Dr Leanne Rees
Dr Leanne Rees
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Leanne has worked as a physiotherapist in spinal cord injury rehabilitation (SCI) rehabilitation for near twenty years. In 2018 she completed a Master of Public Health, gaining interest in how messaging through media informs assumptions and expectations in health and disability. In 2023 Leanne successfully passed her PhD through La Trobe University, investigating the representation, creation, and impact of SCI in Australian news media. Her doctorate experience helped recognise the importance of including the voice of lived experience in research, the beauty of looking at issues through an alternate lens, and the value of inter-disciplinary collaboration in research. Elements she is keen to build into her post-doctoral career.
Leanne has worked as a physiotherapist in spinal cord injury rehabilitation (SCI) rehabilitation for near twenty years. In 2018 she completed a Master of Public Health, gaining interest in how messaging through media informs assumptions and...
Leanne has worked as a physiotherapist in spinal cord injury rehabilitation (SCI) rehabilitation for near twenty years. In 2018 she completed a Master of Public Health, gaining interest in how messaging through media informs assumptions and expectations in health and disability. In 2023 Leanne successfully passed her PhD through La Trobe University, investigating the representation, creation, and impact of SCI in Australian news media. Her doctorate experience helped recognise the importance of including the voice of lived experience in research, the beauty of looking at issues through an alternate lens, and the value of inter-disciplinary collaboration in research. Elements she is keen to build into her post-doctoral career.
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- Rees, L, Sherwood, M, Shields, N. Consumer engagement in doctoral research - what difference does it make?. Spinal Cord 61(2) : 175 -183 2023 view publication
- Rees, L, Sherwood, M, Shields, N. Tragedy or over-achievement: a media analysis of spinal cord injury in Australia. Media International Australia 181(1) : 57 -71 2021 view publication
- Rees, L, Sherwood, M, Shields, N. Media portrayal of spinal cord injury and its impact on lived experiences: a phenomological study.. Spinal Cord 59(5) : 504 -511 2021 view publication
- Rees, L, Robinson, P, Shields, N. Media portrayal of elite athletes with disability - a systematic review.. Disabil Rehabil 41(4) : 374 -381 2019 view publication
- Rees, L, Robinson, P, Shields, N. A major sporting event or an entertainment show? A content analysis of Australian television coverage of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Sport in Society 21(12) : 1974 -1989 2018 view publication
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