Contact Details
| Organization: | Physiotherapy |
| Position: | LECTURER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au/about/school/people/km.html |
| Work: | 8344 7924 |
| Fax: | 8344 4188 |
| Room: | 148 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | 200 Berkeley St. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome measurement and rehabilitation in stroke, parkinson's disease | Upper limb, sensation assessment, dexterity assessment | Australia, Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 09-Aug-2008 | |
| Master of Science (Physical Therapy) | University of Western Ontario | 19-Jun-1993 | |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours - Physiotherapy) | Queen's University at Kingston | 18-Jun-1988 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Australian Board of Physiotherapists | Registered Physiotherapist | 01-Jan-1999 | |
| Member | Australian Physiotherapy Association | Member of Neurological and Paediatric Physiotherapy Special Groups within the APA | 01-Jan-1999 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | Australian Postgraduate Award | 14-Jan-2002 | |
| Scholarship | Melbourne Research Scholarship | 14-Feb-2000 | |
| Scholarship Prize | Helen M. Shutt Scholarship | awarded to "an outstanding woman entering postgraduate study " | 14-Feb-2000 |
| Prize | Episode 24 Winner of "The New Inventors" television show on ABC1 | For the AsTex?: a clinical device for measuring hand sensation | 24-Sep-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321013)
- Rehabilitation and Therapy: Occupational and Physical (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321024)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Additional Grant and Contract Information
2008
Melbourne Research Grants Scheme
MP Galea and KJ Miller
Project: Workstation for independent practice of arm movements following stroke.
Physiotherapy Research Foundation
KJ Miller, AE Bialocerkowski, CL Martin, MP Galea
Project: A clinical test of hand sensation in children – test-retest reliability and normative values for texture discrimination
2007
Melbourne Research Grants Scheme
MP Galea and KJ Miller
Project: Intensive task-oriented upper limb training for stroke survivors with severe arm and hand involvement.
2006
Victorian Small Technology Cluster Equipment Grant
MP Galea and KJ Miller
Project: Manufacture of a durable AsTexTM prototype
2000
L.E.W. Carty Charitable Fund
MP Galea and KJ Miller
Project: Retraining of arm function after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Physiotherapy Research Foundation Grant
KJ Miller
Project: Standardised measures of manual dexterity, sensory discrimination and motor recovery in stroke survivors: test-retest reliability and construct validity
1999
Melbourne Career Establishment Grant
KJ Miller
Project: Efficacy of task-related training for upper limb function following stroke
School of Physiotherapy Research Initiative Grant
KJ Miller
Project: Efficacy of task-related training for upper limb function following stroke
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.