Academic staff

I am a Musculoskeletal physiotherapist and chronic pain researcher. I joined LSBU in 2021, as a lecturer in physiotherapy within the Institute of Health and Social Care. I completed my MSc in Physiotherapy from Sheffield Hallam University in 2014 and completed my PhD titled; “Chronic Low Back Pain: A Representation of Liminality in Illness Identity and Professional Identity” at the University of Nottingham in 2022.

I lead modules within the Division of Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and Sports Rehabilitation and mainly teach research methods and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. I serve as the admissions tutor for Physiotherapy. My research interests are qualitative and mixed methods research focused on chronic pain management, biopsychosocial/interprofessional approach to care, assessment of service delivery and health promotion. My most current research is focused on understanding how sociocultural and professional/health systems affect chronic pain management, to facilitate change implementation, especially in low resourced settings.

The contributions of my PhD were recognized with the Dean Moore Award- an endowed prize at the University of Nottingham in 2021. I have been a recipient of grants from the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness.

Courses taught

Physiotherapy - BSc (Hons)

Physiotherapy - MSc (Pre-Registration)