School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

Our people

Executive Team

  • Professor John Cairney

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

    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

    Associate Professor Emma Beckman

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

    Associate Professor Nicholas Gilson

    Associate Professor & Director of Engagement
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Professor Guy Wallis

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

    Miss Colleen Ward

    Executive Assistant to Head of School
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

Academic

  • 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

    Associate Professor Emma Beckman

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

    Dr Jack Bell

    Honorary Associate Professor
    Honorary Associate Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Matthew Bourke

    Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown

    Emeritus Professor
    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 & Centre Director of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

    Dr Bronwyn Clark

    UQ Amplify Senior Lecturer
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr Samuele Contemori

    Affiliate of Centre for Sensorimotor Performance
    Centre for Sensorimotor Performance

    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

    Professor Andrew Cresswell

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

    Dr Clare Dix

    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 & Director of Engagement
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall

    Principal Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Associate Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    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 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 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

    Professor Cliff Mallett

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

    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 Norman Ng

    Honorary Lecturer
    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

    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 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

    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

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

Professional

  • Miss Colleen Ward

    Miss Colleen Ward

    Executive Assistant to Head of School
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Ms Kirsten Adlard

    Mr Chris Anderson

    Motor Active Program Coordinator
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mrs Melinda Fenning

    Co-ordinator- APAP
    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 Wade Innes

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

    Ms Deborah Noon

    Student Administration Reception
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Mr Gary Wilson

    Workplace Health and Safety Officer
    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

    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

    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

  • Professor Robert Fassett

    Medical Director

  • Dr Tom Bailey

    Adjunct Senior Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Honorary Senior Fellow
    School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
    Research Fellow of Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
    Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health

    Professor Ulrik Wisløff

    Honorary Professor

  • Ms Kirsten Adlard

    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

    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

    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 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

  • Professor John Cairney

    Head of School
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Affiliate of Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation & Centre Director 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 Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
    Affiliate of Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Queensland Digital Health Centre

    Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall

    Principal Research Fellow
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
    Associate Professor
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Affiliate of Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research
    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

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

    Dr Jack Bell

    Honorary Associate Professor
    Honorary Associate Professor
    School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

    Dr David Chua

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

    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

    Professor Sarah McNaughton

    Professor
    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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