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Associate Professor Erin Cvejic is a faculty member at the University of Sydney, holding positions as Deputy Head of School and Director of Public Health Methods within the Sydney School of Public Health. She also serves as Program Director for Biostatistics, leading curriculum development and research initiatives in this field. Her academic background includes a PhD in Biostatistics and credentials such as Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Accredited Statistician (AStat) from the Statistical Society of Australia.
- Education: BSocSci(Psychology), BA(Hons) Psychology, PhD (Biostatistics), MBiostat (Master of Biostatistics), AStat (Accredited Statistician), FHEA, JP (Jurisprudence)
Her research focuses on three core themes: Infection and Immunological Conditions, exploring post-viral syndromes like long-COVID and their psychological impacts; Neurosciences and Mental Health, investigating stress reactivity, depression terminology effects, and chronic fatigue syndrome mechanisms; and Healthy Ageing, addressing cancer screening decisions in older adults and socioeconomic factors influencing health outcomes. She employs advanced statistical methods in epidemiology, health economics, and clinical trial design to inform public health policy.
Her recent work demonstrates a strong emphasis on pandemic-related studies, including analyzing vaccine intentions and telehealth experiences during the global health crisis. She has co-led projects on health literacy interventions, such as the randomized trial of plain language tools and the impact of dense breast notification programs.
- Awards:
- Star Graduate, Master of Biostatistics (2017)
- Joint ISLHD Quality & Innovation Award (2019)
- 2021 Public Health Research & Practice Excellence Award - Best Paper
In teaching and supervision, she coordinates core biostatistics units like FMHU5002 and BSTA5002. Her advisory role includes overseeing studies on cervical screening practices and anti-Müllerian hormone testing. While no specific grants are listed, her involvement in large-scale projects like the Dubbo Infection Outcomes Study and the Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer indicates significant collaborative research funding.
She is affiliated with the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia and the Sydney Health Literacy Lab. Her professional memberships include the Statistical Society of Australia and Gymnastics Australia, reflecting both academic and community engagement.
