Rate My Professor Alan Reubenson

Alan Reubenson is a Senior Lecturer in the Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University, where he has been employed since November 2007. He holds a BSc in Physiotherapy from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, an MSc in Manipulative Therapy from Curtin University, and a PhD from Curtin University focused on the psychosocial determinants of clinical performance in a physiotherapy undergraduate degree. In his current roles, Reubenson serves as the Fieldwork Director for the Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) program and as Director of Clinical Education for Physiotherapy. His academic career emphasizes enhancing clinical training through innovative educational practices.

Reubenson's research specializations center on physiotherapy education, including clinical placements, simulation-based learning, assessment of student performance, graduate work readiness, and self-regulatory factors influencing clinical outcomes. Key publications include 'Individual differences and self-regulatory factors are credible determinants of physiotherapy student performance on clinical placement: Insights from a measurement burst design study' (Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2025), 'The assessment of physiotherapy practice is a robust measure of entry-level physiotherapy standards: Reliability and validity evidence from a large representative sample' (PLOS ONE, 2025), 'Work Readiness of New Graduate Physical Therapists for Private Practice Physiotherapy in Australia' (Physical Therapy, 2021), 'Observational Study Exploring the Efficacy and Effectiveness of a Simulated Model of Clinical Placement for Occupational Therapy Students' (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022), and 'The influence of a full-time, immersive simulation-based clinical placement on physiotherapy student confidence and spatial awareness' (PeerJ, 2018). His 14 research works have accumulated over 635 citations, contributing significantly to the fields of health professions education and physiotherapy training. Reubenson has participated in teaching and learning grants and delivered workshops, such as on managing struggling students in clinical education settings, further impacting curriculum development and educator training at Curtin University.