Rate My Professor Vicky Barnett

Dr Vicky Barnett is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Molecular and Life Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University, where she serves as a teaching-focused academic in the Chemistry discipline since 2014. Prior to her appointment at Curtin, she gained extensive teaching experience over 15 years across more than 10 institutions in Australia, including high schools, colleges, and universities, working with students from diverse backgrounds and needs. In December 2024, she was appointed Course Lead for the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Science. Barnett teaches large first-year units such as Introduction to Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, with enrolments exceeding 150 students. She redesigned the final exam for Introduction to Chemistry, a bridging unit for students without prior ATAR Chemistry, into an online, invigilated format using Respondus Lockdown Browser. This inclusive design features a two-week sitting window, large question pools for unique papers, a handwritten workings submission, and embedded Curtin Access Plan accommodations, eliminating individual scheduling needs and achieving zero deferred assessments in the semester implemented.