Rate My Professor Natasha Flack

Dr. Natasha Flack is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Otago, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences Division. She holds a BSc (Hons) and PhD. Her research interests center on clinical anatomy, particularly musculoskeletal anatomy of the lower limb, including studies on the iliocapsularis muscle, pubic symphysis, gluteal muscles, and diabetic foot ulcer mapping in collaboration with podiatrists at Christchurch District Health Board. She also researches anatomical sciences education, exploring student perceptions of learning anatomy, the role of cadaveric tissue in education, motivation to learn, attendance, and threshold concepts.

Dr. Flack teaches ANAT101: Anatomy for Sport and Exercise, ANAT331: Functional Anatomy, PHTY250: Anatomy for BPhty, ANAT451: Functional Human Anatomy, and ANAT458: Current Topics in Anatomical Science. Her key publications include Willoughby, B. R., Flack, N. A. M. S., Bird, R. J., & Woodley, S. J. (2024). Motivation to learn in university science students studying anatomy: A mixed-methods analysis of what drives learning. Anatomical Sciences Education, 17, 818-830; Woodley, S. J., Willoughby, B., Webb, A. L., Flack, N. A. M. S., & Whitburn, L. Y. (2025). A core head, neck, and neuroanatomy syllabus for physical therapy student education. Clinical Anatomy (advance online); Topp, P., Flack, N., Woodley, S., & Blyth, P. (2025). Clinical anatomy of the fibularis longus and brevis muscles. Anatomical Sciences Education, 18(2), 214-215; Flack, N. A. M. S., et al. (2021). Fiber type composition of the hip abductor muscles; Flack, N. A. M. S. (2018). What do medical students learn from dissection? Anatomical Sciences Education; Flack, N. A. M. S., et al. (2015). Adherence, tolerance and effectiveness of two different pelvic support belts as a treatment for pregnancy-related symphyseal pain - A pilot randomized trial. Her Google Scholar profile shows over 1,300 citations. She is Treasurer and Council Member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists since 2011 and part of the Anatomical Sciences Education Research Team.