Rate My Professor Lisa Licciardi

Lisa Licciardi serves as a Research Fellow in the Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre at Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. With a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from La Trobe University awarded in 2006, she is currently pursuing a Doctorate by Research in Occupational Therapy at Monash, investigating the functional outcomes and role of occupational therapy in rehabilitating adults with persistent post-concussion symptoms. Her clinical career spanned over a decade in public and private healthcare settings, focusing on acquired brain injury, hand therapy, service improvement, and leadership roles. Joining Monash in 2017 as a Teaching Associate, she taught undergraduate occupational therapy courses and supervised clinical placements for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Progressing to Lecturer and Research Assistant, she managed fieldwork coordination and contributed to various research initiatives, including manuscript preparation. Additionally, she holds positions as a Research Affiliate with the National Centre for Healthy Ageing and Honorary Research Fellow with Peninsula Health.

Licciardi’s research interests include acquired brain injury, concussion, disability, and occupational therapy interventions for persistent post-concussion symptoms. Her notable publications encompass “Occupational Therapy Practice in Adult Rehabilitation of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms: A Scoping Review” (American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2025), “Occupational therapy scope of practice in the rehabilitation of adults experiencing persistent post-concussion symptoms following traumatic brain injury: A scoping review protocol” (JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2024), “Reliability and clinical utility of a novel telehealth-based goniometry approach to measure range of motion of the digits of the hand” (Journal of Hand Therapy, 2024), “Changing the focus: Facilitating engagement in physical activity for people living with mild dementia in a local community—Protocol for a pre-post mixed methods feasibility study” (PLoS ONE, 2024), and “An overview & critical review of the Sensory Profile – second edition” (2021). She contributes to student mentoring through professional placement supervision and presents at conferences, influencing occupational therapy practices in rehabilitation and aged care.