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Biography
Dr Jodie Wills is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science, specialising in biomechanics, in the School of Health Sciences and Nursing at Macquarie University. She is a mid-career, comprehensive academic with expertise across biomechanics research, applied human performance, and higher education teaching.
Jodie’s research program explores human optimisation in tactical and athletic populations, examining physical performance, sex differences, and injury risk in response to task demands. Her work applies biomechanics within interdisciplinary frameworks to inform evidence-based practice in applied settings. The development of her research program has been supported through competitive external funding, including the Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG) Visiting Scientist Program.
She completed her PhD at Macquarie University, following a Master of Research in Sport Science and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sport and Exercise Science from Nottingham Trent University. Jodie is an accredited Level 1 Sport Scientist and Exercise Scientist with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) and a Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA).
She brings a strong applied perspective to her research, which further extends into her teaching. She continues to engage externally through science communication and professional service within the biomechanics community. Jodie is committed to advancing human performance research and leadership within occupational, sport, and broader health domains.
Education/Academic qualification
Biomechanics, Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University
Award Date: 25 Jun 2020
Sport Science, Master of Research, Nottingham Trent University
Award Date: 1 Nov 2015
Sport and Exercise Science, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Nottingham Trent University
Award Date: 1 Jul 2014
External positions
Student Representative, Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics
29 Jun 2017 → 5 Dec 2021
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Accurate shoulder angles can be detected in single plane motions while body armor is worn: a validation of the HumanTrak markerless motion capture system
McCarthy, A. M., Wills, J. A., Fain, A. C., Nindl, B. C., Beach, A. & Doyle, T. L. A., 18 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Military Medicine. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimization of a support vector regression model predicts maximal weight lifted during a manual material handling assessment within a military setting
McCarthy, A., Wills, J. A., Fuller, J. T., Feigel, E. D., Rosenblum, L., Rawls, B., Martin, B. J., Cassidy, S., Nindl, B. C. & Doyle, T. L. A., Oct 2026, In: Applied Ergonomics. 136, p. 1-9 9 p., 104794.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A quantitative analysis of internal and external loads in aviation firefighting using a simulated scenario
Glen, B., Wills, J., Campbell, R., Cormack, S., Tofari, P., Parsey, B., Edmonds, R. & Doyle, T., 7 Jan 2025, In: Healthcare (Switzerland). 13, 2, p. 1-14 14 p., 97.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A support vector regression model can predict maximal mass lifted during a military manual materiel handling assessment
McCarthy, A., Wills, J. A., Fuller, J. T., Cassidy, S., Nindl, B. C. & Doyle, T. L. A., 2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Biomechanical and physiological biomarkers are useful indicators of military personnel readiness: a multi-institutional, multinational research collaboration
Doyle, T. L. A., Nindl, B. C., Wills, J. A., Koltun, K. J. & Fain, A. C., 22 Sept 2025, In: BMJ Military Health. 171, 5, p. 433-437 5 p., e002739.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prizes
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MQ Arts Faculty Consilient Partnership Seed Fund Scheme Recipient (Internal Scheme)
Wills, J. (Participant), Evans, T. (Participant) & Doyle, T. (Participant)
10 Aug 2022Activity: Other
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (Organisational unit)
Sarkies, M. (Member), Bright, F. (Member), De Luca, K. (Member), Ilhan, E. (Member), Nguyen, A. (Member), Austin, E. (Member), Carrigan, A. (Member), Seaman, K. (Member), Bladen, C. (Member), van Hummel, A. (Member), Baker, J. (Member), Ross, R. (Member), Genoud, S. (Member), Don, E. (Chair), Chitranshi, N. (Member), Hardie, R.-A. (Chair), Ronto, R. (Member), Sicouri, G. (Member), Williams, K. (Member), Owais, S. S. (Member), Guller, A. (Member), Newport, R. (Member), Junqueira Santiago, M. (Member), Gilchrist, P. (Member), Chen, J. (Member), Oar, E. (Member), Hogan, A. (Member), Wills, J. (Member), Yin, K. (Member), Hulst, G. (Member), Brown, B. (Member), Koring, L. (Member), Whillier, S. (Member), Gandy, M. (Member), Johnco, C. (Member), McLellan, L. (Member) & Swain, M. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Load carriage conditioning: Let’s talk about sex-specific responses
Wills, J. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk