Rate My Professor Kay Horn

Kay Horn has been professionally associated with the University of Western Australia (UWA) in Perth, primarily within the engineering domain. In 2009, she served as Publicity Officer for the School of Environmental Systems Engineering (SESE) at UWA. In this capacity, she managed media inquiries for significant initiatives, including the visit of a delegation of five East Timorese engineers to UWA. The group sought expertise in water management, infrastructure development, and sanitation solutions to address challenges in their country. Hosted by Professor Ian Oldham, then Head of SESE, the collaboration underscored UWA's role in international engineering capacity building. Kay Horn provided contact details for media coverage of this event.

Kay Horn contributed to advancements in engineering education at UWA. She is gratefully acknowledged in the 2012 report 'Engineering Thresholds: an Approach to Curriculum Renewal Using Threshold Concepts' by Caroline Baillie and colleagues. The recognition thanks members of the UWA Engineering Science Working Party, Foundation Team, and Kay Horn specifically for their contributions to developing the threshold concepts inventory—a tool to identify troublesome knowledge in engineering curricula to enhance teaching practices. Furthermore, in the 2013 publication 'Building the Future: Science and Engineering at the University of Western Australia' by Nancy Longnecker and others, Kay Horn, alongside Joanne Castelli and additional colleagues, is credited with introducing science and engineering outreach programs to school students. These efforts promoted STEM engagement among younger audiences. Kay Horn maintains ties to the UWA community, appearing in St George's College alumni newsletters as Kay Horn (Rummery 1982), participating in events like the 40-year reunion.