Personal profile
Biography
With a background as an anatomist, Dr Webb is committed to enhancing medical education through the creation of effective dynamic teaching and learning environments that exploit the affordances of technologies.
Dr Webb has more than 20 years experience teaching anatomy into undergraduate & postgraduate medicine, allied health & science programs in Australia & the United Kingdom. She has extensive proficiencies in leading the development & implementation of new curricula & resources. She is an innovative educator & educational researcher who takes measured risks in trialling the effectiveness of novel teaching & learning approaches such as virtual reality, virtual dissection using touchscreen technology, adaptive learning, virtual patients & eBooks. In her current role, she leads technology enhanced learning & teaching in the Medical School. Dr Webb’s educational practice has been recognised with multiple awards, including Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, a national Australian Award for University Teaching and ANU Distinguished Educator.
Dr Webb was an elected Council member of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) 2013-2019 during which time she served on the Executive Council as Secretary (2015-2019) and Editor of the Newsletter (2016-2019). In 2016, she organised and hosted the ANZACA conference ‘Artful Anatomy’ at the ANU Medical School. Currently, Dr Webb is a member of the Assocation for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) TEL Committee.
Awards:
2020 ANU Vice-Chancellor's: Award for Teaching Excellence
2018 ANU Distinguished Educator
2016 Australian Awards for University Teaching: Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
2016 ANU Vice-Chancellor's: Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
2015 ANU College of Science: Award for Teaching Excellence
ANU Medical School Excellence in Medical Education Awards
2015 Best Faculty Teacher Phase 1
2016 Award for Excellence in Innovation
Qualifications
BSc, MChiro, PhD
Research Interests
Dr Webb leads a multidisciplinary program of clinical anatomy & anatomical education research.
- Anatomy and Medical Imaging
- Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching
- Medical/Anatomy Education
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Anatomy Education in the Health Professions: Opportunities for Promoting Humanism
Webb, A., Smyth, L. & Valter-Kocsi, K., 2026, Palgrave Encyclopedia of the Health Humanities. Crawford, P. & Kadetz, P. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of Non-Verbal Communication Skills: Tutor, Simulated Patient and Student Experiences of a Rapid Transition to Online Learning
Aggio-Bruce, R., Pike-Rowney, G., Campbell, A., Rizvi, S., Webb, A., Valter-Kocsi, K. & Smyth, L., 13 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Medical Science Educator. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Core Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy Syllabus for Physical Therapy Student Education
Woodley, S. J., Willoughby, B., Webb, A., Flack, N. A. M. S. & Whitburn, L. Y., 11 Aug 2025, In: Clinical Anatomy. p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Embracing ambiguity: Student experiences, creativity and confidence in the context of a novel interdisciplinary undergraduate course
Smyth, L., Aggio-Bruce, R., Crossing, E., Lincoln, B. R., Stanojevic, V. A., Valter, K. & Webb, A. L., Jun 2026, In: Thinking Skills and Creativity. 60, 19 p., 102110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is it the same, socially? Fully online learning and its impacts on social identification, academic performance and confidence
Attard, R., Smyth, L., Ollis, L., Valter, K. & Webb, A. L., 2023, In: Higher Education Research and Development. 42, 8, p. 1855-1873 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
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Not just how but why: a closer look at the purpose and value of the medical school admissions interview
Smyth, L. (PI), Valter-Kocsi, K. (CoI) & Webb, A. (CoI)
21/11/24 → 1/07/26
Project: Research
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Refined Fabricating and Post-printing Processing of 3D Printer for Medical and Orthopaedic Implants
Li, R. (PI), Perriman, D. (CoI), Qin, Q. (CoI), Smith, P. (CoI), Valter-Kocsi, K. (CoI) & Webb, A. (CoI)
6/04/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Research