• PhD Candidate, UNSW and NeuRA
• Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Emily is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and PhD candidate studying at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and the School of Health Sciences at University of New South Wales (UNSW). For her PhD she is conducting a process evaluation on a clinical trial investigating patient-led goal setting and pain science education in people with chronic low back pain. Her research interests also involve health equity, social and political determinants, underrepresented populations, intersectionality, and critical theory.

• Member of the EDIC Committee at NeuRA 
• Co-leading a workshop called “Beyond the Back: Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain in the Context of Multimorbidity and Social Determinants of Health” at the Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Activate Conference 2026 
• Invited on The Barbell Rehab Podcast and Exercise Science, Studies Show Podcast, 2025 and 2026
• 2025 Presentations: Australian Pain Society Conference, International Back and Neck Pain Forum, New Zealand Pain Society Conference
• Invited to write the 2025 Global Year in Review Clinical Update for the International Association for the Study of Pain