Rate My Professor Zoe Murray

Dr. Zoe Murray is a lecturer in the School of Medicine within Griffith Health at Griffith University, where she plays a pivotal role in public health education. Holding a PhD, she brings practical experience from her prior roles as an environmental health officer and health services supervisor. Murray coordinates the Public Health and Paramedicine Peer Mentoring Program and leads an employability framework project established in 2015, partnering with the Careers and Employment Service and Griffith Health Curriculum team. This initiative scaffolds career development through e-portfolios across the Bachelor of Public Health and Bachelor of Environmental Health programs, addressing graduate employability challenges by building skills awareness from early coursework to practicum placements. Students report positive outcomes, including enhanced reflection on strengths and weaknesses, greater confidence in identifying employability skills for employers, and improved goal-setting for professional development. Her teaching spans courses such as 1111MED Introduction to Environmental Health, 3202MED Applied Environmental Health, 3208MED, 2214MED Public Health Research Methods, 2218MED Needs Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation, and third-year practicums like 3201MED Public Health Practicum, emphasizing environmental health management, food and drug safety, health promotion, and public health planning.