Head of School
Professor Brad Aisbett
Exercise and nutrition are increasingly in the spotlight – and for good reason. Developments in this area, often from Deakin, regularly lead to improved public health and enhanced sporting performance.
You can also rest assured you're learning at the cutting edge: we're the #1 sport science school in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
Key contacts
Professor Brad Aisbett, Head of School
Alfred Deakin Professor Anna Timperio, Deputy Head of School, Deputy Director IPAN
Kylie Bellesini, School Manager
Professor Aaron Russell, Associate Head of School, International
Dr Lyndell Bruce, Associate Head of School, Partnerships
Dr Stuart Warmington, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning – Exercise and Sport Science
Dr Alison Booth, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning – Food, Nutrition and Dietetics
Professor Clinton Bruce, Associate Head of School, Research
Alfred Deakin Professor Jo Salmon, Director IPAN
Professor Michelle Keske, Deputy Director IPAN
Dr Natalie Saunders, Director CSR, Deakin Sport Performance Hub
Professor Russell Keast, Discipline Leader, Food Innovation
Course directors
Dr Helen Brown, Associate Professor, Course Director, Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/Bachelor of Business – Sports Management
Dr Kirsten Howlett, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
Dr Christopher Shaw, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science
Dr Katie Lacy, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Bachelor of Nutrition Sciences
Dr Aaron Fox, Senior Lecturer, Honours Coordinator, Bachelor of Nutrition Science and Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
Dr Kristy Bolton, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Postgraduate Human Nutrition and Master of Nutrition and Population Health
Dr Ewa Szymlek-Gay, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Graduate Certificate Health Research practice
Dr Clint Miller, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Dr Alison Spence, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Master of Dietetics
Dr Dan Dwyer, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Postgraduate Applied Sports Science
Associate Professor Severine Lamon, ARC Future Fellow, Director of Higher Degree by Research
Our people
Academic
Professor Brad Aisbett, Head of School
Dr Giselle Allsopp, Lecturer, Human Physiology
Zoe Avner, Lecturer, Sport Coaching
Dr Andrew Betik, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Science (Lifespan)
Dr Kristy Bolton, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition Sciences
Dr Jason Bonacci, Senior Lecturer
Dr Alison Booth, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning – Food, Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr Liz Bradshaw, Senior Lecturer, Biomechanics
Dr David Broadbent, Lecturer, Sport Coaching
Dr Helen Brown, Senior Lecturer, Sport Coaching and Physical Activity
Dr Lyndell Bruce, Senior Lecturer, Sports Science
Dr Alissa Burnett, Lecturer, Nutrition Science
Dr Amelia Carr, Senior Lecturer, Sport science; sport nutrition; sport physiology; physical performance
Troy Castricum, Lecturer, Applied Exercise and Sport Science
Kathryn Cirone, Lecturer, Population Nutrition
Dr Dominique Condo, Senior Lecturer, Sport Nutrition
Louise Conway, Associate Lecturer, Clinical Exercise Practice
Dr Andrew Costanzo, Lecturer, Food and Nutrition
Dr Dan Dias, Senior Lecturer, Food Science
Dr Katherine Downing, Lecturer, Physical Activity and Health
Dr Jeremy Drake, Lecturer, Nutrition Sciences
Dr Eric Drinkwater, Senior Lecturer, Sports Science
Dr Dan Dwyer, Senior Lecturer, Applied Exercise and Sports Science
Dr Simon Feros, Lecturer, Functional Anatomy/Strength and Conditioning Sciences
Dr Aaron Fox, Senior Lecturer, Applied Sport Science
Associate Professor Steve Fraser, Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology
Dr Jackson Fyfe, Senior Lecturer, Strength and Conditioning Sciences
Dr Shirani Gamlath, Lecturer
Dr Carley Grimes, Senior Lecturer, Population Nutrition
Dr Sarah Hall, Associate Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Science (Practicum)
Dr Lee Hamilton, Lecturer, Exercise Physiology across the Lifespan
