Suzanne Snodgrass

Professor Suzanne Snodgrass is the Head of Discipline - Physiotherapy at the University of Newcastle's School of Health Sciences. She leads the Biomechanics and Exercise Testing Laboratory and focuses on movement control, aging, and injury rehabilitation.

• Academic Role: Professor
• Key Affiliations: University of Newcastle, Australian College of Physiotherapists (FACP)

Research Interests include:

• Age-related balance decline and fall prevention in adults under 65
• Neck pain mechanisms and muscle biomarkers
• Sports injury risk factors (hamstring, ankle, groin)
• Concussion management in rugby and basketball
• Multidisciplinary approaches combining neuroscience, biomechanics, and physiotherapy

Key Article Trends demonstrate her work spans:

• Balance & Cognition (fNIRS, MRI studies)
• Muscle Morphology (fat infiltrate, volume analysis)
• Postural Kinematics (computer use, chronic neck pain)
• Sports Biomechanics (NBA collaborations, movement variability)
• Clinical Translation (manual therapy efficacy, dry needling studies)

Scientific Recognition:

• 2022: Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Supervision Excellence
• 2022: College of Health, Medicine & Wellbeing Mid-Career Researcher Award
• 2018: Equal Futures Alumni Award (HMRI)
• 2013: Faculty of Health Research Excellence Award (Early Career)

Education & Mentorship: Supervised 24 PhD students (16 completed), mentored high school girls in biomechanics, and developed clinical prediction rules for physiotherapy education. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, with studies directly influencing professional development programs.