STEMM Women Academic Network - Advisory Group

STEMM Women Academic Network Advisory Group Membership

The purpose of the STEMM Women Academic Network (SWAN) Advisory Group is to help shape the Network’s objectives and focus in alignment with the principles of Athena SWAN, and the Network’s vision to “Empower, Connect, Thrive.”

SWAN Advisory Group members are academic staff employed at Level A-E; Australia; appointed via an expression of interest selection process for a 2 year term. The Advisory Group members attend scheduled meetings 4-5 times a year to offer valuable input and support in advancing the Network’s goals and vision.

The Network Advisory Group comprises:

  • Network Chair;
  • Appointed representatives from STEMM faculties;
  • Athena SWAN Steering Group Chair; and
  • Director, Staff Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Belinda Gabbe

Professor Belinda Gabbe

Network Chair, STEMM Women Academic Network

Divisional Co-Head, Clinical and Health data Outcomes Innovation and Research (CHOIR), Head of Pre-hospital, Emergency and Trauma Research, and NHMRC Leadership Fellow

School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Current Members

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Dr Michaela Prescott
Monash Art, Design and Architecture

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Dr Asphasia Stacey Rabba
Faculty of Education

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Dr Faezeh Marzbanrad
Faculty of Engineering

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Dr Rebecca Lyons
Faculty of Information Technology

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Associate Professor Jennifer Neil
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

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Dr Meiling Han
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

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Dr Elise R. Facer-Childs
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

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Dr Wei Wen Wong
Faculty of Science

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Professor Laura Jobson
Chair, Athena Swan Steering Group

  
Supported by: Staff Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Monash HR 
 

All members  of the SWAN Advisory Group have terms from January 2025 - December 2026. Members (except those mentioned below) were appointed after a Expression of Interest and Selection process was completed in late 2024.

The Chair, Athena Swan Steering Group is an ex officio members of the SWAN Advisory Group.