Mr Jack Harper, Associate Lecturer, Clinical Exercise Practice
Dr Ashlee Hendy, Lecturer, Motor Learning
Mr Declan Hennessy, Lecturer, Exercise Physiology
Mr Kris Hinck, Lecturer, Applied Exercise and Sport Science
Dr Samantha Hoffman, Lecturer, Applied Exercise and Sport Science
Dr Kirsten Howlett, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology
Dr Snehal Jadhav, Lecturer, Food Safety
Dr Gunveen Kaur, Senior Lecturer, Nutritional Sciences
Ms Jessica Kempler, Lecturer, Food and Nutrition
Dr Claire Kenneally-Dabrowski, Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Science
Dr Ajam Khokhar, Lecturer, Nutrition Science
Dr Katie Lacy, Senior Lecturer, Nutritional Science
Dr Amelia Lee, Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr Penelope Love, Senior Lecturer, Community and Public Health Nutrition
Associate Professor Luana Main, Associate Professor
Dr Claire Margerison, Senior Lecturer
Dr Shaun Mason, Lecturer, Nutrition Science
Jennifer McCann, Lecturer
Dr Clint Miller, Senior Lecturer
Dr Catherine Milte, Senior Lecturer, Nutritional Sciences
Dr Niamh Mundell, Senior Lecturer
Dr Janandani Nanayakkara, Lecturer, Community and Public Health Nutrition
Ee Ling Ng, Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr Jodie Palmer, Associate Lecturer, Exercise and Sports Science
Dr Spencer Roberts, Lecturer, Human Physiology
Helena Rodi, Lecturer, Nutrition & Dietetics
Professor Aaron Russell, Professor and Associate Head of School, International
Dr Georgie Russell, Senior Lecturer, Food Innovation
Dr Shannon Sahlqvist, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Natalie Saunders, Associate Professor
Dr Christopher Shaw, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology
Dr Rhiannon Snipe, Lecturer, Sport Nutrition
Dr Alison Spence, Senior Lecturer
Ryan Surace, Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics
Brittany Swelam, Lecturer, Physical Activity and Health
Dr Ewa Szymlek-Gay, Senior Lecturer
Dr Jamie Tait, Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Science
Dr Sze Yen Tan, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition Sciences
Dr Danielle Trowell, Lecturer, Sport Science
Dr Anne Turner, Senior Lecturer
Dr Paige van der Pligt, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr Kris Veugelers, Associate Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Science (Practicum)
Dr Cara Walker, Teaching Scholar, Exercise and Sport Science
Dr Anthony Walsh, Lecturer, Physical Activity and Health
Dr Stuart Warmington, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning – Exercise and Sport Science
Kate Wingrove, Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr Craig Wright, Senior Lecturer
Dr Christopher Young, Lecturer
Research
Dr Gavin Abbott, Senior Research Fellow
Dr Megan Adam, Research Fellow, INFANT Project Manager
Dr Lauren Arundell, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow
Dr Brenton Baguley, Victorian Cancer Agency Early Career Research Fellow
Dr Phillip Baker, ARC Future Fellow
Nicole Biggs, Associate Research Fellow
Professor Lucinda Black, Professor
Barbara Vitorino Alencar Brayner, Research Fellow
Professor Clinton Bruce, Associate Head of School, Research
Professor Karen Campbell, Professor
Elysha Chua, Research Fellow and Project Coordinator
Dr Ana Maria Contardo Ayala, Research Fellow
Professor Robin Daly, Chair in Exercise and Ageing
Dr Paddy Dempsey, NHMRC Early Career fellow
Belinda De Ross, Associate Research Fellow
Jacqueline Della Gatta, Project Manager, Research Fellow Grade 2
Amanda Dickson, Research Assistant
Dr Suzanne Dixon-Suen, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Felicity Dunlop, Research Fellow
Professor David Dunstan, Head, Baker Deakin Department of Lifestyle and Diabetes and Chair, Lifestyle and Diabetes
Dr Kidane Gebremariam, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Elena George, Senior Research Fellow
Dr Jenny Gianoudis, Research Fellow, Project Manager
Anthea Gregoriou, INFANT State wide Implementation Coordinator
Professor Kylie Hesketh, Professor, Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow
Dr Jeew Hettiarachchi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Danielle Hiam, Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Zoya Huschtscha, Research Fellow
Associate Professor Shariful Islam, Associate Professor
