Catherine Crabb

My teaching philosophy is grounded in constructivism and student-centred learning. I hope to inspire by creating a safe and inclusive, learning environments where students actively apply knowledge to real-world clinical scenarios.

Podiatrist, Dr Catherine Crabb (DPM) is the DPM Program Coordinator, and is currently the Co-Acting Head of the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Department, at the University of Western Australia. She completed her BSc in Anatomy, Human Biology and Physiology at UWA, followed by her Masters of Environmental Science/Engineering at UNE, her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree and Graduate Certificate in tertiary Teaching at UWA.

Since joining the program in 2018, she has played an integral role in teaching, curriculum design and development as well as program accreditation, contributing significantly to the advancement of podiatric education at UWA.

She currently teaches across all year levels in the post-graduate Podiatric Medicine units. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she also maintains clinical practice as a Podiatrist in private practice, ensuring her academic work remains grounded in real-world experience.

Catherine’s teaching areas of interest include primary and musculoskeletal podiatric medicine which highlights preventative care and point-of-care diagnosis and treatment. She also has a keen interest in podiatric medicine student education and disabilities encountered in podiatric medicine.

Her current research foci include assessing the reliability and validity of imaging techniques, clinical tools and devices, forefoot deformation and peak plantar pressures during gait, aged care, diversity and disabilities in tertiary education and in podiatry practice.