2006 AUSTRALIAN SCHOLARS

Postgraduate Scholars

Scholar	Matthew Belousoff
Field of Study	Chemistry and Immunology
Education	Monash University
Host Institution	University of California, San Diego
Research Focus	Undertaking research towards his PhD to investigate the efficacy of new anti-HIV pharmaceuticals

Scholar	Laura Brooks
Scholarship	Engineering Award, sponsored by Clough
Field of Study	Mechanical Engineering
Education	University of Adelaide
Host Institution	University of California, San Diego
Research Focus	Undertaking research towards a PhD on the determination of seabed properties and how these properties affect the transmission of sound in the ocean

Scholar	Natalie Ebenreuter
Scholarship	Visual & Performing Arts Award sponsored by Anthony Joseph Pratt
Field of Study	Multimedia Design/Dance
Education	Swinburne University
Host Institution	Ohio State University, Advanced Computing Centre for the Arts and Design
Research Focus	Undertaking research towards a PhD on the development of a prototype application, LabanAssist to assist dancers and choreographers read, write and interpret dance movements

Scholar	Jessica Evans
Field of Study	Law
Education	Murdoch University
Host Institution	Columbia University
Research Focus	Undertaking a LLM specialising in human rights and constitutional law, incorporating an internship with a non-governmental human rights group

Scholar	Michael Fraser
Field of Study	Physics
Education	Australian National University (PhD) and Griffith University
Host Institution	Stanford University
Research Focus	Undertaking research towards a PhD into the possibility of Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons in semiconductor coupled quantum wells structures

Scholar	Samia Goudie
Scholarship	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award sponsored by Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
Field of Study	Social Ecology
Education	Southern Cross University and University of Western Sydney
Host Institution	University of Arizona, New York University and the California College of Integral Studies
Research Focus	Undertaking a comparative research study towards a PhD, focusing on resilience and the recovery from inter-generational trauma through a First Nation Peoples and Indigenous Australian perspective

Scholar	Jacklyn Hartley
Scholarship	Alumni (WG Walker) Award
Field of Study	Indigenous Law
Education	University of New South Wales
Host Institution	University of Arizona
Research Focus	Undertaking a LLM in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy to research international human rights law and models of Indigenous governance

Scholar	Paul Hubbard
Field of Study	International Relations
Education	University of Tasmania
Host Institution	Syracuse University
Research Focus	Undertaking a Masters in International Relations with a geographic focus on China and East Asia, studying links between transparency and development

Scholar	Avin Mathew
Scholarship	Technology and Communication Award sponsored by Telstra
Field of Study	Software Engineering
Education	Queensland University of Technology (PhD) and University of Queensland
Host Institution	University of Cincinnati, Ohio
Research Focus	Undertaking research towards a PhD on the design of an asset management data warehouse, to assist strategic planning and management through the effective access and use of data

Scholar	Sophie Nicholls
Field of Study	Linguistics
Education	University of New England and University of Newcastle
Host Institution	University of New Mexico and University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Focus	Undertaking research towards her PhD into linguistic aspects of co-operative discourse in Indigenous languages

Scholar	Clare O'Neil
Field of Study	Public Policy
Education	Monash University
Host Institution	Harvard University
Research Focus	Undertaking a Masters in Public Policy, researching innovative environments in government and solutions to systemic poverty

Scholar	Lisa Richardson
Field of Study	Clinical Psychology
Education	Murdoch University
Research Focus	Undertaking research towards a PhD into telepsychology services as an innovative solution to geographic obstacles of remote mental health service delivery

Postdoctoral Award

Scholar	Dr Rosalind Hearder
Field of Study	History
Education	Australian National University, University of Melbourne and University of New South Wales
Host Institution	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Research Focus	Conducting a comparative study will conduct a comparative historical study of Australian and American ex-Far East Prisoners in the decades after World War II

Senior Scholar Awards

Scholar	Prof. Peter Newman
Field of Study	Environmental Sustainability
Education	Murdoch University and University of Western Australia
Host Institution	University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Research Focus	Undertake research into sustainability innovations in cities, regions and states

Scholar	Assoc. Prof. Catherine Turner
Field of Study	Population Health
Education	University of Queensland, Flinders University and McAuley College
Host Institution	Harvard University
Research Focus	Researching factors associated with recruitment and retention of the current and future nursing workforce (including health outcomes) in order to develop retention strategies

Scholar	Assoc. Prof. David Whiteman
Field of Study	Epidemiology
Education	Queensland Institute of Medical Research and University of Queensland
Host Institution	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute
Research Focus	Researching risk factors for cancers and pre-cancers of the oesophagus

Professional Awards

Scholar	Dr Mark Brophy
Scholarship	Vocational Education & Training Award sponsored by Dept. of Education Science and Training
Field of Study	Education and Training
Education	Victoria University, University of Melbourne and Deakin University
Host Institution	Paul J. Aicher Foundation, Connecticut
Research Focus	Researching 'Study Circle's' as a learning approach and their application to the VET sector, with a focus on disadvantaged learners

Scholar	Dr Alan Forghani
Field of Study	Remote sensing and geographic information systems
Education	Geoscience Australia, University of Tasmania, University of New South Wales, University of Western Sydney
Host Institution	Geographic Information Science Centre, University of California, Berkeley
Research Focus	Investigating U.S. bushfire research systems and building capability for fire forecast spread mapping from multi-source satellite imagery supplemented by geographic information systems databases

Scholar	Brett Freudenberg
Scholarship	Business/Industry Coral Sea Award
Field of Study	Taxation Law
Education	Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology and University of New South Wales
Host Institution	University of Illinois
Research Focus	Analyse the proliferation of new business forms in the U.S. to determine the key drivers for their proliferation, and their key characteristics

Scholar	Claire Young
Scholarship	Australian–US Alliance Studies Award sponsored by Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Field of Study	International Relations
Education	Australian National University
Host Institution	Georgetown University
Research Focus	Researching the compatibility of Australian and US 'soft-power' counter-terrorism policy and programs