Our Research Leaders
Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences is carried out under the leadership and direction of professors and senior academics who are recognised for their ground-breaking contributions to both research and public health.
Our academics and researchers are leaders in evidence-based practice and demonstrate a commitment to excellence and innovation in research. They include some of the world’s leading health care professionals and researchers.
Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn (PDF)
Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Australian Family and Disabilities Research Collaboration
Professor Richard Banati
Foundation Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences
Director of the Ramaciotti Centre for Brain Imaging at Brain and Mind Research Institute
Pharmacology of Molecular Biomarkers
Professor Philip Bohle
Professor of Work and Health
Work and Health
Professor Patrick Brennan
Professor of Diagnostic Imaging
Image Optimisation & Perception
Professor Anita Bundy
Chair of Occupational Therapy
Participation in Everyday Life
Professor Stewart Einfeld
Chair of Mental Health Sciences
Mental Health
Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh
John Sutton Chair of Exercise and Sport Science
Exercise for Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Treatment
Professor Hal Kendig (PDF)
Research Professor of Ageing and Health
Ageing and Health
Professor Richard Madden
Director
National Centre for Classification in Health
Professor Mark Mathews
Chair of Ageing, Health and Disability
Participation, Safety and Ageing
Professor Steven Meikle
Professor of Medical Imaging Physics
Medical Imaging Physics and Biomodelling
Professor Mark Onslow,
Director
Australian Stuttering Research Centre website
Professor Kathryn Refshauge,
Deputy Dean
Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Research
Professor Stephanie Short
Professor of Health Sciences
Professor Robert Steele
Chair and Head of Discipline, Health Informatics
Health Informatics, Computation and Innovation Lab
Professor Craig Veitch
Chair of Community Based Health Care
Community Based Health Care Research Unit
Professor Johanna Westbrook
Director
Health Informatics Research and Evaluation Unit
Associate Professor Louise Ada
Team Leader
Neurological Rehabilitation
Associate Professor Jenny Alison
Team Leader
Lung and Heart Physiotherapy
Associate Professor Lindy Clemson
Team Leader
Participation, Safety and Ageing
Associate Professor Jenny Cox
Team Leader
Radiotherapy and Cancer
Associate Professor Glen Davis
Director
Clinical Exercise and Rehabilitation Unit
Associate Professor Michael Kassiou
Team Leader
Drug Discovery
Associate Professor Sharon Kilbreath
Director
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Research Group
Associate Professor Nick O’Dwyer
Team Leader
Motor Control and Learning
Associate Professor Kathryn Rose
Team Leader
Sensory Impairment
Associate Professor Cherry Russell
Team Leader
Quality of Life, Quality of Care
Associate Professor Richard Smith
Team Leader
Biomechanics
Associate Professor Martin Thompson
Team Leader
Exercise Physiology and Nutrition
Associate Professor Leanne Togher
Team Leader
Brain Injury and Communication & Inclusion
Associate Professor Barbara Adamson
Associate Professor Dale Bailey
Associate Professor Kirrie Ballard
Associate Professor Deborah Black
Associate Professor Elaine Cornell
Associate Professor Jack Crosbie
Associate Professor Marlene Fransen
Associate Professor Roger Fulton
Associate Professor David Grayson
Associate Professor Lynne Harris
Associate Professor Michelle Lincoln
Associate Professor Ross Menzies
Associate Professor Elias Mpofu
Associate Professor Ann Packman
Associate Professor Roger Stancliffe
Associate Professor Gerard Sullivan
Their expertise provides students with great opportunities for study and future careers.
Staff members apply knowledge gained through their research to improve public health in Australia and around the world.
Staff regularly contribute to the public well-being by providing expert advice and commentary on public policy.