Katherine is a Teaching Focused Academic within the First Year College, specifically working within the osteopathy program. She is unit convenor for the two clinical skills and biomedical science for osteopathy 3 units in addition to teaching into other subjects within the osteopathy discipline.

Katherine is passionate about fostering an engaging and fun learning environment for students so they can become talented health professionals and lifelong learners. 

Since her graduation in 1999, Katherine has had extensive industry experience as an ongoing practicing osteopath domestically (Sydney, Perth and Melbourne) and internationally (UK, Ireland, India) in addition to senior lecturing in osteopathic courses in Sydney and London. More recently, as part of her research degree, Katherine ran a clinical study through Western Health titled: ‘Physical Activity Adherence, Psychological Health and Immunological Outcomes (PAPHIO) in breast cancer survivors’.

Katherine is a Teaching Focused Academic within the First Year College, specifically working within the osteopathy program. She is unit convenor for the two clinical skills and biomedical science for osteopathy 3 units in addition to teaching into other subjects within the osteopathy discipline. Katherine is passionate about fostering an engaging and fun learning environment for students so they can become talented health professionals and lifelong learners. Since her graduation in 1999, Katherine has had extensive industry experience as an ongoing practicing osteopath domestically (Sydney, Perth and Melbourne) and internationally (UK, Ireland, India) in addition to senior lecturing in osteopathic courses in Sydney and London. More recently, as part of her research degree, Katherine ran a clinical study through Western Health titled: ‘Physical Activity Adherence, Psychological Health and Immunological Outcomes (PAPHIO) in breast cancer survivors’.

 

Portfolios

Areas of expertise

  • Osteopathy
  • Student centred learning
  • Professional health communication
  • Clinical teaching & assessment
  • Case-based learning
  • Anatomy & biomechanics
  • Public Health/Promotion
Katherine Harkin

Contact details

+61 (3) 9919 1603
[email protected]

Research Grants

  • Partial Research Foundation Grant from Osteopathy Australia in 2022, totalling $5000.

  • Seeding Grant from Osteopathy Australian in 2023, totalling $5000.

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Tracey, A., Behne, J., Patten, R., Ngo, M.T., Thomas, R., Ancilleri, J., Bone, C., Castro, A.P., McCarthy, H., Harkin, K., Gilmartin-Thomas, J., Takla, A., Downie, C., Mulcahy, J., Ball, M., Sharples, J., Dash, S., Lawton, A., Wright, B., Sleeth, P., Kostecki, T., Sonn, C., McKenna, M.J., Apostolopoulos, V., Lane, R., Said, C.M., DeGori, M., McAinch, A., Tran, P., Levinger, I., Parker, A., Woessner, M.N., Pascoe, M. (2023). Co-Design of a Digital Health Intervention to Support Patients on a Waitlist for Orthopaedic Specialist Care: The Waitlist Project. (Accepted October 2023 JMIR Formative Research)

  • Harkin, K., Tripodi, N., Feehan, J., Irvine, S., Tangalakis, K., & Apostolopoulos, V. (2023). The Impact of Motivational Interviewing on Behavioural Change and Health Outcomes in Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Maturitas. 170, 9-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.01.004

  • Tripodi, N., Kelly, K., Husaric, M., Wospil, R., Fleischmann, M., Johnston, S., & Harkin, K. (2020). The Impact of Three‐Dimensional Printed Anatomical Models on First‐Year Student Engagement in a Block Mode Delivery. Anatomical Sciences Education, 13(6), 769–777. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.1958

 

Refereed Book Chapters

  • Harkin, K., Pascal, B.M., Irvine, S., Tangalakis, K & Apostolopoulos, V. (2022). Chapter 4: Worldwide Physical Activity Trends, Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity and Tools to Improve it. In J. Feehan, N.Tripodi, & V. Apostolopoulos (Eds), Exercise to Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease Across the Lifespan (pp. 49-62). Academic Press
    https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-89843-0.00015-5

  • Pudkasam, S., Harkin, K., Tangalakis, K., Feehan, J & Apostolopoulos, V. (2021). Chapter 11: Work It Out: Exercise as an Anti-Cancer Intervention. In D. Esteves and K. Lewis (Eds), Exercise: Physical, Physiological and Psychological Benefits (pp.295-340). Nova Medicine & Health

 

Conference Presentations

  • Harkin, K. (2019). Employability Initiative. First Year College Conference. Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.

  • Harkin, K., Johnston, S., Wospil, R., Husaric, M., & Tripodi, N. (2019) Teamwork on the Block: The Benefits of Team-Based Block Unit Development. First Year College Conference. Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

 

VURR

View Katherine Harkin's full list of Publications on the Victoria University Research Repository (VURR)

Professional Memberships

  • AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency)

  • ANZAHPE (Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators)

Industry Experience

  • Associate Osteopath                                                                                                   2007-Present
    Brighton Spine and Sports Clinic, Brighton, Melbourne

  • Supervising Osteopathic Clinician                                                                                Jul-Aug 2015
    Sports Med Mumbai – student clinic, India

  • Senior Osteopath                                                                                                             2004-2007
    Oncology unit, Guys Hospital, London, UK

  • Senior Lecturer and Clinician                                                                                           2004-2007
    British School of Osteopathy, London, UK                                   

  • Associate Osteopath                                                                                                       2004-2007
    Fulham Osteopathic Practice, London, UK

  • Academic and Senior Lecturer                                                                                        2001-2004
    University of Western Sydney, Sydney

  • Associate Osteopath                                                                                                       2001-2004
    Sydney Osteopathy, Sydney

  • Associate Osteopath                                                                                                April-Dec 2000
    Carysfort Medical Clinic, Ireland