen |
Professional and technical staff |
Low SES, wellbeing and mental health |
Jessie Huang-Lung |
Academic staffÌý |
Flexible working/carers, gender equality, cultural and linguistic diversityÌý |
Azadeh Tavakkolinasab |
Academic staff |
Low SES, wellbeing and mental health |
| Lisa Feng | Academic - Clinical Staff | Mental health, student access and equity, wellbeing, low SES and wellbeing |
| Amir Hali | Academic Staff - clinical staff | LGBTIQA+, mental health and wellbeing |
| Michele Madigan | School Student Advisor | Staff and student wellbeing, and rural students |
| Jiawei Shen | Higher Degree Research Students | Gender equality and mental health |
| Farshid Karimi | Higher Degree Research Students | Gender equality, mental health and wellbeing |
| Hai LeÌý | Higher Degree Research Students | Low SES, wellbeing, mental health, student access and equity |
| Suleman Ifran | Higher Degree Research Students | Ìý |
| Hamidreza Heidari | Higher Degree Research Students | Mental health |
| Aragaw Assaye | Higher Degree Research Students | Student access and equity, cultural and linguistic diversity, wellbeing and flexible working carers |
| Angela Huang | Undergraduate/Master of Clinical OptometryÌý | Ìý |
The school liaison person for any equity diversity or inclusion issues is Professor Mark Willcox (ph. +61 2 9065 5394), who will refer the issue where indicated to an appropriate committee member.