Claim: Debra Bernhardt received her PhD from Griffith University for her work on quantum chemistry and in 2012 joined the University of Queensland (a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland) as a professor.
Evidence: She received her PhD from the University of Newscastle for her work on quantum chemistry. In 2012, Bernhardt joined the University of Queensland as a professor in a joint appointment between the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences and the Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. The University of Queensland (UQ) is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland.