Rate My Professor Julie O'Shaughnessey

Julie O’Shaughnessey is a Senior Lecturer in the Curtin School of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. She holds the position of Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Medical Radiation Science at Curtin Medical School. O’Shaughnessey possesses a Bachelor of Science with Honours, a Master of Science in Enhanced Radiotherapy and Oncology Practice (Allied Health) awarded in 2022, and is presently a PhD candidate pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy. Her career history includes clinical practice and academic appointments in the field of radiation therapy. Between 2014 and 2016, she served as a Radiation Therapist at Genesis Cancer Care and as a casual lecturer at Curtin University. In 2018, she acted as FSH Planning Educator at Genesis Cancer Care. From 2019 to the present, she has been employed as a Lecturer in Medical Radiation Science at Curtin University, later promoted to Senior Lecturer.

O’Shaughnessey’s research specializations and academic interests encompass Medical Radiation Science, with a focus on radiation therapists’ perceptions of artificial intelligence integration in radiotherapy and advancements in educational methodologies for radiation therapy planning. A major publication is her co-authored paper titled “Radiation therapist perceptions on how artificial intelligence may affect their role and practice,” published in 2023 in the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences with Mark L. Collins, which has been cited 16 times. She contributed to an oral abstract, “Introducing peer review into radiation therapy planning laboratories to enhance student understanding and skill set,” presented and published in the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences in 2024. Additionally, O’Shaughnessey was the principal investigator for a survey examining Australian radiation therapists’ opinions on artificial intelligence, conducted under the auspices of the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia in 2021. Her work supports the evolution of the profession through education and research in radiation therapy.