Staff Profile
Career Summary
Qualifications
- Master of Occupational Therapy, University of South Australia, 17/08/2006
- Diploma of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy), Cumberland College of Health Sciences, 15/05/1978
Research
Research keywords
- Acute Stroke
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Interprofessional practice
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Upper limb therapy
Research expertise
Upper limb stroke recovery, brain activation patterns and neuroplasticity.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 110300 | Clinical Sciences | 80 |
| 111799 | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 20 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Membership - Australian Occupational Therapy Association
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Stroke Coordinating Committee - Stroke Services NSW
- Stroke Nursing and Allied Health Education and Professional Development Sub-committee - Stroke Services NSW
Other
- Peer Reviewer - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
- Committee member - National Stroke Foundation, Post-Acute Stroke Audit - National Advisory Body
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Setting up of on-line courses in blackboard
On-line, interprofessional courses in health related issues
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Flexible delivery
- Health
- Interprofessional
- Postgraduate
- Stroke management
Teaching expertise
Design of interprofessional courses and program
Stroke Education - postgraduate and undergraduate
Occupational Therapy
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $188,282 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2011 (1 grants)
Using functional MRI, this project explores brain activation patterns and upper limb recovery in stroke survivors$23,980
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ms Isobel Hubbard | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $23,980 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000911 | ||
2009 (1 grants)
A functional MRI study of upper limb therapy in community dwelling stroke survivors$41,828
Funding Body: National Stroke Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Parsons, Dr Leeanne Carey, Ms Isobel Hubbard | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $41,828 | 2009 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0189945 | ||
2006 (1 grants)
A functional MRI study of upper limb therapy in acute stroke$122,474
Funding Body: National Heart Foundation of Australia
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Parsons, Doctor Bill Budd, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi, Ms Isobel Hubbard | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Grant-In-Aid | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $122,474 | 2006 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0186201 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.33 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2016 | M Philosophy(Speech Pathology) | Co-Supervisor | The CTEA Study: Piloting Conversation Training in Early Aphasia to Improve Outcomes Post Stroke |
| 2010 | 2014 | M Philosophy (Occupat Therapy) | Co-Supervisor | Shifting Gears: Returning to Driving After Stroke |
Isobel Hubbard
| Work Phone | (02) 40420533 |
|---|---|
| Isobel.Hubbard@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Lecturer Stroke Management Postgraduate Courses School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | Public Health |
| Office | Desk 18; Leve; 4; HMRI Building, Rankin Park Campus, HMRI Building Rankin Park Campus, Desk 18; Level 4; HMRI Building; Rankin Park Campus |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/isobel-hubbard |


