Photo of Associate Professor Paul Tinley Associate Professor Paul Tinley

PhD QUT

Dr Tinley has been program leader of the podiatry course at CSU for the last 10 years.  He has over 30 years experience in education in both the UK and Australia and has worked at three major universities in Australia since 2000. His work with the Podiatry profession and podiatry boards over the years have given him a good insight into all aspects of the podiatry profession. Dr Tinley's work with Honours and Graduate students have lead to numerous publication over the last 20 years.

Roles
  • Program Leader for Podiatry Course (CSU).
  • Acting Clinical Director (Allied Health Clinic)
  • Work Place Learning Committee Member
  • Research Committee Member
  • Chair of the Podiatry External Advisory Committee
  • Member of the Clinic Board of Management.
  • Member of the School of Community Health (SCH) School Board.
  • Member of the SCH Assessment Committee
  • Member of the SCH Course Committee
  • President of the NSW Podiatry Council
  • Board Member of the National Podiatry Board Australia (PBA).
  • Deputy Chair of the Registration and Notification Committee of the PBA 

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Teaching

Involved in curriculum design for over 25 years with authorship and involvement in the development of six podiatry course programs

Subject Delivery
  • Subject coordinator for POD 405
  • Subject coordinator for POD 308
  • Subject coordinator for POD 315
  • Subject coordinator for POD 413
  • Subject coordinator for BMS234
  • Guest lecturer in BMS257
  • Guest lecturer in HIP303
  • Guest lecturer in HLT333
  • Guest lecturer in OT 3rd year gait lectures
Innovations In Teaching

Clinical skill competencies attainment.

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Research

Research Interests
  • PhD study centred around 2D and 3D measurement of the foot and ankle.
  • Involvement with multiple research topics over a 25 year period that includes
    • Anatomy,
    • Biomechanics,
    • numerous pathologies,
    • clinical technique analysis,
    • gait analysis,
    • orthotic,
    • plantar pressure measurement and
    • vascular assessment.
Research Students
  • Cylie Williams    PhD   
    Idopathic toe walking
  • Sylvia McAra    PhD   
    Use of GNT patches in the treatment of lower limb pathology.
  • Prajwal    PhD   
    Blood markers in Diabetes Mellitus.
  • Claire Scott  Hons   
    The use of compression garments in exercise recovery.
  • Romany Vonarx    Hons   
    Supination resistance testing in the lower limb a repeatability study.

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Professional & Community Engagement
Roles
  • President of the Podiatry Council of NSW
  • Current board member of the National Podiatry Board of Australia (PBA)
  • Deputy Chair of the registration and notifications committee of the PBA
  • Member of the Overseas Skill Recognition committee of ANZPAC
  • Scientific committee member for NSW podiatry conference committee.
  • Honorary member of NSW and Victorian Podiatry Associations.

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