Tara's research focuses on understanding musculoskeletal pain conditions, with a particular interest in knee injury and osteoarthritis. Her PhD investigated the associations between psychological factors and movement strategies in individuals with knee osteoarthritis, providing insights into how cognitive and emotional processes influence physical function and disability. She is currently a post-doctoral research fellow with the HERknee Centre of Research Excellence, a nationally funded initiative dedicated to addressing inequities in knee injury and osteoarthritis burden among women and girls.

Research Interests:

• Musculoskeletal pain and disability, with a particular focus on knee injury and osteoarthritis
• The interplay between psychological factors, pain, movement, and disability in musculoskeletal conditions, to inform individualised biopsychosocial interventions 
• Gender‑based inequities in musculoskeletal health and injury outcomes