Dr Sarah Davey is a medical scientist with a background in molecular biology and biotechnology. She completed her PhD in Medical Science from the University of South Australia focusing on the von Hippel-Lindau tumour suppressor protein and a novel role in microtubule regulation. Sarah has been teaching as a tutor and demonstrator since 2012 and remains actively involved in various courses across several programs, most recently coordinating physiology and pathophysiology for nursing and midwifery undergraduates. Sarah is currently on secondment to the Teaching Innovation Unit as a lecturer:Academic developer for curriculum development of Adelaide University.
Additionally Sarah has been a classical ballet teacher for many years holding an... Read more
About me
Dr Sarah Davey is a medical scientist with a background in molecular biology and biotechnology. She completed her PhD in Medical Science from the University of South Australia focusing on the von Hippel-Lindau tumour suppressor protein and a novel role in microtubule regulation. Sarah has been teaching as a tutor and demonstrator since 2012 and remains actively involved in various courses across several programs, most recently coordinating physiology and pathophysiology for nursing and midwifery undergraduates. Sarah is currently on secondment to the Teaching Innovation Unit as a lecturer:Academic developer for curriculum development of Adelaide University.
Additionally Sarah has been a classical ballet teacher for many years holding an Associate Diploma from Cecchetti Ballet Australia. In her spare time she still indulges in the occasional ballet class whilst raising her family in the beautiful Adelaide Hills.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Honours) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology University of South Australia
Sarah's current teaching and learning research focus is on the student exprience and exploring how we design our assessments to improve student learning and engagement.
Research Team: Mrs Jospehine Crockett, Dr Timothy Barnes, Dr Sarah Davey. “Importance of theoretical content delivered in proximity to practical activities as a rotating curricula in Physical Chemistry”
Research
Sarah's current teaching and learning research focus is on the student exprience and exploring how we design our assessments to improve student learning and engagement.
Research Team: Mrs Jospehine Crockett, Dr Timothy Barnes, Dr Sarah Davey. “Importance of theoretical content delivered in proximity to practical activities as a rotating curricula in Physical Chemistry”
2023:
Higher Education Research Group of Adelaide: Development, implementation and evaluation of interactive oral assessment as an alternative for examinations in Clinical and Health Sciences
University STEM Teaching and Learning Group: Development, implementation and evaluation of interactive oral assessment as an alternative for examinations in Clinical and Health Sciences
External engagement & recognition
Sarah enjoys actively teaching especially in laboratory workshops and practicums. Dr Davey strives to make learning activities memorable and engaging for all students. She gets satisfaction when content is successfully embeded into context for students to improve student engagement and promote life-long learning.
Teaching & student supervision