Dr. Ashleigh Thornton

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ashleigh holds a collaborative academic position at Kids Rehab WA, which promotes activities to accelerate research findings into clinical practice. She completed her PhD in motor learning and development in 2014, a program that has a limited number of participants in Australia. Additionally, Ashleigh obtained a Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate from the University of Toronto in 2018. Her high-impact research areas include rehabilitation, education, and communication, focusing on factors that influence motor development and physical activity participation for children and adolescents, with an emphasis on neurodevelopmental disorders. Ashleigh has received multiple grants for her research, including significant funding from the NHMRC for a cohort study that seeks early biomarkers of cognitive impairment and various projects related to early movements predicting learning difficulties in children. She is also involved in developing evidence-informed physical activity policies for early childhood education and care.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Fellow

2019-01-01 — Present

Kids Rehab WA • Perth, Australia

Collaborative academic position focusing on research implementation in clinical practices.

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.