Maja Husaric

Maja Husaric serves as a Senior Lecturer at Victoria University's First Year College and holds a Research Fellow position at the Institute for Health and Sport. She teaches foundational health sciences subjects including pharmacology and clinical physiology across paramedicine, osteopathy, and bioscience programs, emphasizing student-centered learning environments for future health professionals.

Her academic credentials include an MD from UniTz.BiH Australia, with professional registration through the Croatian Medical Chamber as a General Practice physician. She maintains fluency in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian for peer review purposes.

Husaric's research spans two interconnected domains: educational innovation in health sciences curriculum development and biomedical applications of photobiomodulation. Her educational work focuses on mapping core physiology concepts across Australian universities, refining the Block Model delivery system, and investigating Generative AI's impact on student outcomes. Simultaneously, she pioneers photobiomodulation research for inflammatory disease treatment, examining cellular mechanisms and clinical applications for wound healing and pain management. This dual focus reflects her commitment to bridging pedagogical advancement with biomedical discovery.

Analysis of her publication record reveals a strategic integration of educational technology with light-based therapies. Recent outputs demonstrate increasing emphasis on AI-enhanced learning tools alongside sophisticated photobiomodulation studies, particularly examining polarization effects on cellular responses. Her work consistently addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Health), 4 (Education), and 5 (Gender Equality).

• Principal Supervisor for HDR students in health sciences
• Lead of VU Phototherapy Research Lab (16-member team)
• Lead of AI in Higher Education research team (20 members across VU, Notre Dame, Deakin)
• Co-Lead of national Core Concepts in Physiology collaboration (19 universities)
• Recipient of Defence Science Institute grant for 'Low Level Laser Therapy for Treating Wounds and Managing Pain' (2020)

Husaric actively shapes institutional policy through membership on the Human Research Ethics Committee, Course Advisory Committee, Women in First Year Executive Committee, and AI-Enhanced Learning Pilot Working Group. Her leadership in the 'Women’s work: Women leading women' initiative exemplifies her dedication to gender equity in academic leadership structures.