Rate My Professor Amanda-Lee Ash

Amanda-Lee Ash, known professionally as Dr Amanda Ash, serves as Senior Lecturer in Parasitology and Honours Academic Chair in the School of Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences at Murdoch University. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree from Murdoch University in 2011, with a thesis entitled 'Parasites of the African painted dog (Lycaon pictus) in captive and free-ranging populations in South Africa,' under the supervision of Andrew Thompson. Following extensive research travels, including to Africa, she joined Murdoch University as a lecturer in 2018. In her teaching role, Ash delivers parasitology courses and guides honours students, emphasizing the development of confident, considered, and independent thinkers prepared for dynamic professional environments.

Ash's academic interests lie in parasitology and zoonoses, particularly molecular epidemiology, disease control strategies, wildlife parasites, and neglected tropical diseases within a One Health framework. Her fieldwork has focused on low-resource regions such as northern Lao PDR, addressing endemic parasitic infections to enhance human and animal health and food safety. Key publications include 'Molecular epidemiology of Giardia and Cryptosporidium infections' (2016, Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 268 citations), 'Molecular epidemiology of Giardia and Cryptosporidium infections–What's new?' (2019, 76 citations), 'Medicinal plants as a source of antiparasitics: an overview of experimental studies' (2023, Pathogens and Global Health, 72 citations), 'Controlling Taenia solium and soil transmitted helminths in a northern Lao PDR village: impact of a triple dose albendazole regime' (2017, Acta Tropica, 69 citations), 'Molecular identification of zoonotic and livestock-specific Giardia-species in faecal samples of calves in Southern Germany' (2013, Parasites & Vectors, 66 citations), and 'Morphological and molecular description of Ixodes woyliei n. sp. (Ixodidae) with consideration for co-extinction with its critically endangered marsupial host' (2017, Parasites & Vectors, 60 citations). With over 1,100 citations on Google Scholar, her contributions have advanced understanding and intervention in zoonotic parasite transmission. Ash is affiliated with the Murdoch University Centre for Biosecurity and One Health, holds an editorial position on the International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, and was honored at Laos's National Honour Ceremony for leadership in public health and research.