Rate My Professor Julie Bennett

Bennett's key publications include 'Māori and Pacific people's perspectives on Group A Streptococcus vaccine development and delivery in Aotearoa, New Zealand' (PLOS Global Public Health, 2026), 'Prevention of rheumatic heart disease in New Zealand: High-dose subcutaneous benzathine penicillin is cost-saving compared with traditional intramuscular injections' (IJID Regions, 2025), and 'Subcutaneous injections of penicillin (SCIP): Convenient and effective treatment for Māori, Pacific peoples and their families in preventing rheumatic heart disease' (PLOS Global Public Health, 2025). She received a University of Otago Research Grant in 2020 to study COVID-19's impact on housing and health, and was part of the He Kāinga Oranga team awarded the 2021 Rutherford Medal, New Zealand's top research honor. Her influence extends through memberships in the World Health Organization's guideline development group for rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, WHO technical consultation group on airborne transmission of infectious pathogens, Pū Manawa rheumatic fever network, He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme, and as a founding member of the New Zealand Indoor Air Quality Research Centre. Her research informs national strategies to reduce rheumatic fever incidence and improve environmental health determinants.