Dr Susan Coulson
PhD (Physio) MAppSc (Ex & Sport Sc.) BAppSc (Physio)
Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy
C43O - O Block Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney
Telephone | +61 2 9351 9416 |
Fax | +61 2 9351 9278 |
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Neurological Rehabilitation Research Group MiFACE study |
Biographical details
Dr Susan Coulson is a lecturer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Prior to joining the University of Sydney, she worked in the area of rehabilitation following facial nerve disorders for 20 years. Susan's research and clinical work has focussed on improving facial movement dysfunction so as to attenuate the profound impact that facial disorders can have on the social, emotional and physical function of the patient. To achieve this goal, she established a Facial Nerve Laboratory based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, and is conducting studies to investigate treatments specifically designed to improve control and quality of the smile after long-term facial nerve injury. The brain's capacity for neuroplasticity following acute injury is a key concept that is also being investigated in this work.Susan is a teaching / research academic in the Discipline of Physiotherapy and has been associated with the University of Sydney since 1980, when she began her undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy. Whilst working as a clinical physiotherapist in the 1990's she completed a research Masters Degree in Exercise & Sports Science using motion analysis system to quantify the displacement of facial movements. From 2000 she conducted further research into facial nerve rehabilitation and undertook a PhD in Physiotherapy supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award.
Teaching and supervision
Lectures and tutorials in:
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine and Common Conditions of the Head and Face region
- Electrophysical Agents
- Physiotherapy in the Community
- Rural Health
Physiotherapy Unit of Study Coordinator:
- 3rd Year UG Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine
- 4th year UG Physiotherapy Electives
- 4th year Physiotherapy in the Community
- 2nd year Graduate Entry Masters Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine
Associations
Memberships:
- Alumni Council USyd Executive Member
- Health Sciences Alumni Association Co-Chair
- Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Australian Federation of Graduate Women Fellowships Convenor
Selected grants
2017
- Developing student co-created curriculum multimedia resources in health-related degrees; Coulson S, Saini B, Freeston J, Lewis M; DVC Education/Small Educational Innovation Grant.
2012
- Investigation of cortical changes using fMRI following acute lower motor neurone facial nerve paralysis and the effect of an observational learning task on smiling during recovery of facial movements; Coulson S, Croxson G, Adams R; The Garnett Passe & Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation/Project Grants.
2007
- A randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy rehabilitation for the smile after long term facial nerve palsy using Video Self-Modeling and Implementation Intentions.; Coulson S; University of Sydney/Early Career Researcher.
- Bilateral efects on eye closure following unilateral facial nerve paralysis: implications for neural control of eyelid movements; Coulson S; Internal Research Grant Allocations - Cumberland/Research Grants.
2006
- A high speed video system for capturing and analysing real time human movement; O'Dwyer N, Coulson S, Adams R, Packman A, Lincoln M, Crosbie W, Smith A; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
- High speed video system for capturing and analysing real-time human movement; Adams R, O'Dwyer N, Coulson S, Crosbie W, Lincoln M, Packman A; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
Selected publications
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