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Leadership team

  • Professor Nerina Scarinci

    Head of School
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research

    Associate Professor Anthony Angwin

    Head of Speech Pathology
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre
    A/Prof in Speech Pathology
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Jodie Copley

    Head of Occupational Therapy & Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Piers Dawes

    Co-Director of Research Training
    Centre Director
    Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre Director of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research
    Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for the Business and Economics of Health
    Centre for the Business and Economics of Health

    Professor Jennifer Fleming

    Co-Director of Research Training
    Professor in Occupational Therapy
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research

    Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll

    Head of Audiology
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research
    Associate Professor in Audiology
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Paul Hodges

    Director, Research and Postgraduate Studies
    Centre Director of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
    Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research
    Prof. & NHMRC Leadership Fellow(L3)
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Associate Professor Allison Mandrusiak

    Director of Teaching & Learning
    Associate Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Associate Professor Martin Sale

    Head of Physiotherapy
    Associate Professor in Physio
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research

Audiology

  • Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll

    Head of Audiology
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research
    Associate Professor in Audiology
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Piers Dawes

    Co-Director of Research Training
    Centre Director
    Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre Director of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research
    Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for the Business and Economics of Health
    Centre for the Business and Economics of Health

    Dr Barbra Timmer

    External Engagement Committee Chair
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research
    Senior Lecturer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Melinda Toomey

    Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research

Occupational Therapy

  • Professor Jodie Copley

    Head of Occupational Therapy & Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Jennifer Fleming

    Co-Director of Research Training
    Professor in Occupational Therapy
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research

    Mrs Briony Bermingham

    Teaching Associate
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Emma Crawford

    Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
    Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Emmah Doig

    Conjoint Research Fellow in Occupational Therapy
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Melanie Hoyle

    Clinical Education Strategy Committee Chair
    Senior Lecturer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Dr Lisa Gardener

    Dr Lisa Gardener

    Teaching Associate
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Physiotherapy

  • Associate Professor Martin Sale

    Head of Physiotherapy
    Associate Professor in Physio
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research

    Dr Angela Ching

    Clinical Trials Manager
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Nadine Foster

    NHMRC Leadership Fellow
    Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services (STARS)
    NHMRC Leadership Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
    Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research
    Director, UQ Clinical Trials Centre
    Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

    Dr Elise Gane

    Honorary Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research

    Miss Jem Gibb

    Principal Clinical Educator - Physiotherapy & Principal Clinical Educator - Physiotherapy
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Paul Hodges

    Director, Research and Postgraduate Studies
    Centre Director of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
    Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research
    Prof. & NHMRC Leadership Fellow(L3)
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Christopher Mackay

    Research Assistant
    Casual Academic
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Conjoint Research Fellow - Physiotherapy & Casual Research Assistant
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Niru Mahendran

    Lecturer in Physiotherapy
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Associate Professor Allison Mandrusiak

    Director of Teaching & Learning
    Associate Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Jonathan Quicke

    Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
    Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research

    Professor Shaun O'Leary

    Senior Research Fellow
    Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
    Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research

    Professor Trevor Russell

    Director
    RECOVER Injury Research Centre

    Professor Michele Sterling

    Professor and Whiplash Program
    RECOVER Injury Research Centre

    Dr Wolbert van den Hoorn

    Senior Research Fellow & Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Casual Research Assistant
    School of Biomedical Sciences

Speech Pathology

  • Associate Professor Anthony Angwin

    Head of Speech Pathology
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre
    A/Prof in Speech Pathology
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Nerina Scarinci

    Head of School
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research

    Professor David Copland

    Co-Director, STARS Education & Research Alliance
    Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
    Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Centre Director of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre

    Dr Emma Finch

    Honorary Senior Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Katelyn Melvin

    Lecturer in Speech Pathology
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Zheng Yen Ng

    Honorary Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre

    Dr Kirstine Shrubsole

    NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Monique Waite

    Reconciliation, Equity and Inclusion (REI) Committee Chair
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research
    Senior Lecturer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Parenting and Family Support Centre
    Parenting and Family Support Centre

    Associate Professor Sarah Wallace

    NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research

    Dr Brooke-Mai Whelan

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research
    Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research

Biostatistics

Professional Staff Support Services

  • Dr Amelia Peters

    Senior Administrative Officer (Research)
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Dion Scott

    Health, Safety and Wellness Committee Chair

    Mr Tzyy Shang Low

    Student and Academic Support Assistant
    Student and Academic Administration Officer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Clinical Education Unit

  • Ms Ruth Dunwoodie

    Acting Chair, Clinical Education Committee
    Clinical Education Liaison Manager
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Mrs Anne Pearson

    Casual Academic
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Health Clinics

  • Andrea

    Mrs Andrea Abel

    Clinic Manager / Educator – Speech Pathology and Telerehabilitation & Casual Academic & Clinical Mgr/Educator - SP & Telere
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Kathryn Bulmer

    Miss Kathryn Bulmer

    UQ Health and Rehabilitation Clinics
    Practice Manager - SHRS Clinics
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Ms Lauren Jeffery

    Clinic Manager/Educator - Physiotherapy
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Laura Keane

    Ms Laura Keane

    Principal Clinical Educator - Audiology & Casual Academic
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Miss Melissa Kelly

    Clinical Educator - Telerehab
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Mr Jay Lee

    Clinical Educator
    Audiology
    Casual Academic & Principal Clinical Educator - Audiology + Telerehabilitation
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Ms Maree Maloney

    Principal Clinical Educator - Occupational Therapy
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Manager, Clinics and Principal Clinical Educator
    Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

    Mrs Anne Pearson

    Casual Academic
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Adjunct and Honorary

Academic Title Holders

  • Mr Simon Freestone

    ATH - Associate Lecturer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Fiona Hinchliffe

    Academic Title - Senior Lecturer
    Academic Title - Senior Lecturer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Mr John Howard

    ATH - Associate Lecturer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Shin-ju Hwang

    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Caitlin Taggart

    Clinical Educator - Occupational Therapy & ATH - Associate Lecturer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Miss Shu Mei Teo

    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Research

  • Mrs Kim Barron

    Senior Research Assistant
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre

    Mrs Emma Caird

    Senior Research Assistant
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre

    Dr Angela Ching

    Clinical Trials Manager
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Mr Ryan Deslandes

    Senior Research Assistant
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre

    Ms Philippa Evans

    Clinical Speech Pathology Research Assistant
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Professor Nadine Foster

    NHMRC Leadership Fellow
    Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services (STARS)
    NHMRC Leadership Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
    Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research
    Director, UQ Clinical Trials Centre
    Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

    Dr Greg James

    Senior Research Assistant
    Principal Research Molecular Biologist
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Mr Phill Jamieson

    Senior Research Assistant
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre

    Mrs Katrina Kemp

    Casual Academic & Casual Administrative Officer
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Research Assistant
    Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

    Dr Michelle King

    Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre

    Mr Joni Levine

    Casual Academic & Casual Research Assistant
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Mrs Kate O'Brien

    Adjunct Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Jonathan Quicke

    Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
    Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research

    Dr Ciara Shiggins

    Honorary Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Kirstine Shrubsole

    NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Dr Melinda Toomey

    Research Fellow
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
    Centre for Hearing Research

    Ms Hannah Wedley

    Research Speech Pathologist
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
    Queensland Aphasia Research Centre

Leadership team

Audiology

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Speech Pathology

Biostatistics

Professional Staff Support Services

Clinical Education Unit

Health Clinics

Adjunct and Honorary

Academic Title Holders

Research