Ms Berni Murphy

Berni Murphy is the Course Director of Deakin’s Master of Public Health. She is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Health Promotion in the School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne Australia. Berni has won numerous awards for her innovative approach to teaching, most notably Deakin’s Teacher of the Year, as well as a National Australian Learning and Teaching Council award for Teaching Excellence. Berni is the co-author of two texts: Understanding Health: A Determinants Approach and Understanding Health Promotion, both published by Oxford University Press. Berni specialises in Public Health, Health and Social Impact Assessment, and Health Communication. She has a strong track record in the field managing large scale community based health evaluation projects, and she is renowned for her work facilitating health short courses across Australia and in international contexts.