Having already assisted in the birth of numerous babies throughout her studies while on various placements, JCU Student Samantha Galea says she feels more than ready to be a midwife after she graduates from her double degree in nursing and midwifery at the end of the year.
For JCU Primary Education graduate Emily Caferra, working with neurodiverse students is about supporting their many abilities and different ways of seeing and experiencing the world. Emily tells us about her work as a learning support teacher in Herberton, Far North Queensland.
Communication is a vital part of human connection and communicating in one’s own language is an integral part of protecting and promoting one’s culture and heritage. JCU’s Dr Florence Boulard shares four benefits of maintaining mother languages and learning new languages.
How is it that a cat always seems to find its feet and find its way? It was years of experience as a mental health clinician — along with her two trusty cat companions, Li’l Fox and Ming Ming — that helped JCU Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Dianne Salvador answer this question and write a uniquely feline-inspired self-help book — Cat Shapes.
From rhinos in Africa to horses in Mongolia, JCU Alumni Dr Campbell Costello has worked with animals all across the globe. Now, he’s back on Australian soil treating animals in the outback.
The level of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has officially reached an all-time high, and it’s showing no signs of slowing. JCU PhD Student Jodi Thomas says this could spell trouble for some of our smallest cephalopods in the seas.
For Benson Emery, balancing his final year of high school and his passion for volleyball was no easy feat. When he decided he wanted to pursue university studies, he wondered if his athletic performance would suffer. But with the support of JCU’s Elite Athlete Scholarship, Benson is thriving in both.
A childhood spent playing in the wild and conducting experiments at home set the foundation for Melinda Greenfield’s love of science. However, rather than following the common route to becoming a scientist, her wanderlust inspired her to travel the world. Melinda explains how volunteering led to her becoming a scientist and why it’s never too late to follow your passion.