Jane Heller

Biography

Jane graduated from a Bachelor of Science in 1995 and a Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 2000. After graduation, Jane worked initially in small animal medicine in private practice, before undertaking an internship and then a Master of Veterinary Clinical Studies at the University of Sydney, where she was 'switched on' to Veterinary Epidemiology. Jane then went to Glasgow to concentrate on quantitative epidemiology, where she was employed as a research fellow whilst simultaneously completing a PhD, using risk assessment methodology to address the issue of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in dogs. During this period, Jane also attained specialist status within the European College of Veterinary Public Health, in the subspecialty of population medicine and membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. In 2009, Jane took up a faculty position at Charles Sturt University.

Research Interest

Zoonoses and One Health, Antimicrobial resistance, MRSA, Q fever