Dr Paul Jansons, Research Fellow
Professor Russell Keast, Professor and Discipline Leader, Food Innovation
Associate Professor Michelle Keske, Associate Professor, Physiology and Metabolism
Clinical Associate Professor Nicole Kiss, Clinical Associate Professor
Dr Harriet Koorts, Senior Research Fellow
Dr Konsita Kuswara, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Sam Lai, Associate Research Fellow
Associate Professor Severine Lamon, ARC Future Fellow
Dr Natalie Lander, Senior Research Fellow
Professor Mark Lawrence, Professor
Associate Professor Rachel Laws, Associate Professor, Public Health Nutrition
Dr Rebecca Leech, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
Elizabeth Lehman, Associate Research Fellow, Project Manager
Simone Lewin, Project Manager, Associate Research Fellow
Associate Professor Gie Liem, Associate Professor
Dr Rebecca Lindberg, Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Katherine Livingstone, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
Dr Venurs Loh, Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Justine Lomas, Research Fellow
Dr Jiani Ma, Research Fellow
Dr Helen Macpherson, NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Postdoctoral Fellow
Professor Ralph Maddison, Professor in Physical Activity and Disease Prevention
Kathy McConnell, INFANT Statewide Implementation Coordinator
Alfred Deakin Professor Sarah McNaughton, Alfred Deakin Professor
Jakub Mesinovic, Associate Research Fellow
Jennifer Mouchacca, Project Manager, Research Fellow
Dr Yada Nolvachai, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Jessica Orr, Research Fellow
Dr Lucas Orssatto, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Patrick Owen, Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Lewan Parker, NHMRC/National Heart Foundation Early Career Fellow
Dr Susan Paudel Subedi, Executive Dean Health Research Fellow
Dr Priscila Pereira Machado, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Professor Judi Porter, Professor, Dietetics
Dr Jonathan Rawstorn, Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
Professor Jo Salmon, Alfred Deakin Professor and Director, Institute for Physical Activity
Dr Ahrathy Selathurai, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Associate Professor David Scott, Associate Professor (Research)
Savannah Simmons, Research Assistant
Alice Sims, Research Assistant
Dr Lena Stephens, Research Fellow
Dr Teketo Tegegne, Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Megan Teychenne, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
Alfred Deakin Professor Anna Timperio, Alfred Deakin Professor and Deputy Head of School
Associate Professor Susan Torres, Associate Professor
Associate Professor Jenny Veitch, Associate Professor
Dr Simone Verswijveren, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Barbara Vitorino Alencar Brayner, Research Fellow
Professor Glenn Wadley, Associate Head of School, Research
Dr Kim Way, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Michael Wheeler, Executive Dean Health Research Fellow
Dr Yuxin Zhang, Research Fellow, Digital Health
Dr Jazzmin Zheng, Senior Research Fellow
Honorary
Alfred Deakin Professor Kylie Ball, Emeritus Professor
Professor Daniel Belavy, Honorary Professor
Alfred Deakin Professor David Crawford, Emeritus Professor
Dr Christine Delisle Nystrom, Honorary Fellow
Dr Rachel Duckham, Honorary Fellow
Dr Jill Hnatiuk, Honorary Fellow
Associate Professor Javad Koohsari, Honorary Associate Professor
Dr Peter Kremer, Honorary Fellow
Professor Caryl Nowson, Emeritus Professor
Adjunct Professor David Parkin, Honorary Adjunct Professor
Associate Professor Nicky Ridgers, Honorary Associate Professor
Associate Professor Robert Shellie, Honorary Associate Professor
Associate Professor Gary Slater, Honorary Associate Professor
Professor Rod Snow, Emeritus Professor
Dr Jason Talevski, Honorary Fellow
Dr Vina Tan, Honorary Fellow
Dr Wei-Peng Teo, Honorary Fellow
Associate Professor Lukar Thornton, Honorary Associate Professor
Associate Professor Beverley Wood, Honorary Associate Professor
Associate Professor Julie Woods, Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor
Professor Tony Worsley, Emeritus Professor
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