Rate My Professor Natalie Watt

Natalie Watt serves as a Senior Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Science at Deakin University in the Faculty of Health. She earned her Bachelor of Optometry from the University of Melbourne. Her responsibilities include teaching optometric clinical skills and managing the Deakin Optometry Pre-Clinic.

Watt's research focuses on scholarly teaching and learning, especially the impact of clinical teaching practices on students. She has authored publications such as a 2024 paper on barriers, enablers, and motivational factors for Australian healthcare educators teaching on clinical placement, and a 2025 study exploring peripheral retinal degenerations in young Australian adults.