Clinical Senior Lecturer
Bronwyn Thompson has worked in the field of pain management for most of her clinical career.
Her roles have included:
- occupational therapy
- pain psychology
- vocational management
- policy development
Bronwyn has recently completed a PhD developing a theory of living well with chronic pain. She also holds a MSc (1st class hons) in Psychology from Canterbury University, and a Diploma in Occupational Therapy from CIT.
She teaches postgraduate papers in pain and pain management, with a particular focus on psychosocial factors, coping and resilience.
Professional interests
- evidence-based health care
- chronic pain
- pain anxiety
- coping rehabilitation
Student supervision
PhD Candidate: Bonnie Scarth
Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Lee Thompson, Dr Bronwyn Lennox Thompson
Topic: Perceptions of suffering, suicide, and physician-assisted suicide, within the concepts of "rationality", "autonomy" and "dignity".
Master's Candidate: Matt Short
Supervisors: Dr Bronwyn Lennox Thompson, Dr Rex De Ryke
Topic: Ultrasound investigation of fascia tissue.
Master's Candidate: Emma Fairs
Supervisors: Dr Bronwyn Lennox Thompson, Dr Jennifer Dunn
Topic: Post Registration Clinical Competency in The New Zealand Osteopathic Profession
2018
Master's Candidate: Michele Burns
Supervisors: Dr Bronwyn Lennox Thompson
Topic: What happens when you go home: A phenomenological analysis of the period from discharge to first follow-up after knee replacement surgery
2017
Master's Candidate: Andrew Imrie
Supervisors: Dr Bronwyn Lennox Thompson
Topic: Obstacles and facilitators to integrating psychosocial assessment in low back pain by New Zealand physiotherapists
2017
Master's Candidate: Nerissa Chapman
Supervisors: Dr Bronwyn Lennox Thompson
Topic: Epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders in the New Zealand Armed Forces
2016/2017
Master's Candidate: Ellise Woon
Supervisors: Dr Bronwyn Lennox Thompson
Topic:A New Zealand PHODA: A measure for identifying the perceived harmfulness of activities