Rate My Professor Karena Waller

Transitioning to a teaching-focused career, Waller significantly contributes to microbiology and immunology education for second- and third-year Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedicine students. She holds positions as Lecturer and Subject Coordinator, Deputy Program Director of the Bachelor of Biomedicine, Academic Programs Coordinator, Majors Coordinator, and Exchange/Global Mobility Coordinator for the department. She serves on numerous committees across School, Faculty, Institute, and University levels, addressing teaching and learning, student experience and engagement, and academic governance. Waller's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research targets enhancing teaching quality, student engagement, overall student experience, and professional development pathways for teaching-focused academic staff. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in biomedical and educational research, including 'Delivery of a bespoke parasitology subject in an alternative online realm: lessons and lasting innovations' (2023). Recognized for excellence, she received the 2017 Australian Society for Microbiology David White Excellence in Teaching Award, 2016 ASMCUE Travel Award sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology, and MDHS Staff Excellence Award. Waller has engaged in international educational forums, including ISSOTL presentations and leadership roles.