Women in leadership mentoring program
As a member of Asia Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) the University has signed up to participate in the 4th cohort of the Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentoring Program. APWiL provides international and intercultural opportunities for the empowerment, professional growth and development of aspiring women leaders, matching mentors and mentees from APRU member universities of the Pacific Rim. Through one-on-one mentorship as well as seminars and hands-on workshops featuring diverse leaders, participants are able to explore tools and methods for overcoming barriers to women’s leadership.
The University is delighted to have two mentees and two mentors involved in the program, which will officially kick-off on Monday 6 November.
- Professor Kerry Wilkinson, Professor of Oenology will be mentoring a Research Fellow from the University of Auckland
- Associate Professor Tania Crotti, School of Biomedicine, will be mentoring the Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residence from the University of South California
- Associate Professor Zohra Lassi, Senior Research Fellow at Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health, will be mentored by Professor Margret Ip from the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Dr Esma Dogramaci, Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics at the Adelaide Dental School, will be mentored by Dr Tanya Forneris of the University of British Columbia.