Rate My Professor Barbara Hostalek

Following graduation, she completed a cadetship with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and worked as an associate veterinarian in mixed animal practice alongside Dr. Miriam Canning, Veterinary Hospital Director. In 2019, Hostalek returned to Murdoch University School of Veterinary Medicine as Waardong Lecturer, focusing on the attraction, admission, retention, progression, graduation, and registration of First Nations Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students. Her academic interests include veterinary medicine education, higher education engagement, First Nations One Health, and First Nations veterinary medicine. She has presented at conferences such as VetEd Down Under Australasian Veterinary Educators with 'Engaging First Nations people in Veterinary education: Waardong - The Crow in Noongar culture "Learning together to lift the sky..."', and contributed to National Science Week 2023 Taxonomy Tournament Database presentations at Scitech. Hostalek serves as Board Member and Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Medical Research and Remediation Indigenous Corporation (AMRRIC). Through the Waardong program, she advocates for increased representation of First Nations veterinarians, providing dedicated support and opportunities.