Rate My Professor Skye Cash-Deans

Skye Cash-Deans serves as Associate Lecturer in Anatomy within the School of Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She earned her Bachelor of Biomedical Science (B.BiomedSc) from the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2013, followed by a Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc Hons) from the same institution in 2014. Joining the School of Health as a sessional staff member in 2015, she has developed a strong commitment to teaching, focusing on fostering welcoming and supportive learning environments for students. Her teaching responsibilities encompass LFS103 Introductory Bioscience, LFS122 Human Anatomy, and Human Physiology, where she contributes to foundational knowledge in biosciences and anatomical sciences.

In her research contributions, Skye Cash-Deans has collaborated on studies related to scabies, a parasitic infestation. Key publications include co-authorship on 'In Vitro Efficacy of Moxidectin versus Ivermectin against Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis' published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in 2017, alongside researchers from the Inflammation and Healing Cluster at the University of the Sunshine Coast. More recently, she co-authored 'A cross-sectional survey of knowledge and attitudes towards scabies in residential aged care facilities in Queensland, Australia' in Epidemiology and Infection in 2024. Additional outputs include a conference poster on 'Optimisation and large scale expression of two recombinant scabies mite antigens.' Skye Cash-Deans holds an international AdvanceHE Fellowship as an Associate Fellow (AFHEA). In 2024, she was part of the Casual Academic Team commended in the Vice-Chancellor and President's Awards for Excellence in Learning & Teaching for innovative and inclusive practices in Introductory Bioscience, enhancing student engagement and supporting diverse learners.