Dr Sampson is a senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia and a senior research fellow at the Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Western Australia. Her research focuses on designing and constructing non-invasive imaging instruments based on optical coherence tomography for ophthalmology and developing standardised workflows for ophthalmic image and data analysis. Beyond research, she is passionate about science communication and developing a more inclusive society. She has been involved in over 30 outreach programs for schools, invited to speak at several events encouraging female students to enter STEM, and served as a mentor to female high school and university students. Recently, she published her first children's book, “Jesse explores vision impairment,” to raise awareness about vision impairment.