Researcher

Keywords

Fields of Research (FoR)

Exercise physiology

Biography

I am an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and clinical practicum supervisor with over 15 years of clinical and teaching experience within the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health. I was awarded my PhD from UNSW Sydney in 2023 entitle 'EXCITE: Exercise to decrease Cardio-Metabolic Disease Risk', investigating exercise and lifestyle interventions for older adults cardiometabolic health. My clinical and teaching expertise...view more

I am an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and clinical practicum supervisor with over 15 years of clinical and teaching experience within the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health. I was awarded my PhD from UNSW Sydney in 2023 entitle 'EXCITE: Exercise to decrease Cardio-Metabolic Disease Risk', investigating exercise and lifestyle interventions for older adults cardiometabolic health. My clinical and teaching expertise focuses on the role of exercise in managing chronic conditions, particularly diabetes and the evaluation of Medicare group services for type 2 diabetes. My role in the exercise physiology practicum team also involves Scholarship of Learning and Teaching evaluation including clinical competency assessment and student work readiness.


My Grants

2023  UNSW School of Health Sciences Seed funding for project “Meta-Health Clinic: A pilot randomised controlled trial to improve cardiometabolic health, quality of life and reduce pain in people living with type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis” $7,392

2021  UNSW Sydney Tyree Institute of Health Engineering Catalyst Award Associate investigator to CI: Dr Sebastiano Barbieri, A/Prof Belinda Parmenter.  $30,000

2021  UNSW Exercise Physiology Grant $995

2020  UNSW Exercise Physiology Grant $4,680


My Qualifications

2009 - Present      Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Accredited Exercise Physiologist 

Certificates

09/07/2023         Provide First Aid and Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

22/03/2024         Mental Health First Aid


My Awards

2021                       UNSW School of Health Sciences – Lifestyle Clinic Clinician of the year

2020                       UNSW Medicine Faculty Education Heroes (Team)

2009                       UNSW School of Medical Sciences Staff Prize – Health and Exercise Science Clinical Practicum

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Location

Room 202, Level 2 Wallace Wurth Building, School of Health Sciences

Contact

+61-2-9065 7480