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Frada Burstein is an Adjunct Professor at Monash University's Department of Human Centred Computing, affiliated with the Caulfield School of IT. She holds a PhD in Decision Support Systems and has over 30 years of academic experience, specializing in decision theory, healthcare informatics, and knowledge management. She is Director of the Knowledge Management Research Program and leads a laboratory focused on improving clinical decision support and patient-centered care.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Decision Support Systems), RAS Center for Theoretical Problems of Physicochemical Pharmacology (1984)
- Master of Science (Applied Mathematics), Tbilisi State University (1978)
- Graduate Diploma (Graphic Arts), Tbilisi State University (1978)
Research Interests: Her work focuses on decision support systems for healthcare, improving user experience across devices, and knowledge management in multidisciplinary contexts. Key projects include developing clinical decision support tools for reducing unnecessary medical tests and creating digital platforms for patient-centered care. She has secured over $3M in grants, including ARC Linkage projects with IBM and the Bureau of Meteorology.
Awards:
- ICT Educator of the Year (2013)
- Monash Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year (2003)
- IFIP Outstanding Service Award (2020)
- AIS Distinguished Member (2019)
Grants & Projects: Current roles include co-investigator on projects like 'Nudge CDSS' for clinician decision-making and 'Improving Patient-centered Care through Digital Change.' She has supervised 28 PhD and 13 MRes students, with five ongoing doctoral co-supervisions.
Labs & Teams: Leads the Knowledge Management Research Program and collaborates with industry partners on health informatics and emergency management systems.
