Rate My Professor Koshila Kumar

Koshila Kumar is an Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University, where she serves as Sub-Dean (Academic Development) and Director of the Teaching Academy within the Division of Learning and Teaching. In this leadership role, she provides strategic support for academic development and staff development in learning and teaching across the university. She also holds an adjunct academic appointment at Flinders University. Previously at Flinders University, Kumar was an Associate Professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, Teaching Program Director for the Clinical Teaching program, and Course Coordinator for postgraduate programs in clinical education, including the Master of Clinical Education. Her academic journey includes a PhD from the University of Sydney, a Master of Arts (Education) with Honors from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a Bachelor of Arts in Educational Psychology from the University of Auckland.

Kumar's research specializations include health professions education, faculty development, curriculum and pedagogy, and qualitative research. Her scholarly contributions are evidenced by publications such as "Establishing new medical schools in diverse contexts: A novel conceptual framework for success" (Kirubakaran et al., 2025, Medical Education), "How to establish a new medical school? A scoping review of the key considerations" (Kirubakaran et al., 2025, Advances in Health Sciences Education), "Professional judgement: A social practice perspective on a multiple mini-interview for specialty training selection" (Roberts et al., 2025, BMC Medical Education), and "Mixed methods research: The sum is greater than the parts" (Scarff et al., 2024, Starting research in clinical education). She has received major awards including Senior Fellowship of Advance HE (2022), Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (FANZAHPE, 2019), Teaching Innovation & Scholarship Award from Flinders University College of Medicine and Public Health (2022), Vice Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching (team award, 2016), and Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching (team award, 2015). Kumar has held significant roles such as national board member and Vice President of ANZAHPE (2017-2023) and Associate Editor for BMC Medical Education (2017-2021). Her work has influenced health professions education through faculty capacity building, curriculum design, and educational leadership.