Rate My Professor Lily Guo

Dr. Lily Guo is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Health at Southern Cross University, Gold Coast campus, Australia. Renowned for her exceptional teaching in anatomy and physiology—the gateway subjects for health science students—she has led transformative curriculum reforms using the Southern Cross Model, an immersive block model focused on guided, active learning. This approach raised pass rates from 55 percent, boosted student satisfaction, self-confidence, and success rates, earning commendations from the Vice Chancellor and the Centre for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Guo integrates cutting-edge mixed reality technology, such as GigXR headsets, to project interactive holograms simulating clinical settings. Students report enhanced visual learning, engagement, social interaction, confidence building, and comprehension of physiological functions. Her leadership, passion, empathetic support, and warm personable style have been pivotal in providing outstanding first-year experiences and team collaboration. She holds the Associate Fellow status in the SCU Fellowship Community and will teach in the inaugural cohort of the new Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree launching in 2025 at the Gold Coast campus, featuring over 560 hours of professional placements in state-of-the-art laboratories.