Rachel Mather is currently a PhD student at the Australian National University’s National Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health.

Her research focuses on understanding women’s experiences participating in Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) and identifying strategies to ensure training minimises unintended consequences for women.

She balances her PhD with her role on the Field Epidemiology in Action program, which collaborates with departments of health in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands to develop and strengthen regional field epidemiology capacity. She has completed numerous postgraduate trainings, including a Master of Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Newcastle (Australia). Outside of Australia and the Pacific, she has experience working in community health in Madagascar.