The School of Optometry & Vision Science aims to provide a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for all staff and students regardless of their race, sex, age, religion, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation or gender identification. We believe that staff and students ought to be able to enjoy their time with us without experiencing any sense of alienation or ill-treatment at the hands of either staff or fellow students in the university. As such, the school strongly supports and adheres to UNSW’s Equity Diversity and Inclusion Policy in regard to these matters.
SOVS Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Fiona Stapleton | Academic Staff | Gender equity |
Katariina Pakarinen | Professional and Technical Staff | Low SES, wellbeing and mental health |
Azadeh Tavakkolinasab | Academic Staff | Low SES, wellbeing and mental health |
Lisa Feng | Academic Staff - Clinical Staff | Mental health, student access and equity, wellbeing, low SES and wellbeing |
Amir Hali | Academic Staff - Clinical Staff | LGBTIQA+, mental health and wellbeing |
Michele Madigan | School Student Advisor | Staff and student wellbeing, and rural students |
Hai Le | Higher Degree Research Students | Low SES, wellbeing, mental health, student access and equity |
Nicola Kapo | Professional and Technical Staff | Wellbeing, gender violence and mental health |
Vinod Maseedupally | Academic Staff | Wellbeing, low SES, Cultural and linguistic diversity, mental health |
Umme Laila Urmi | Academic Staff - Postdoctoral Research Fellows | Female leadership, wellbeing, flexible working/carers, cultural and linguistic diversity, mental health, student access and equity |
Sofonias Addis Fekadu | HDR Student | Cultural and linguistic diversity, student access and equity, mental health, flexible working/carers |
Teshome Eshete | HDR Student | Student access and equity |
The school liaison person for any equity diversity or inclusion issues is Scientia Professor Fiona Stapleton, who will refer the issue where indicated to an appropriate committee member.