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.

Murray's research focuses on community engagement in municipal public health planning, highlighting the need for representational and advocacy skills to involve disadvantaged groups in decision-making. She investigates urban residents' nature connections, perceptions of green spaces' ecosystem services, and the health benefits versus risks of waterway use. Key publications include 'Changes in perceptions of urban green space are related to feelings of ecosystem services provision in Brisbane, Australia' (2019), 'Predictors of Nature Connection Among Urban Residents: Assessing the Role of Childhood, Past and Present Nature Exposure' (2020), 'Benefits and risks associated with waterway use' (2019), and contributions to 'Moreton Bay Quandamooka & Catchment' (2019). Her nine research outputs have amassed over 520 citations, underscoring her impact on environmental and public health scholarship. Through teaching innovations, mentoring, and targeted research, Murray advances public health practice and student readiness for the workforce.