Tanya Lawlis is the Associate Dean Education and Strategy in the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra. She is an Education focus staff member and an Associate Professor. Tanya has over 10-years experience in learning and teaching including curriculum and pedagogical design and quality assurance, and over 6-years experience developing and running work integrated learning programs for non-clinical health courses. She is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (HEA) and has received four University Teaching Awards and two Faculty of Health commendations. Tanya has a PhD in interprofessional learning and has led two key national projects: the collaborative Equitable WIL study to improve WIL opportunities for students with disabilities; and a review and update of the National Nutrition Science Competencies. She is a member of and Registered Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia and the co-chair of the NSW/ACT ACEN Chapter. 

Tanya's research interests include:

• Improving education opportunities for students from at-risk groups,
• Developing student employability,
• Work-Integrated learning 
• University student food insecurity.