Rate My Professor Sean Sadler

Dr. Sean Sadler serves as an Honorary Associate Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is also a Clinical Educator at the university and an Honorary Conjoint Scholar with the Central Coast Local Health District. Sadler earned his Bachelor of Podiatry with Distinction in 2011 from the University of Newcastle, receiving the Dean's Merit Award and the School of Health Sciences Award for Academic Excellence. In 2012, he was awarded the University of Newcastle Medal in Health and Medicine after completing his Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours). He completed his PhD in Podiatry in 2021 at the same institution, focusing on the gluteus medius muscle, foot type, and foot orthoses in relation to chronic nonspecific low back pain.

His research interests encompass First Nations foot health, culturally safe podiatry care, cultural capability training, medical technology, podiatric surgery, screening and diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease, and issues affecting recreational runners. Key areas include biomechanics, core muscle function, low back pain management, peripheral vascular disease, and plantar pressure analysis. Notable publications include "Working Right Ways in Foot Health With and for First Nations Peoples: Research Method Guided and Governed by First Nations Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing in Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study Design" (2026), "The Use of mHealth Apps for the Assessment and Management of Diabetes-Related Foot Health Outcomes: Systematic Review" (2023), "A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of foot orthoses for the treatment of chronic nonspecific low back pain" (2023), and "Determining health professional students' self-perceived cultural capability following participation in clinical placement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: A systematic review" (2024). Sadler has made significant contributions to teaching, developing a top-ranked first-year podiatry course. He has received prestigious awards such as the 2016 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the Australian Awards for University Teaching, the 2016 Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award, the 2015 Faculty of Health and Medicine Teaching and Learning Award, and inclusion on the 2019 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Merit List for Learning and Teaching Excellence.