Our people

Adjunct professors are external individuals who provide global expertise through national and international research connections, and contribute meaningfully to an AUT teaching or research programme.

SPRINZ adjunct professors include:

• J.E. Lindsay Carter (Professorial Fellow)
• David Howman
• Justin Keogh
• Paul Laursen
• Mike Stanley (Executive Adjunct Professor)

Research associates are researchers from other universities and organisations who are actively involved in SPRINZ-related research, and who acknowledge they are a SPRINZ research associate in their joint publications and communications.

Research associates are appointed to help improve research capability and capacity and to promote cooperation with external researchers in related disciplines. They collaborate with SPRINZ on research projects, postgraduate supervision, and teaching, workshops and seminars.

SPRINZ research associates include:

• Dr Marelise Badenhorst, Independent Contractor – Researcher, South Africa
• Dr Suzie Belcher, Te Pūkenga (Wintec), New Zealand
• Dr Rodrigo Bini, La Trobe University, Australia
• Dr Erin Bowerman, Self-employed Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Dr Tamara Bozovic, University of the West of England
• Dr Matthew Brick, Orthosports New Zealand
• Dr Julie Choisne, The University of Auckland
• Dr Sian Clancy, Skills Active Te Mahi Ako New Zealand
• Dr Trevor Clark, Self-Employed, Director, New Zealand
• Dr David Cooper, Owner Kinetics Physiotherapy
• Dr Ryan Crotin, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, USA
• Professor Lance Dalleck, Western Colorado University, USA
• Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer, Sir William and Lady Stevenson Professor of Ophthalmology at Auckland University, New Zealand
• Dr James Forster, Self-Employed Strength and Conditioning Coach, New Zealand
• Esther George, Inform Physio, NZ
• Dr Bruce Hamilton, High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Dr Craig Harrison, Athlete Development Project, New Zealand
• Jacinta Horan, Director and Principal Physiotherapist, Bureta Physiotherapy, New Zealand
• Associate Professor Sayumi Iwamoto, Toyo University, Japan
• Dr Ivan Jukic, Abertay University, Scotland
• Dr Masaharu Kagawa, Kagawa Nutrition University, Japan
• Dr Stephen Kara (Iwi - Tainui), Axis Sports Medicine, New Zealand
• Sharon Kearney, Netball New Zealand
• Helen Kilding, Independent Contractor
• Dr Doug King, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand
• Dr Stephven Kolose, Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ)
• Dr Warren Leigh, Orthosports New Zealand
• Dr Class Lendt, University of Regensbury, Germany
• Dr Seth Lenetsky, Canadian Sport Institute Pacific
• Associate Professor Lisa Mackay, Parenting Place Charitable Trust, New Zealand
• Associate Professor Andrew McDaid, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Dr Chloe McKenzie, High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Associate Professor Sarah-Kate Millar, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• Dr Vincent Minjares, North Harbour Basketball Association
• Dr Cat Mitchell, Pūrangakura Kaupapa Māori Research Centre, New Zealand
• Dr Noha Nasef, Riddet Institute, Massey University, New Zealand
• Dr Michael Naylor, Loughborough University, UK
• Dr Jono Neville, Sports Engineering Consultant, Australia
• Professor Ian O’Boyle, University of South Australia
• Dr Dustin Oranchuk, University of Colorado, USA
• Dr Catherine Ordway, University of Canberra, Australia
• Professor Eileen Piggot-Irvine, Royal Roads University, Victoria, Canada
• Dr Ken Quarrie, New Zealand Rugby
• Dr Tilak Raj, Touch New Zealand
• Dr Justin Richards, Sport New Zealand and University of Sydney
• Dr Jeffrey Rothschild, High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Dr Michael Rumpf, Self-employed, Germany
• Dr Brian Russell, Contempo Lab
• Dr Chloe Ryan, Potential Performance, New Zealand
• Dr Kimberly Santa Barbara, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Dr Michael Schofield, Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
• Dr Nusratnaaz Shaikh, University of Sydney
• Professor David Shilbury, Deakin University, Australia
• Dr Stacy Sims, DrStacySims, LLC and ERW Ltd, New Zealand
• Dr Philippa Thomas, Continuum Performance Hubs Ltd, New Zealand
• Dr Casey Watkins, Seattle University, USA
• Dr Denny Wells, Logemas Pty Ltd, Australia
• Professor Jon Welty Peachey, Gordon College, USA
• Dr Hannah Wyatt, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Community associates are generally people from community organisations who may not be active researchers but are assisting with SPRINZ projects.

SPRINZ community associates include:

• Dr Henry Duncan