Dr Donna Lu
Bachelor of Human Movement (UTS), 2015
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Honours (UTS), 2016 (First Class)
Thesis Tite: External and Internal Workloads prior to Non-Contact Injuries in Professional Soccer Players
Doctor of Philosophy (Sports Science), 2020
Thesis Title: Injuries in Professional Soccer Leagues: examining the injury epidemiology and profile of medical provision, services and infrastructure within club medical departments.
I am a Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health. I am an ESSA Accredited Exercise Scientist and Sports Scientist. I was awarded my PhD from the University of Technology Sydney in 2020. My research and teaching expertise concern the role of exercise physiology, assessment and injury epidemiology.
Through my research, I aim to help sporting organisations and emergency services develop evidence-based health and wellbeing policy.
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I am an Accredited Exercise Scientist and Sports Scientist researching the prevalence of injury, illness and mental health problems in high-performance environments, including sports and emergency services. The outcomes of my research support large bodies in developing medical policy to ensure a minimum standard of health and well-being provisions.
My Research Supervision
I am currently open to supervising.
My Teaching
I am experienced at developing and teaching Exercise Science curriculum for students in for all stages of tertiary degree learning. My teaching philosophy centers on the principle of lifelong learning. I believe that education is an ongoing process that extends beyond formal education. By fostering a growth mindset, creating inclusive learning environments, experimental learning, and with value placed on formative feedback, I aim to equip my students with the skills to be self-directed learners. Through this philosophy, I aspire to instill in my students a lifelong quest for personal and professional growth and knowledge acquisition.
My teaching profile can be found here.