Professor Nancy Cromar
Academic Status
College of Science and Engineering
Professor Cromar currently has Adjunct status in the College of Science & Engineering at Flinders.
Her academic expertise is in Public Health & Environmental Sustainability.
Her professional expertise is in Internationalisation and University Executive Leadership. She was Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Adelaide from 2016-2019 and Vice President (International) at Flinders from 2013-2016.
BSc (Hons) Science with Management Studies (Napier University, Edinburgh, 1989)
PhD in Environmental Sustainability (Napier University, Edinburgh, 1995)
Thesis title: Biomass separation and computer modelling of high rate algal ponds.
Master of Urban & Regional Planning (University of South Australia, 2022)
- Award for Planning Excellence SA (Tertiary Student Project) Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) 2021
- Golden Key International Honour Society (UniSA chapter: lifetime member)
- 57th Australian Export Awards (International Education and Training Category) University of Adelaide – national winner 2019
- South Australian (SA) Export Awards (International Education and Training Category) University of Adelaide – 2019 state winner
- 56th Australian Export Awards (International Education and Training Category) Flinders University – national finalist (SA) 2018
- South Australian Export Awards (International Education and Training Category) Flinders University - 2018 state winner
- UHY Haines Norton award for 'Outstanding Individual Environmental Health Professional of the Year' (2005); Environmental Health Australia (formerly Aust Inst of Env Health - AIEH)
- AIEH Special Award (2005) in recognition of services to the AIEH in development of policy for national accreditation of education programs
- Postgraduate Researcher Award (1991); Napier University, Edinburgh
Professor of Public Health & Environmental Sustainability
At Flinders, I was responsible for leading colleagues in creating a truly 'national' postgraduate qualification which can be studied externally online and which allows its graduates to practice anywhere within Australia by covering legal requirements for practice in all States and Territories within the curriculum. I am also chief editor of the textbook which is used by all EH programs around Australia, titled 'Environmental Health in Australia and New Zealand' which remains the only text of its kind to focus on the needs of the regional market.
I continue to hold an interest in environmental health education which spans not only the development of innovative and authentic educational experiences for those aspiring to become EH professionals within Australia, but which goes beyond this to encompass my work with the International Federation of Environmental Health. As the Outgoing Chair of the International Faculty Forum I am interested in promoting educational standards across the sector internationally and working towards the development of agreed standards for EH education to allow graduates from accredited programs across the globe to be able to transfer their skills and educational experiences in becoming pracitioners of the discipline globally.
SA Hodgson PG award - NOV 2001
SA Hodgson PG award - NOV 2002
SA Hodgson PG award - NOV 2002
Peter Meffin Memorial PG award - FEB 2003
Advisory functions
- International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) including Chair of International Faculty Forum (2008-2010); outgoing Chair of International Faculty Forum (2010-2012)
- Environmental Health Australia (including Board of Directors from 2006-2009)
- Commonwealth Govt (including enHealth advisor on EH workforce development and education)
- NHMRC co-author of recreational water quality guidelines
- Public & Environmental Health Council (SA) - longest serving 'expert member' (1996-2011)
Editorial Boards
- Chair of 'Environmental Health' 2007-2009
- Associate Editor of 'Applied Environmental Science and Public Health' 2003-2004
Reviewer
- Review Committees for International Water Association (IWA) congresses and specialist conferences since 2002
- Referee for Water Research; Water Science & Technology; Journal of Applied Microbiology since 1997
Session chair / keynote speaker
- IFEH congresses and IWA conferences internationally and locally at EHA national and state based conferences on regular basis
Conference Organising Committee / Workshop Facilitator
- Organising committee for IWA specialist group in Adelaide in 2011; Colombia 2013;
- Organising committee for workshops on drinking water safety and risk management culture in Canada and Australia 2006-2012
- Chair of National Short Courses in Env Health (NSCEH) from 1995-2012
- Workshop facilitator within SA and interstate on health risk assessment and management from 2000-2012
Commissioned Work
- World Health Organisation (WHO) project on implementing and assessing drinking water programs
- Chief editor on Oxford University Press text Environmental Health in Australia and New Zealand
- Projects on water quality and risk management and EH education and workforce across Australia
Consultancies
- Expert witness on public and environmental health for various agencies as required
- Community/Public Health
- Ecology
- Environment
- International relations
- Water Resources
- Environmental Health education and workforce
- General Environmental Health Issues
- Health Risk Assessment
- Risk Management & Communication in The Water Industry
- Water Quality and Public Health
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