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With  thirty plus years experience in podiatry education within two countries and five teaching environments Paul has  been a leader of the podiatry profession in distance education and professional continuing education and  the podiatry profession through NSW. Paul  represents the Podiatry Board of Australia  (PBA) and is a founding member of the Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council (ANZPAC) Paul has contributed to the development of national podiatry competencies and is well equipped to  give a rural and educational insight into podiatry directions. 
Paul has a demonstrated track record in quality teaching in both undergraduate and post-graduate courses.  He is a senior academic within the podiatry profession with large networks of support around Australia. As a researcher Paul has varied profile of research projects spanning 20 years to date.  His work has involved supportive and successful supervision of many honours, Masters and PhD students He is currently supervising two PhD students at Charles Sturt University.

Positions and Roles

• Head of Podiatry Program, Charles Sturt University

Teaching

Subject Delivery

• BMS 234
• POD 308
• POD 315
• POD 316 (EPA)
• POD 413
• POD 405

Innovations In Teaching

Paul has developed on-line web based student submission of assignments for use as educational websites for the profession.

Research and Publications

Research Interests

• Biomechanics of the lower limb. 
• Orthotic therapy and its effects on the lower limb biomechanics.
• Plantar Pressure measurement.
• The effects of Diabetes on the lower limb.  With particular reference to vascular supply and blood marker changes.
• Occupational Podiatry.  Burnout and factors affecting podiatrist’s performance.
• Paediatric biomechanics.

Higher Research Students

List of Publications

• Jelinek, H.F., Munro, J. & Tinley, P. (2011) Dynamic First metatarsalphalangeal joint movement in diabetes foot assessment of type two diabetic women.  The Journal of Diabetes Foot Complications. Vol 2, Issue 3, No. 1 Pages 51 - 56
• Jelinek, H.F., Thompson, L. & Tinley, P.  (2011) Normative data for pulse palpation, the Edinburgh claudication questionnaire and ankle-brachial pressure index in a younger age group.  Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery XXVI (1) June.  pp 57 - 66
• Williams CM, Tinley P, Curtin M, Nielsen S (2013) Foot and ankle characteristics of children with an idiopathic toe walking gait. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
• Williams CM, Tinley P, Curtin M, Nielsen S (2012) Vibration perception thresholds in children with idiopathic toe walking gait. Child Neurology
• Williams CM, Tinley P, Curtin M, Nielsen S (2012) Hand preference in children with an idiopathic toe walking gait. Acta Paediatrica, 101(3), e140–e141.
• Williams CM, Tinley P, Curtin M (2010) The Toe Walking Tool: A novel method for assessing idiopathic toe walking children. Gait Posture, 32: 4, 508-511.
• Williams CM, Tinley P, Curtin M (2010) Idiopathic toe walking and sensory processing dysfunction.  Journal of Foot and Ankle Research,  3(16), 1-6.

Community Engagement

• President/Chair of NSW Podiatry Council (2009 – Current).
• Member of the National Podiatry Registration Board (2009 – Current).
• Chairman of the Registration and Notification Committee of the Podiatry Board of Australia (2012 – Current).
• Honorary Member of the Australian Podiatry Association NSW (2003 - Current).
• Honorary Member of the Australian Podiatry Association Vic (2003  - Current).

Paul is a member and active particpate of numerous other professional committees, scientific conveners and committees