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, opens in a new window in regard to these matters.

SOVS Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee

 

 

Fiona Stapleton Academic staff  
Revathy Mani  Academic staff - Education Focussed Gender equality, disability and gender violence
Parthu Kalaiselvan Academic staff - Postdoctoral Research Fellows Wellbeing and mental health

Katariina Pakarinen

Professional and technical staff

Low SES, wellbeing and mental health

Jessie Huang-Lung

Academic staff 

Flexible working/carers, gender equality, cultural and linguistic diversity 

Azadeh Tavakkolinasab

Academic staff

Low SES, wellbeing and mental health

Lisa Feng Academic - 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
Jiawei Shen Higher Degree Research Students Gender equality and mental health
Farshid Karimi Higher Degree Research Students Gender equality, mental health and wellbeing
Hai Le  Higher Degree Research Students Low SES, wellbeing, mental health, student access and equity
Suleman Ifran Higher Degree Research Students  
Hamidreza Heidari Higher Degree Research Students Mental health
Aragaw Assaye Higher Degree Research Students Student access and equity, cultural and linguistic diversity, wellbeing and flexible working carers
Angela Huang Undergraduate/Master of Clinical Optometry   


The school liaison person for any equity diversity or inclusion issues is Professor Mark Willcox (ph. +61 2 9065 5394), who will refer the issue where indicated to an appropriate committee member.

  • Fiona Stapleton
    Revathy Mani 
    Academic staff
    Academic staff - Education Focussed
     
    Gender equality, disability and gender violence
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Parthu Kalaiselvan
    Academic staff
    Academic staff - Postdoctoral Research Fellows
     
    Wellbeing and mental health
  • Fiona Stapleton

    Katariina Pakarinen

    Academic staff

    Professional and technical staff

     

    Low SES, wellbeing and mental health

  • Fiona Stapleton

    Jessie Huang-Lung

    Academic staff

    Academic staff 

     

    Flexible working/carers, gender equality, cultural and linguistic diversity 

  • Fiona Stapleton

    Azadeh Tavakkolinasab

    Academic staff

    Academic staff

     

    Low SES, wellbeing and mental health

  • Fiona Stapleton
    Lisa Feng
    Academic staff
    Academic - Clinical Staff
     
    Mental health, student access and equity, wellbeing, low SES and wellbeing
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Amir Hali
    Academic staff
    Academic Staff - clinical staff
     
    LGBTIQA+, mental health and wellbeing
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Michele Madigan
    Academic staff
    School Student Advisor
     
    Staff and student wellbeing, and rural students
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Jiawei Shen
    Academic staff
    Higher Degree Research Students
     
    Gender equality and mental health
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Farshid Karimi
    Academic staff
    Higher Degree Research Students
     
    Gender equality, mental health and wellbeing
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Hai Le 
    Academic staff
    Higher Degree Research Students
     
    Low SES, wellbeing, mental health, student access and equity
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Suleman Ifran
    Academic staff
    Higher Degree Research Students
     
     
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Hamidreza Heidari
    Academic staff
    Higher Degree Research Students
     
    Mental health
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Aragaw Assaye
    Academic staff
    Higher Degree Research Students
     
    Student access and equity, cultural and linguistic diversity, wellbeing and flexible working carers
  • Fiona Stapleton
    Angela Huang
    Academic staff
    Undergraduate/Master of Clinical Optometry