Sydney University researcher honoured with inaugural Women in Science citation
Dr Julie Schneider from the Faculty of Health Sciences awarded聽Women in Science citation award for her researcn on the impacts and implications of people living with sensory impairment.聽
University of Sydney researcher has been honoured at the inaugural Women in Research Citation Awards for her outstanding research in health sciences.
The Women in Research Citation Awards recognise highly cited women researchers from Australia in all fields of research in science, social sciences and the humanities.聽
Dr Schneider, from the Faculty of Health Sciences and the School of Public Health, was awarded the Clarivate Analytics Women in Science citation award today at a ceremony which celebrated the outstanding achievements of early to mid-career women researchers in Australia.
Dr Schneider鈥檚 research focuses on the impacts and implications of people living with sensory impairment, particularly combined vision and hearing loss known as Dual Sensory Impairment (DSI). The experience of DSI often means 鈥榯ypical鈥� approaches to rehabilitation are not adequate, yet no specific services tailored to DSI are available.聽
鈥淚鈥檓 very honoured to receive this award and represent University of Sydney,鈥� said Dr Schneider.
鈥淚t is exciting to discover collaborative work that has been conducted over several years is well-received and highly cited in the literature. 聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful to see women being recognised and celebrated across diverse research fields through this inaugural event.
鈥淏etter understanding and better support of people impacted by sensory impairment is an important step toward maintaining the future quality of life of our population. As the population ages, more and more people will be impacted by vision and hearing loss and DSI,鈥� she said.
Vice-Chancellor said 鈥淭he University is proud of the remarkable work of Dr Schneider in public health, particularly in regard to those with hearing loss, and is delighted to see the significant contribution of women to the STEM disciplines celebrated as a part of these awards.鈥�
鈥淭hese awards help celebrate research excellence and women who have made outstanding contributions,鈥澛爏aid聽, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research.
鈥淚n order to achieve our full potential, we need ensure that research is valued across the community, which is why I welcome these awards and in particular the achievements of Dr Schneider.
鈥淥ur Strategic Plan makes clear that we are determined to make the University a place where the best researchers and most promising students can achieve their full potential.鈥