DrCarah Figueroa
(she/her)
Lecturer, Public Health & Health Promotion
Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development
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- Lecturer, Public Health & Health PromotionFaculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development
- +61 3 924 68307 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Interests: strengthening vital health statistics for evidence-informed decision-making | maximizing the use of existing data | addressing population health inequalities | advancing equity | building local capacities | improving university student experiences
Lecturer & Unit Chair: Principles and Practice of Public Health (Postgraduate) | Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1 (undergraduate).
Research: health disparities among specific populations | causes and trends in premature mortality among specific populations | international student support, success and wellbeing
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Lecturer, Public Health & Health PromotionDeakin University, School of Health and Social Development
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Co-Director- Posgraduate Public Health CoursesDeakin University, School of Health and Social Development, Burwood, Australia2 Feb 2026 - present
- Deputy Director - Postgraduate Public Health CoursesDeakin University, School of Health and Social Development, Australia1 Mar 2024 - 30 Jan 2026
DEGREES
- Doctor of Philosophy, (Mortality, Epidemiology, Demography, Pacific Peoples Health)UNSW Sydney, Australia
- Master of International Public Health (Excellence)UNSW Sydney, Australia
- Master of Public Health (Excellence)UNSW Sydney, Australia
- Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours Class I)UNSW Sydney, Australia
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Epidemiology
- Demography
- Applied statistics
- Disease surveillance
- Major global burdens of disease
- Public health
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Health and Social Development