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School of Physiotherapy

Postgraduate Teaching Staff

Postgraduate Teaching Staff 2011

Professor Tony Wright
Director of Postgraduate Coursework Programs

Qualifications: BSc(Hons)(UU), GradCert Educ, MPhtySt(Qld), PhD(QUB)
Teaching Role: Management of Pain Disorders 652 lecturer
Research Project supervision

Associate Professor Helen Slater
Senior Lecturer

Qualifications: PhD, Master of Applied Science, Grad Dip Advanced Manipulative Therapy, Bachelor of Applied Science (physiotherapy)
Teaching Role: Musculoskeletal Practice 751 Unit Co-ordinator and lecturer
Management of Pain Disorders 652 Unit Co-ordinator and lecturer
Research Project supervisor

Associate Professor Peter O'Sullivan
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Qualifications: DipPT, GradDipManipTherapy, PhD
Teaching Role: Musculoskeletal Science 751 lecturer
Research Project supervision

Dr Tim Mitchell
Lecturer

Qualifications: BSc (Physiotherapy), Masters Manipulative Therapy, PhD, is a  Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Teaching Role: Musculoskeletal Science 752 Unit co-ordinator and lecturer
Research Project supervision

Associate Professor Kathy Briffa

Qualifications: BAppSc(Physiotherapy), GradDipSportsPhysio, PhD
Teaching Role: Evidence Based Practice 750 Unit Co-ordinator and Lecturer
Physiotherapy Research Project 751 & 752 Unit Co-ordinator and lecturer
Research Project supervision

Michelle Kendell
Lecturer

Qualifications: BSc (Physical Therapy), Master of Manipulative Therapy
Teaching Role: Musculoskeletal Practice 751 Lecturer
Research Project supervision

Robert Waller
Lecturer

Qualifications: Masters Manipulative Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
Teaching Role: Physiotherapy Clinics 751 & 752 Unit Co-ordinator and lecturer
Research Project supervision

Dr Roger Collinson

Qualifications: PhD, BSc(Hons)
Teaching Role: Evidence Based Practice 750 co-lecturer (statistics)

Evan Coopes
Lecturer

Qualifications: BAppSc(Physiotherapy) (Curtin), Grad Cert in OMT (Curtin), BPE (UWA)
Teaching Role: Anatomy and Pathology 651 Unit Co-ordinator and lecturer

Associate Professor Diana Hopper

Qualifications: PhD, M.Education, GradDipSports Physio, BAppSc(Physiotherapy)
Teaching Role: Research Project supervision

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