I am a Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics at the University of Portsmouth. I completed my undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science and postgraduate degree in Sports Biomechanics at the University of Chester. I then enrolled onto a part-time PhD at the University of Winchester, investigating the use of a lower-limb robotic device as a home-based rehabilitation tool for those with chronic stroke. In 2017 I was appointed as a Lecturer in Biomechanics at the University of Winchester before joining the University of Portsmouth in 2021.

My current role involves the course leadership of BSc Sport and Exercise Science, applied biomechanics teaching at undergraduate and master’s level, supervising PhD students and engaging in clinical and performance-based research activities. I have served as a member of university research ethics and Athena SWAN committees and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

During my career I have worked on projects linked with British Athletics, GB Archery and GB Pentathlon. I continued my applied performance work at Winchester as Biomechanics Lead for the Hampshire Institute of Sport (HIS). I am now part of the Physical Activity, Health and Rehabilitation Thematic Research Group, Clinical, Health and Rehabilitation Research Team (CHaRT) and Culture, Behaviour, Inclusivity and Governance (CBIG) at Portsmouth where my research continues to broadly focus on improving functional ability in clinical populations and assessing biomechanical outcomes after rehabilitation interventions.

My research interests span both clinical and performance-based practice. My primary research interests lie within the use of robotic devices as rehabilitation tools for different clinical populations, more broadly, the biomechanical and functional effects of interventions in clinical populations.

Broad research specialisms:

• Use of robotic devices within rehabilitation
• Gait and Balance
• Applied sport performance

• Biomechanics in Practice (Level 6; Module Coordinator)
• Technology and Performance in Sport and Exercise (Level 7; Module Coordinator)
• Introduction to Sports and Exercise Biomechanics (Level 4)
• Specialist taught sessions across a variety of
• Undergraduate and MSc level research projects
• PhD Research Supervisor