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4.08/20/2025

Helps students build confidence and skills.

4.05/21/2025

Helps students see the joy in learning.

5.03/31/2025

Fair, constructive, and always motivating.

4.02/27/2025

Always supportive and understanding.

5.02/4/2025

Great Professor!

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About Stephanie

Honorary Professor Stephanie Short holds a chair in Medical Sociology within the Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, to which she was appointed in 2009. She served as Associate Dean (Postgraduate) from 2009 onwards in that role. Her academic qualifications include a Diploma in Physiotherapy (Dip(Phty)) from Cumberland College of Health Sciences, a Bachelor of Arts with first class honours (BA(Hons)) from the University of New South Wales, graduating in 1983, a Master of Science in Economics (MSc(Econ)) from the London School of Economics, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology. With an initial clinical background as a registered physiotherapist, Short joined the University of Sydney Faculty of Health Sciences in 1974, developing a long-standing career focused on health sociology, policy analysis, and academic management.