Our Research Staff

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.

Disbanding ‘disability’ and opening the door on difference -
Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn,
Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Australian Family and Disabilities Research Collaboration website

Professor Hal Kendig,
Research Professor of Ageing and Health at The University of Sydney, National Convener of the ARC-NHMRC Research Network on Ageing Well and Chair of the College Research Program in Ageing and Health

Surprising insights into common injuries -
Professor Kathryn Refshauge,
Associate Dean, Research and Innovation

Breakthrough stuttering treatment -
Professor Mark Onslow,
Head of The Australian Stuttering Research Centre (ASRC), Principal Research Fellow, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia
Australian Stuttering Research Centre website

Cure hope for spinal cord injuries -
Associate Professor Glen Davis,
PhD, FACSM, Director of the Rehabilitation Research Centre

Pumping iron: a health pill for the aged -
Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh,
MD, FRACP, John Sutton Chair of Exercise and Sport Science

World class results on and off the track -
Associate Professor Martin Thompson,
MSc Lough PhD Lond. DipPE TSTC Melb. AdvDipPE Leeds), Associate Professor Exercise and Sports Science

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.