School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

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Executive Team

  • Professor John Cairney

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

    Professor Timothy Carroll

    Professor and Deputy Head of School
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Centre Director of Centre for Sensorimotor Performance
    Centre for Sensorimotor Performance

    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

    Senior Lecturer & Director of Teaching and Learning
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Associate Professor Steven Rynne

    Associate Professor & Director of Engagement and Partnerships
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Parenting and Family Support Centre
    Parenting and Family Support Centre
    Affiliate of Centre for Sport and Society
    Centre for Sport and Society

    Dr Kai Wheeler

    Senior Lecturer & Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate Lecturer of Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Affiliate of Centre for Sport and Society
    Centre for Sport and Society
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

    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

    Professor John Cairney

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

    Professor Timothy Carroll

    Professor and Deputy Head of School
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Centre Director of Centre for Sensorimotor Performance
    Centre for Sensorimotor Performance

    Ms Jess Cartwright

    Associate Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Bronwyn Clark

    UQ Amplify Senior Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Nathan Cook

    Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Jeff Coombes

    Director
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research

    Professor Andrew Cresswell

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

    Dr Brooke Devlin

    Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Associate Professor Craig Engstrom

    Associate Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
    Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research

    Associate Professor Nicholas Gilson

    Associate Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall

    Associate Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Principal 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
    Affiliate of Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Queensland Digital Health Centre

    Dr Ana Goode

    Senior 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

    Professor Genevieve Healy

    MRFF Emerging Leadership Fellow & Affiliate Professor of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    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

    Dr Shelley Keating

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Affiliate 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
    Affiliate of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

    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 Cliff Mallett

    Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Parenting and Family Support Centre
    Parenting and Family Support Centre

    Emeritus Professor John Mangan

    Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Emeritus Professor
    Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
    Affiliate of ARC Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia's Future Built Environment (ARC Advance Timber Hub)
    ARC Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia's Future Built Environment

    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

    Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Centre Director of Centre for Sport and Society
    Centre for Sport and Society

    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

    Associate Professor & Director of Engagement and Partnerships
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Parenting and Family Support Centre
    Parenting and Family Support Centre
    Affiliate of Centre for Sport and Society
    Centre for Sport and Society

    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

    Dr Stephen Townsend

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Sport and Society
    Centre for Sport and Society

    Miss Paige Treherne

    Research Officer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Stewart Trost

    Affiliate of Child Health Research Centre
    Child Health Research Centre
    Professorial Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre
    Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

    Professor Sean Tweedy

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

    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

    Senior Lecturer & Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate Lecturer of Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Affiliate of Centre for Sport and Society
    Centre for Sport and Society
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

    Dr Olivia Wright

    Senior Lecturer & 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 Dimity Glasby-Shaw

    Manager, Student and Academic Administration
    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

    Mr Damien Cole

    Senior Research Assistant
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mrs Bridget Demetriou

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

    Mrs Melinda Fenning

    Co-ordinator- APAP
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mr Wade Innes

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

    Dr Samantha Mulcahy

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

    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

    Ms Clare Van Dorssen

    Knowledge Translation and Impact Manager
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

    Miss Elisabeth Winkler

    Data Analyst
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

  • 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

  • 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

    Professor Jeff Coombes

    Director
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research

    Dr Shelley Keating

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
    Affiliate of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

    Dr Riley Brown

    PhD Candidate
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    RECOVER Injury Research Centre

    Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown

    Emeritus Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Dr Jennifer Nicol

    Dr Jennifer Nicol

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Zoe Papinczak

    Honorary Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

  • Professor Robert Fassett

    Medical Director

  • Dr Tom Bailey

    Adjunct Senior Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Ulrik Wisløff

    Honorary Professor

  • Dr Kirsten Adlard

    Core Member of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
    Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing

    Mr Chris Anderson

    Motor Active Program Coordinator
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Ms Kate Bell

    PhD Candidate
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Clinical Educator (Exercise Physio)
    Southern Queensland Rural Health

    Mr Alex Boytar

    PhD Candidate

    Ms Jamie Chong

    PhD Candidate
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mr Brent Cunningham

    PhD Candidate

    Mrs Naomi Ferstera

    PhD Candidate
    Associate Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Ms Doortje Hoerst

    PhD Candidate
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mr Conan Shing

    Miss Lucy Wilson

    PhD Candidate

Centre for Sport and Society - Researchers

Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

  • Dr Matthew Bourke

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Ana Goode

    Senior 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

    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

    Miss Elisabeth Winkler

    Data Analyst
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

  • Professor Stewart Trost

    Affiliate of Child Health Research Centre
    Child Health Research Centre
    Professorial Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre
    Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

    Professor Sean Tweedy

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

    Dr Kai Wheeler

    Senior Lecturer & Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate Lecturer of Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Mater Research Institute-UQ
    Affiliate of Centre for Sport and Society
    Centre for Sport and Society
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

  • Professor John Cairney

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

    MRFF Emerging Leadership Fellow & Affiliate Professor of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    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 Professor Sjaan Gomersall

    Associate Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Principal 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
    Affiliate of Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Queensland Digital Health Centre

    Dr Samantha Mulcahy

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

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 Brooke Devlin

    Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Clare Dix

    Dr Amy Kirkegaard

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

    Dr Olivia Wright

    Senior Lecturer & 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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