Rate My Professor Natasha Lannin

Lannin holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Curtin University, Graduate Diploma in Case Management from the University of Melbourne, PhD in Neuroscience from Western Sydney University awarded in 2006 for her thesis on the effectiveness of hand splinting to prevent muscle contracture following acquired brain impairment, and Graduate Certificate in Implementation Science from the University of California System. Her career trajectory includes postdoctoral work advancing clinical trials at the University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine, serving as inaugural Chair in Occupational Therapy at La Trobe University in joint position with Alfred Health from 2011 to 2019, and joining Monash University in 2019. With over 320 peer-reviewed publications and career grants exceeding $60 million, including NHMRC Translating Research into Practice Fellowship (2016), NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (2018), Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship Level 3 (2023-2026), Fellowship of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation Academy of Research (2017), Fellowship of Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy (2017), Excellence in Mid-Career Research Award (2018), Australian Clinical Trials Alliance Consumer Involvement Award (2024 shared), and Ignite Award (2025), she ranks in the top 1% worldwide for neurological rehabilitation and occupational therapy expertise, significantly influencing evidence-based clinical practice and policy in neurorehabilitation.