Dr Shelley Hopkins
Faculty of Health,
School of Clinical Sciences,
Optometry and Vision Science
Biography
BackgroundDr Shelley Hopkins is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Optometry and Vision Science. Dr Hopkins coordinates the paediatric optometry clinic within QUT Health Clinics and lectures into the Master of Optometry course. Her research is in the area of children's vision. In 2017, Dr Hopkins was a recipient of both a Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence (Mixed Research Team – Children’s Vision Team) and a Vice Chancellor's Performance Award (Team - Optometry Clinic Outreach Team). Dr Hopkins is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Research Highlights
PubMed Bibliography
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School of Clinical Sciences,
Optometry and Vision Science
Research field
Ophthalmology and optometry
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Optometry (University of Melbourne)
- Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Deakin University)
- Bachelor of Optometry (University of Melbourne)
- Professional Certificate in Paediatric Eye Care (Ulster University)
Professional memberships and associations
Fellow: Higher Education Academy Member: Optometry Queensland Northern Territory
Teaching
Unit Coordinator:
OPB557 - Binocular Vision
OPN163 - Primary Care Clinic 7
OPN263 – Primary Care Clinic 8
Lecturer:
OPB201 – Foundations of Optometry
OPN161 – Optometry in Special Needs Groups
OPN262 – Specialist Clinic 8
OPN362 - Specialist Clinic 9
OPN462 - Specialist Clinic 10
Experience
Supervision of students whilst providing outreach optometry service to First Nations communities across Queensland and to refugee communities of Brisbane.
Publications
- Wood, J., Black, A., Hopkins, S. & White, S. (2018). Vision and academic performance in primary school children. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 38(5), 516–524. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/120652
- Hopkins, S., Sampson, G., Hendicott, P. & Wood, J. (2017). Vision problems and reduced reading outcomes in Queensland schoolchildren. Optometry and Vision Science, 94(3), 345–352. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/99707
- White, S., Wood, J., Black, A. & Hopkins, S. (2017). Vision screening outcomes of Grade 3 children in Australia: Differences in academic achievement. International Journal of Educational Research, 83, 154–159. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/105950
- Hopkins, S., Sampson, G., Hendicott, P. & Wood, J. (2016). A visual profile of Queensland Indigenous children. Optometry and Vision Science, 93(3), 251–258. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/90989
- Hopkins, S., Sampson, G., Hendicott, P. & Wood, J. (2013). Review of guidelines for children's vision screenings. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 96(5), 443–449. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/55950
- Hopkins, S., Sampson, G., Hendicott, P. & Wood, J. (2012). Refraction in children: A comparison of two methods of accommodation control. Optometry and Vision Science, 89(12), 1734–1739. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/54649
QUT ePrints
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