糖心传媒

Theme Leader & Professor

Christian's research focuses on the psychology of sport, exercise and physical activity. His specific expertise is on improving quality of experience (e.g., flow, enjoyment), promoting mental health, and understanding how best to use goal-setting.

Deputy Theme Leader & Associate Lecturer

Dr Kyle Bennett is an Early Career Development Fellow in Sport and Exercise Science. He is an accredited Sports Scientist (Level 1) with Exercise and Sports Science Australia, who has extensive research and practical experience in youth sport. He has liaised with multiple youth sporting teams, academies, and member federations including Newcastle Jets, Northern NSW Football, Liverpool International Football Academy, and North Coast Football.

Chair of Discipline

Chris' research is focused toward improving sports performance in hot environments with cooling strategies, heat acclimation programs and nutritional strategies and products.

Professor Maria Constantinou

Professor

Maria's research interests comprise the sports injury prevention and surveillance, athlete profiles, physical activity, sports and therapeutic taping and gait and function in hip osteoarthritis. Another of Maria's research areas is the development of competencies for sports physiotherapists for education purposes and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Associate Professor

Associate Professor Kellie Toohey is an expert in Clinical Exercise Physiology at 糖心传媒. Dr Toohey has a track record in cancer research and clinical exercise physiology across the lifespan. Dr Toohey has co-authored with 63 researchers from eight countries (including Australia), who represent 15 different universities (2022).

Senior Lecturer

Jodie's work and research has focused on optimising or regaining movement and function. Previous work in this area had focused on developing athletes and elite athletes and optimising their movement, minimising injury or rehabilitating in return from injury so they could be the best in their sport (in preparation for World Championships, Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games). In recent years her work in optimising or regaining human movement and function has focussed on working with those with..

Senior Lecturer

Zac is broadly interested in investigating the control and learning of motor skills in both functional and sporting contexts. His primary area of research is in neuromuscular control and adaptation with a focus on neuromuscular physiology and cross-education. He is also involved in research in the field of skill analysis and acquisition in sports.

Dr Nnamdi Mgbemena

Senior Lecturer

Nnamdi's research interests are in the areas of prehabilitation in cardiorespiratory population, functional recovery following cardiorespiratory surgery, including Phase III cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and the impact of chronic disease and mental health outcomes. He has published in leading physiotherapy and allied health journals and has presented his research at both national and international conferences.

Senior Lecturer

Joanne’s diverse research profile spans musculoskeletal injuries, strength training, Indigenous tobacco cessation and higher education. Jo’s current research focuses on teaching and learning outcomes associated with an intensive, blended delivery model for physiotherapy curriculum and digital options to support health care delivery.

Senior Lecturer

Dylan's research interests are sports and performance psychology and mental health is esports and video game players

Lecturer

Jena has a track record in using exercise as a means of supporting physical and psychosocial wellbeing in individuals during and after cancer treatment, as well as supporting university students on placement and in their own wellbeing. She is currently further expanding her further into the areas of goal setting and habit formation in health behaviours.

Lecturer

Gabriel’s research interests in neurophysiological and biomechanical analysis span both sports injuries and neurodegenerative conditions, including ACL injuries, lower limb tendinopathy, and motor neurone disease (MND). His current work focuses on neuromuscular adaptations in runners with Achilles tendinopathy, investigating changes in the central nervous system influence triceps surae muscle recruitment and activation, and how these contribute to tendinopathy pathophysiology....

Lecturer

Dr Tyler Henderson is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and a researcher in neurophysiology and motor control. He completed a Bachelor of Exercise Science and a PhD at Griffith University, where his research explored the neural mechanisms underlying voluntary muscle activation. His current research focuses on brainstem pathways that contribute to motor control and the integration of sensory and motor circuits that underpin neuromuscular performance.

Lecturer

Wes’s research focuses on the diagnosis and staging of Achilles tendinopathy, with a particular emphasis on the use of ultrasound imaging and the continuum model of tendon pathology. Wes’s broader research interests include musculoskeletal diagnostics, physiotherapy service optimisation, and the integration of imaging into clinical decision-making. He is an APA Titled Research Physiotherapist and a member of the Australian College of Physiotherapists.

Lecturer

Alec McKenzie is a dedicated researcher and educator who earned his PhD from Griffith University's School of Allied Health, Sport, & Social Work. His doctoral research, conducted in collaboration with the Queensland Academy of Sport and Swimming Australia, focused on preventing shoulder injuries in competitive swimmers by developing advanced ultrasound imaging protocols. Prior to his doctorate, Dr. McKenzie earned a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Clinical Science from 糖心传媒 Cross Uni...

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Melanie completed her PhD in paediatric medicine at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute at University of Melbourne and has expertise in cardiovascular exercise physiology. Her primary interest is using exercise/physical activity to improve physical and mental health outcomes, and equipping individuals with the tools to be successful in lifelong physical activity engagement. She has a particular focus on the cardiovascular response to goal-setting, and the use of open goals...

Research Fellow

Scott’s research centres on the psychology of sport, exercise, and physical activity, with a particular focus on positive experiences like exploration and flow states. He also investigates goal-setting strategies in physical activity contexts, aiming to enhance engagement and promote long-term adherence to active lifestyles.

Alex Lawrence

Lecturer