Julie R. Steele

Julie Robyn Steele is a retired Australian professor of bio-mechanics who researched and taught basic, clinical, and applied biomechanics.

Steele spent most of her career at the University of Wollongong, where she joined in 1983 and retired in 2020. It was also where she founded the Biomechanics Research Laboratory and Breast Research Australia (BRA). In 2021, she was awarded with a Emeritus Professorship at the University.

Biography Steele was born in Adelaide, South Australia. After completing high school, She began a career path in high school teaching. After graduation, she found that there were no positions available and relocated to Perth, where she studied biomechanics under Professor Bruce Elliott.

Steele said of this focus:

Awards

In 2005, Steele was awarded the NSW Telstra Business Women of the Year. In 2019, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her work in biomechanics, higher education, and professional associations.