Jennifer O'Sullivan
, Occupational Rehabilitation; Telehealth; Professional Skills; Compensable Schemes; Work Integrated Learning; Adapted Physical Activity; - School of Science and Technology
Phone: +61 02 6773 1309
Biography
Jennifer is a Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science within the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England (UNE).
Since 2018, she has taught across multiple areas including human physiology, pathophysiology, clinical assessment and technical skills, professional skills, exercise prescription for healthy populations, adapted physical activity, and neurological rehabilitation. Jennifer has held teaching roles at the University of Queensland, Torrens University, and UNE, and currently teaches in occupational rehabilitation, telehealth, and work integrated learning.
Jennifer’s clinical background includes experience in hospital rehabilitation settings, private EP clinics and performance-focused training programs for individuals with disabilities. She is currently completing her PhD, with research focused on para sport, training load, neuromuscular fatigue, and rehabilitation in para-athletes. Her work has been published in leading journals, including the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Qualifications
Bachelor Exercise & Nutrition Science (2015) - University of Queensland
Masters Clinical Exercise Physiology (2017) – University of Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy (in progress) – University of Queensland
Teaching Areas
Clinical Exercise Physiology
Primary Research Area/s
Clinical Exercise Physiology
Research Interests
Para Athletes/Para Sport; Neurological rehabilitation; Neuromuscular Fatigue; Monitoring Training Load; Telehealth
Publications
Dutia, I.M., Connick M., Beckman E., Johnston L., Wilson P., Macaro A., O’Sullivan J.R.K, Tweedy S. (2024). The Power of Para sport: the effect of performance-focused swimming training on motor function in adolescents with cerebral palsy and high support needs (GMFCS IV) – a single-case experimental design with 30-month follow-up. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Enright, E., Beckman, E.M., Connick, M.J., Dutia, I.M., Macaro, A., Wilson, P.J., O'Sullivan, J.R.K., Lavalliere, J., Block, T., Johnston, L., Panagoda, G., Tweedy, S. (2021). Competitive sport, therapy, and physical education: voices of young people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Clinical Skills and Experience
Clinical Exercise physiology in private practice and rehab wards in private hospitals.
Memberships
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
