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), NZ
• Dr Rodrigo Bini, La Trobe University, Australia
• Dr Erin Bowerman, Self-employed Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Dr Matthew Brick, Orthosports New Zealand
• Professor Anis Chaouachi, High Institute of Sports and Physical Education, Tunisie
• Dr Sian Clancy, Skills Active Te Mahi Ako NZ
• Dr Trevor Clark, Self-Employed, Director, NZ
• Dr David Cooper, Owner Kinetics Physiotherapy
• Dr Ryan Crotin, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, USA
• Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer, Sir William and Lady Stevenson Professor of Ophthalmology at Auckland University, NZ
• Dr Bruce Hamilton, High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Jacinta Horan, Director and Principal Physiotherapist, Bureta Physiotherapy, New Zealand
• Associate Professor Sayumi Iwamoto, Toyo University, Japan
• Dr Masaharu Kagawa, Kagawa Nutrition University, Japan
• 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 Seth Lenetsky, Canadian Sport Institute Pacific
• 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, NZ
• Dr Vincent Minjares, North Harbour Basketball Association
• Dr Cat Mitchell, Pūrangakura Kaupapa Māori Research Centre, NZ
• Dr Jono Neville, Sports Engineering Consultant, Australia
• Dr Ian O’Boyle, University of South Australia, Australia
• Dr Ken Quarrie, New Zealand Rugby
• Dr Tilak Raj, Touch New Zealand
• Nicola Reynolds, Dynamic Body Research and Development, Founder/CEO, NZ
• Dr Justin Richards, Sport New Zealand and University of Sydney
• Dr Jeffrey Rothschild, High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Dr Katie Rowe, Deakin University, Australia
• Dr Michael Rumpf, Self-employed, Germany
• Dr Brian Russell, Contempo Lab
• Dr Danielle Salmon, World Rugby
• Dr Kimberly Santa Barbara, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Professor David Shilbury, Deakin University, Australia
• Dr Stacy Sims, DrStacySims, LLC and ERW 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, NZ

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