FEATURED
CONTRIBUTORS
IN THIS ISSUE OF CURRENT PEDORTHICS
Vivienne H. Chuter, Ph.D, B.Pod
Dr. Viv Chuter is the Head of Discipline and the Program
Convenor for the discipline of Podiatry in the Faculty
of Medicine and Health at the University of Newcastle,
Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia. Prior to academia
Dr. Chuter worked in clinically in the private and public
sectors for over 10 years in Victoria, Tasmania and New
South Wales.
Since coming to the University of Newcastle, Dr. Chuter's
role has been focussed on developing and establishing the
undergraduate Bachelor of Podiatry the quality of which has
been recognised with both University and National awards
for teaching and learning including a University of Newcastle
Work Integrated Staff Member of the Year Award, a Vice
Chancellors Award for Teaching and Learning Support
and an Office of Teaching and Learning Citation for
Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
Dr. Chuter's research focusses on diagnosis and treatment
of musculoskeletal and vascular pathology of the lower
extremity. This includes lower extremity biomechanical
function and injury management, foot function and back
pain and biomechanical and vascular function in people
with diabetes. Dr. Chuter has attracted competitive and
industry funding for her research and currently supervises a
number of Ph.D and Honors students undertaking projects
across these areas of clinical practice.
Łukasz Oleksy, Anna Mika, Anna
Łukomska-Górny, Anna Marchewka
Through cooperation with the Department of Clinical
Rehabilitation, Academy of Physical Education in Krakow,
Poland and the independent research company, Zen
Machines Poland, these contributing authors combine
teaching activities with experimental researches in the field
of kinesiology, biomechanics, sports medicine, rehabilitation
medicine and exercise science.
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