Rate My Professor Jacqui Norris

Professor Jacqui Norris is the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney School of Veterinary Science within the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, holding the position of Professor in Veterinary Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. She earned her BVSc (Hons) from the University of Sydney, completed a residency in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, and returned to the University of Sydney for a PhD on the aetiology of pyoderma in dogs, followed by an MVetSt in Veterinary Public Health. Her qualifications also include MASM, MASID, and a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education; she is a RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Microbiology. Norris joined the University of Sydney as a Lecturer in Veterinary Microbiology, progressing to Senior Lecturer in 2009, Associate Professor in 2015, Professor in 2020, and Head of School and Dean in 2023.

Her research specializations lie in veterinary microbiology and infectious diseases, focusing on antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, Q fever, canine leptospirosis, and feline pathogens. She leads the One Health Phage and Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory and contributes to Veterinary Pathology Diagnostic Services, including PCR panels for faecal pathogens. Key publications encompass 'Emerging human and canine leptospirosis in New South Wales' (2025), 'Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for dairy cattle' (2024), 'Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in raw meat products for human consumption' (2020), 'Development of a veterinary antimicrobial stewardship online training program for Australian veterinarians' (2019), and 'In vitro inhibition of feline coronavirus replication by small molecule inhibitors' (2011). In 2023, she received the Presidents Award from the Australian Veterinary Association for outstanding practical research, education, and leadership in veterinary science. Her contributions advance diagnostics, guidelines, and One Health initiatives impacting animal and public health.