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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:

• Jacqueline Alderson
• J.E. Lindsay Carter (Professorial Fellow)
• David Howman
• Justin Keogh
• Stafford Murray
• Jon Oliver
• Mike Stanley (Executive Adjunct Professor)
• Roland van den Tillaar
• Barry Wilson

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:

• Professor Thor Besier, The University of Auckland
• Dr Marelise Badenhorst, Independent Contractor – Researcher, South Africa
• Dr Rodrigo Bini, La Trobe University, Australia
• Dr Frank Bourgeois ll, Athlete Training and Health, USA
• Dr Liz Bradshaw, Australian Catholic University, Australia
• Isaac Carlson, Accident Compensation Corporation, NZ
• Dr Bret Contreras, B.C Athletics, USA
• Dr Ryan Crotin, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, USA
• Professor Lance Dalleck, Western State Colorado University, USA
• Dr Emanuele D'Artibale, Self-employed, Italy
• Associate Professor Geoff Dickson, La Trobe University, Australia
• Associate Professor Justin Fernandez, The University of Auckland
• Dr Mark Fulcher, Axis Sports Medicine Specialists and New Zealand Football
• Dr Paul Gamble, Fortius Sport & Health, Canada
• Associate Professor Nicholas Gill, University of Waikato
• Dr Bruce Hamilton, High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Associate Professor Mike Hamlin, Lincoln University, NZ
• Dr David Hedlund, St John’s University New York
• Dr Stephen Hollings, AUT Alumnus
• Dr Lucy Hone, Director - New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience, NZ
• Professor Sayumi Iwamoto, Toyo University, Japan
• Helen Kilding, NZ Defence Force
• Dr Doug King, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand
• Dr Seth Lenetsky, Self-employed, Canada
• Associate Professor Andrew McDaid, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Jody McGowan, Kinetics Physiotherapy (Senior Physiotherapist), NZ Rugby (Research Assistant)
• Dr Chloe McKenzie, High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Samuel McKenzie, AFL Australia
• Professor Jean-Benoit Morin, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
• Professor Sophia Nimphius, Edith Cowan University, Australia
• Dr Ian O’Boyle, University of South Australia, Australia
• Senior Associate Jonathan Oliver, Army West Point Athletics Association, USA
• Dr Ken Quarrie, New Zealand Rugby
• Dr Justin Richards, Sport New Zealand and University of Sydney
• Dr Katie Rowe, Deakin University, Australia
• Dr Michael Rumpf, Self-employed, Germany
• Dr Daragh Sheridan, High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Professor David Shilbury, Deakin University, Australia
• Professor Sarah Shultz, Seattle University, USA
• Dr Stacy Sims, University of Waikato
• Dr Denny Wells, Logemas Pty Ltd, Australia
• Dr Paul Winwood, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

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