Professor Sue Gordon

Professor, Research and Workstream Director (ARIIA)

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

+61 8 72218746

sue.gordon@flinders.edu.au

Tonsley (2.12)

GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

As the Research Director of Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA), Sue works with aged care providers and the community to optimise ageing, aged care, and the effective use of technology through research translation. She brings over 20 years of physiotherapy experience and more than 15 years of academic experience to this role. Her research has involved collaboration with local government, aged care and health service providers, and colleagues from other universities.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Health Science) University of South Australia

Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) South Australian Institute of Technology

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration Australian Institute of Business

Graduate Certificate Tertiary Teaching James Cook University

Honours, awards and grants

Authored over 120 publications in peer reviewed journals.

Lead investigator in grants worth over $51 million.

Key responsibilities

Research Director Workforce Capability Lead for ARIIA.

Supervisory interests

Healthy Ageing

Interprofessional practice

Lymphoedema

Musculoskeletal studies

Higher degree by research supervision

Current

Principal supervisor: Fatigue and injury in runners (1), Hip Fracture, Hand Grip Strength, and Frailty (1), Interprofessional communication (1), Dermal Composition in Lymphoedema (1), Translation of IPP skills from under to post-graduate medicine (1), Services for Lymphoedema in WA (1), Digital solutions to support healthy ageing (2)

Completion

Principal supervisor: Chronic low back pain (James Cook Uni) (1), Lymphatic filariasis (James Cook Uni) (1), Subacromial impingment (James Cook Uni)

Associate supervisor: Lymphatic filariasis (James Cook Univ.) (1), Physical activity and the built environment (James Cook Univ.) (1), Neurogenic heterotopic ossification (James Cook Uni) (1), Goal setting (1)

Higher degree by research student achievements

Lynne Zeldenryk

Endeavour research fellowship 2011 -

Lynne Zeldenryk

Member of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue 2012-2014 -

Jan Douglass

Lymphoedema Consultant Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases (CNTD) Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - FEB 2018

Expert for media contact

Geriatrics

Available for contact via

+61 8 72218746

sue.gordon@flinders.edu.au