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Dr Joanne Caldwell, 39.
Lecturer, physiology department
Dr Joanne Caldwell is a senior lecturer at Monash University, convening for 3rd year physiology units Exercise Physiology and Metabolism and Clinical and experimental cardiovascular physiology. Alongside these teaching roles, Joanne is involved in a number of research projects spanning the fields of thermal, exercise, and respiratory physiology.
Joanne fostered her love for science while completing a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne, before completing her Masters and PhD at the University of Wollongong. Her thesis focussed on the interaction of the thermal environment, clothing and auxiliary body cooling in the workplace. Joanne has undertaken a number of jobs including Research assistant, teaching associate, respiratory function technician, and human performance scientist for the Defence Science and Technology Group.
TL;DW (Part 1)
Nomad student, relocated to rural for study + boyfriend
Lived rural and solo for the first time as an adult
Discovered indepenence during her time doing post-grad
Establishing a support network in new environment was difficult but a very good experience
Follow your interests because your energy will be rewarded
TL;DW (part 2)
Respiratory function tech - got the opportunity from her teaching experience, was probably not qualified
Defence science and tech government role - the job was structured and had lots of meetings, very different from her PhD
Had to learn to work in a team and working with difficult people
Jo rates: communication skills, team work and people skills
Loves her job, loves being a parent and thinks you should do what you want when you want
Science degree provides a lot of opportunities outside of med and research, google it
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