School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

Our people

Executive Team

  • Professor Lauren Ball

    HDR Director
    Professor in Community Health and Wellbeing
    School of Public Health
    Professor in Community Health and Wellbeing
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate Professor of Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Centre Director of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research

    Professor Guy Wallis

    Professor & Director of Research of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Sensorimotor Performance
    Centre for Sensorimotor Performance

    Dr Olivia Wright

    Director of Teaching and Learning
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Associate Professor Steven Rynne

    Director of Engagement and Partnerships
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Kai Wheeler

    Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Miss Courtney Innes

    School Manager
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

Academic

  • Dr Tahlia Alsop

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Lauren Ball

    HDR Director
    Professor in Community Health and Wellbeing
    School of Public Health
    Professor in Community Health and Wellbeing
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate Professor of Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Centre Director of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research

    Associate Professor Emma Beckman

    Associate Professor & Director of Teaching and Learning of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Lucas Orssatto

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Matthew Bourke

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Associate Member of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

    Ms Jess Cartwright

    Dr Nathan Cook

    Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Jeff Coombes

    Director
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Genevieve Healy

    Affiliate Professor of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences & Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Associate Member of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

    Dr Amy Kirkegaard

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Dillon Landi

    Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Jessica Lee

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Jordan Lefebvre

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Sarah McNaughton

    Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Dr Jennifer Nicol

    Dr Jennifer Nicol

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Martin O'Flaherty

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of ARC COE for Children and Families Over the Lifecourse
    ARC COE for Children and Families Over the Lifecourse

    Professor Murray Phillips

    Dr Véronique Richard

    Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

    Associate Professor Steven Rynne

    Director of Engagement and Partnerships
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Jenna Taylor

    Director & Centre Director of Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research

    Dr George Thomas

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Associate Member of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

    Dr Paige Treherne

    Research Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Guy Wallis

    Professor & Director of Research of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Sensorimotor Performance
    Centre for Sensorimotor Performance

    Dr Kai Wheeler

    Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Olivia Wright

    Director of Teaching and Learning
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

Professional

  • Miss Courtney Innes

    School Manager
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mrs Codi Howell

    Senior Administration Officer, Student and Academic Administration
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mr Jason Bax

    Student and Academic Administration Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Ms Nicola Townsend

    Placement Coordinator
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mr Gregory Thomas

    Project Manager
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mr Gary Wilson

    Workplace Health and Safety Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mrs Alma Cao

    Senior Research Administration Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr David Chua

    Senior Research Project Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Affiliate of Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Queensland Digital Health Centre

    Mrs Bridget Demetriou

    Clinical Research Supervisor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre
    Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre

    Mr Wade Innes

    Adapted Physical Activity Program O
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mrs Lisa Ulyate

    Research Assistant
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

  • Angie Kahler

    Higher Degrees by Research Liaison Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Emily Durlacher

    Advisor, Client Partnering
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Darcy Rothwell

    Management Accountant
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Kirsty Fraser

    Research Administration Coordinator
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Ms Sandrine Kingston-Ducrot

    HaBS Research Administration Coordinator
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Justin Ting

    Finance Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

Adjunct, Honorary and Affiliate

Emeritus Professors

Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health - Researchers

Centre for Sport and Society - Researchers

Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

  • Adjunct Professor Robyn Littlewood

    Adjunct Professor Robyn Littlewood

    Chief Executive
    Health and Wellbeing Queensland
    Adjunct Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Genevieve Healy

    Affiliate Professor of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences & Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Associate Member of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

  • Dr Matthew Bourke

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Associate Member of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

    Dr Martin O'Flaherty

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of ARC COE for Children and Families Over the Lifecourse
    ARC COE for Children and Families Over the Lifecourse

    Dr Véronique Richard

    Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

    Dr George Thomas

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Associate Member of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

  • Dr Kai Wheeler

    Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

Nutrition and Dietetics Research Group

  • Professor Lauren Ball

    HDR Director
    Professor in Community Health and Wellbeing
    School of Public Health
    Professor in Community Health and Wellbeing
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate Professor of Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Centre Director of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research

    Dr David Chua

    Senior Research Project Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Affiliate of Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Queensland Digital Health Centre

    Dr Clare Dix

    Dr Amy Kirkegaard

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Olivia Wright

    Director of Teaching and Learning
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Sarah McNaughton

    Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

  • Dr Judy Bauer

    Honorary Associate Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Emeritus Professor Sandra Capra

    Emeritus Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Michael Leveritt

    Honorary Senior Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Adjunct Professor Robyn Littlewood

    Adjunct Professor Robyn Littlewood

    Chief Executive
    Health and Wellbeing Queensland
    Adjunct Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

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