University of Tasmania, Australia

Lecturer

PhD, BPhty, DipEd

Teaching Responsibilities

Marie-Louise's teaching includes undergraduate teaching of anatomy to students in biomedical science, health science, exercise science, nursing and human movement studies degrees.

She is involved in lecturing and running labs for functional and surface anatomy, and biomechanics to second and third year human movement and exercise science students.

Assistance with supervision of honours students in the exercise Science degree started in 2006.

Marie-Louise is actively involved in developing and teaching the Schools enabling program Biostart.

Publications

• Conference Presentations Teaching Matters UTas 2005 Narration panacea or problem
  
• Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference Adelaide 2004 Professional Development Barriers to access and barriers to learning are they the same?
• Measuring a professional development paradigm, Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference, Sydney, 2002
• Developing a Professional development paradigm, ANZAME, Brisbane, 1999
• Bringing them home, An rural undergraduate allied health project

Achievements

Marie-Louise graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree, and worked clinically in musculoskeletal and respiratory fields for 15 years before commencing a Diploma of Education (Adult Learning).

Marie-Louise first worked for the University of Tasmania within the University Department of Rural Health, overseeing a project on allied health student placements in rural Tasmania. Her project work continued with a profession specific role in facilitating the process of specialisation for the profession of Physiotherapy, while working as an anatomy tutor for the School of Human Life Sciences.

She is currently the Tasmanian President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.