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Professor Barbara Singer is a Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation at Edith Cowan University’s School of Medical and Health Sciences. With over 30 years of clinical and academic experience, she previously led a postgraduate program in neurological rehabilitation at the University of Western Australia (2004–2016). She currently teaches in the NRB5112 Translational Science course.
Her education includes a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Western Australia (2003) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences from Curtin University (1988). As a Neurological Physiotherapist, she is an Honoured member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists.
Barbara’s research focuses on spasticity management, stroke rehabilitation, functional neurological disorders, and self-management strategies for neurological conditions. Notable contributions include clinical practice guidelines for lateropulsion management and studies on constraint-induced movement therapy implementation.
Her awards include the 2010 WA Branch President’s Award (Australian Physiotherapy Association) and the 2023 Honoured Membership (Australian Physiotherapy Association). She has supervised numerous PhD and master’s students, focusing on topics like lateropulsion in stroke recovery and functional neurological disorders.
