Amanda Benson

Professor Amanda Benson serves as Associate Dean (Education) at the School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and has extensive academic qualifications in Exercise Science and Education. Her research focuses on exercise interventions for chronic disease prevention, technology integration in health and education, and pedagogical strategies in anatomy education. Key areas include wearable technology, resistance training, and digital tools like VR/AR for learning and clinical applications. She has been recognized with awards such as ESSA Fellow and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Benson leads initiatives like the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science accreditation and contributes to global research networks, including the Sport Innovation Research Group (Swinburne) and Personal Technologies Group (University of Hull). She supervises PhD/MSc students on topics like VR in anatomy and sport technology innovation. Notable grants include projects on physical activity interventions for mental health consumers and VR applications for chronic pain management. Her work emphasizes translating research into educational and clinical practice.