Dr Malia Ho has a Bachelor of Podiatry (Hons) from the University of Salford (UK). She obtained her Masters (by research) from the National University of Singapore in 2002, and her PhD in Physical Education and Sports Sciences from the Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) in 2017. She completed her Graduate Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Education in 2020. She was Head of Course of the Podiatry program at Central Queensland University. Prior to that, Malia worked as the Principal Sports Podiatrist in Singapore Sports Medicine Centre and has almost 20 years of clinical experience both in the private and public health sectors. 

Malia received the 2018 Opal Award for Excellence in Engagement “Multi-disciplinary Homeless Initiative” (worth $2500). In 2021, she led the team to win the Vice Chancellor’s award for Exemplary Practice (Tier1). As an early career researcher, she has received about $66,000 in internal and external grant funding, the latest being the Funds for Accessing Expertise Grant (worth approximately $9000) to develop 3D printed foot models for simulation training of podiatry clinical skills. 

Malia is a strong believer in inter-disciplinary collaboration and the use of technology to improve learning and teaching design and clinical practice.  Her research interest lies in lower limb kinematics and kinetics, in particular, the effects of 3D printed foot orthoses on lower limb biomechanics.