Rate My Professor Jennifer O'Sullivan

Jennifer O'Sullivan is a Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science within the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England (UNE), where she has been employed since 2018. In her role, she teaches a broad spectrum of subjects, including human physiology, pathophysiology, clinical assessment and technical skills, professional skills, exercise prescription for healthy populations, adapted physical activity, neurological rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation, telehealth, compensable schemes, and work integrated learning. She serves as the unit coordinator for several key courses, such as Clinical Exercise Physiology Practice IV (EXSC384), Practicum with Clinical Populations (EXSC390), and Practicum in Exercise and Sport (EXSC322). Prior to her appointment at UNE, O'Sullivan held teaching positions at the University of Queensland and Torrens University. Her extensive clinical background includes hands-on experience in hospital rehabilitation settings, private exercise physiology (EP) clinics, and performance-focused training programs designed for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, she is associated with UNE's Sports Science & Exercise research group and maintains membership in Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).

O'Sullivan's academic credentials consist of a Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Science (2015) and a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (2017), both awarded by the University of Queensland, where she is currently completing her Doctor of Philosophy with a focus on para sport, training load monitoring, neuromuscular fatigue, and rehabilitation in para-athletes. Her research specializations include para athletes/para sport, neurological rehabilitation, neuromuscular fatigue, monitoring training load, and telehealth. She has made contributions to the academic literature through co-authorship of significant papers, notably 'The Power of Para sport: the effect of performance-focused swimming training on motor function in adolescents with cerebral palsy and high support needs (GMFCS IV) – a single-case experimental design with 30-month follow-up' published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (Dutia et al., 2024), and 'Competitive sport, therapy, and physical education: voices of young people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs' in the same journal (Enright et al., 2021).