Rate My Professor Lindy Williams

Lindy Williams is a lecturer in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University. She is an occupational therapist, researcher, and educator with a particular interest in stroke rehabilitation broadly and more specifically in spatial attention and spatial neglect following stroke. Williams completed her PhD in Occupational Therapy at the University of South Australia in 2025, developing consensus recommendations for the screening and assessment of spatial neglect post-stroke using modified Delphi methods. This work offers clinicians comprehensive guidance on evaluating all aspects of spatial neglect. Her earlier qualifications include a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) from the University of South Australia in 2014, a Diploma in Management from Leadership Learning Dynamics in 2010, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of South Australia in 2003. She holds concurrent roles as Master of Occupational Therapy Course Coordinator at Charles Darwin University from 2024 to 2026.

Williams brings extensive clinical experience from roles in acute and community-based neurological rehabilitation and low vision rehabilitation. Previously, she served as Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of South Australia from 2012 to 2024. Her research expertise includes conducting systematic and scoping reviews, Delphi studies, and evidence translation into practice via the Behaviour Change Wheel. Notable publications encompass 'Spatial Neglect Subtypes, Definitions and Assessment Tools: A Scoping Review' (Williams et al., 2021, 60 citations), 'Rapid Screening for Neglect Following Stroke: A Systematic Search and European Academy of Neurology Recommendations' (Moore et al., 2022, 57 citations), 'Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Post-Stroke Depression: A Randomised Trial with Neurophysiological Insight' (Hordacre et al., 2021, 47 citations), 'Identifying Spatial Neglect – An Updated Systematic Review of the Psychometric Properties of Assessment Tools in Adults Post-Stroke' (Williams et al., 2025), 'Key Constructs of Body Awareness Impairments Post-Stroke: A Scoping Review of Assessment Tools and Interventions' (Serrada et al., 2023), and 'Australian Parents’ Experiences of Owning an Autism Assistance Dog' (Appleby et al., 2022, 42 citations). These contributions enhance assessment tools, rehabilitation strategies, and clinical implementation in occupational therapy and neurology, supporting improved patient outcomes in stroke recovery. Williams supervises postgraduate students in stroke rehabilitation, knowledge translation, occupational therapy, and implementation science.