L to R: Professor Phillip Steele, Associate Professor Frada Burstein and Professor Max King
Congratulations to Associate Professor Frada Burstein of the Faculty of Information Technology on receiving the 2009 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision. The award is based upon the comparison of each nominated supervisor's dossier against the following selection criteria and how the nominated supervisor's supervision activities demonstrate excellence in relation to each.
Read more about the Selection criteria and the award
"This is an outstanding accomplishment and recognises Frada's substantial commitment to support our HDR students." said Professor Ron Weber, the Dean of the Faculty.
Associate Professor Frada Burstein has been supervising higher degree research students (HDRs) for almost 20 years. Frada encourages her students to do their research, and helps the HDRs in their studies as well as looks after her students' welfare. Should there be a crisis point in students' lives caused by either research problems or private circumstances, Frada is always understanding and supportive. She demonstrates it by finding time for her students to talk about the issues, by discussing potential solutions, and by following up on the students' cases over time.
Frada has a range of experiences dealing with HDR students of various ages and backgrounds. She has a very good understanding of and sympathy for various cultures and backgrounds of her students. Frada is sympathetic with the issues that appear to be a result of cultural or spiritual differences. She always encourages her students to actively communicate with each other, and it creates this unique atmosphere of trust and sympathy between her HDR students.
Her students say, "Dr Frada Burstein is an excellent supervisor who makes a lot of effort with her students, provides great assistance and always has time for her HDRs. Being an excellent supervisor and a great mentor, Frada is very good at practicing what she is researching, i.e. knowledge management and knowledge transfer, and she has been generously sharing her knowledge and time with her students for years now".
Frada's PhD completion rate is close to 100 percent, and her graduated students are employed in senior positions in both academia and industry around the globe.
Also in 2003 she was winner of the MPA Supervisor of the Year Award. Read more
Read more about Associate Professor Frada Burstein
Associate Professor Frada Burstein and Vecki Raicevic (Manager Research Services)
Associate Professor Frada Burstein and Professor Sue McKemmish
Kate Lazarenko and Associate Professor Frada Burstein