Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Factors influencing University of Papua New Guinea medical imaging science students considering rural radiography careers

Ruth  Pape

Ms Ruth Pape ORCID logo

qualifications: MHSci

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Lecturer

Ruth Pape currently works as an academic at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), University of Papua New Guinea.


Kelly M Spuur

Assoc Prof Kelly Spuur ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Associate Head of School

Associate Professor Kelly Spuur (nee Bentley) is an Associate Professor in Medical Imaging and is currently Associate Head of School for the School of Dentistry & Medical Sciences (Medical Radiation Science and Pharmacy), at Charles Sturt University where she teaches into the Medical Radiation Science program. Kelly has a broad teaching and research interest in all modalities across the medical radiation sciences and is active in higher degree research supervision. She remains an AHPRA registered radiographer and has over thirty years of clinical experience, with specialisation in diagnostic and screening mammography.


Jenny M Wilkinson

Dr Jenny Wilkinson ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Director of Education

Dr Jenny Wilkinson holds several qualifications in education leadership and science, along with over 25 years’ worth of experience working in the higher education field. Upon completing a Bachelor of Science and Honours in Physiology and Pharmacology, Jenny went on to achieve a PhD in Vertebrate Physiology and the role of heat shock proteins in caffeine's embryotoxicity. Following on from this, she went on to complete a Graduate Diploma Further Education & Training, Master in Higher Education (Leadership & Management), Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics and is currently studying a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Quality Assurance). Prior to joining Endeavour as the Director of Education, Jenny held a multitude of positions at Charles Sturt University including Sub-Dean Research, Acting Head of School and Course Director working with various teams to develop courses which meet professional, institutional and student needs. Jenny’s primary research interest is in the pharmacology of essential oils, herbs and other plant-based products and the nexus between complementary and conventional healthcare, and she serves on editorial boards for several journals including BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, and Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.


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