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Jo NunnerleySenior Research Fellow

BSc(Hons)(Keele) MHealSc PhD(Otago)

Email jo.nunnerley@otago.ac.nz

Jo is a registered physiotherapist, and has worked in the area of Spinal Cord Injuries for over 15 years.

She is also the Knowledge Translation Specialist for the Burwood Academy of Independent Living (BAIL), a small charitable trust facilitating research on the Burwood Campus.

Jo aims to maintain clinical relevance and a drive for impact to her research.

Research interests

  • Spinal cord injury
  • Participation outcomes including employment
  • Knowledge Translation
  • Stakeholder participation in research

Publications

Nunnerley, J., Sheppard, L., Springer, R., Joseph, K., Shields, L., Grace, C., & Lennox Thompson, B. (2026). Should it hurt? Experiences of out-patient clinic-based hysteroscopy. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 66(1), e70089. doi: 10.1111/ajo.70089 Journal - Research Article

Timothy, E., Nunnerley, J., Knapp, E., & Deely, J. (2026). Investigating navigational support for people living with stroke in Aotearoa New Zealand. Disability & Rehabilitation, 48(10), 3151-3166. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2590426 Journal - Research Article

Johns, J., Martin, R., Lennox Thompson, B., Hackney, J., Grace, C., & Nunnerley, J. (2025). “I’ve taught my doctor well”: The lived experiences of people managing pain after spinal cord injury. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 53(3), 131-140. doi: 10.15619/nzjp.v53i3.474 Journal - Research Article

Glinsky, J. V., Harvey, L. A., Tranter, K. E., Rees, L., McDonald, M., Wadsworth, B., … Nunnerley, J., Dunn, J., … New Zealand Clinical Practice Guidelines Consortium. (2025). An Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guideline for the physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injuries. Spinal Cord. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41393-025-01088-8 Journal - Research Other

Nunnerley, J. (2025, July). Returning to work after the earthquake. Plenary presentation at the Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (RMSANZ) 8th Annual Scientific Meeting in conjunction with the New Zealand Rehabilitation Society (NZRA), Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

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