Judith Hocking

Judith Hocking is a Research Fellow holding multiple academic positions at Flinders University across the College of Medicine and Public Health, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and College of Science and Engineering. She serves as a Casual Academic Researcher in Medicine and Public Health, Casual Academic and Research Associate in Nursing and Health Sciences, and is a Full Member of the Medical Device Research Institute and Associate Member of the Flinders Digital Health Research Centre within the College of Science and Engineering.

Her research focuses on neurological rehabilitation, particularly brain injury rehabilitation using innovative digital approaches. Her expertise spans traumatic brain injury, stroke rehabilitation, conversational agents in healthcare, and mixed methods research. Her work significantly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong research trajectory focused on conversational agent technology for rehabilitation following brain injury, disease, or stroke. Her work combines clinical rehabilitation expertise with digital health innovation, particularly examining how AI-driven conversational agents can support motivational aspects of rehabilitation therapy. The research demonstrates increasing sophistication from protocol development (2021) to full scoping reviews (2023) and feasibility trials (2024).

Judging by her h-index of 54 and citation metrics across her publications, her work has substantial scholarly impact despite the relatively small number of publications listed. The 2020 InTENSE Trial paper on botulinum toxin-A and upper limb rehabilitation in chronic stroke has garnered 18 Scopus citations, indicating significant clinical relevance.

Dr. Hocking actively collaborates with researchers across multiple institutions, as evidenced by her co-authorship on interdisciplinary projects. Her research is supported by affiliations with specialized institutes including the Medical Device Research Institute and Flinders Digital Health Research Centre, positioning her work at the intersection of clinical rehabilitation and digital health innovation.