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Human Potential Research Group
- Professor Grant Schofield, Research Group Leader
- Professor Erica Hinckson
- Associate Professor Scott Duncan
- Dr Nigel Harris
- Dr Caryn Zinn
Sports Coaching Research Group
- Dr Kirsten Spencer, Research Group Leader
- Dr Simon Walters
- Dr Lynn Kidman
- Dr Tony Oldham
- Dr Sarah-Kate Millar
- Dr Jennifer Nikolai
Sports Coaching Sub-Group - Sports Performance Analysis
Sports Kinesiology & Injury Prevention Research Group
- Dr Chris Whatman, Research Group Leader
- Professor Patria Hume
- Professor Duncan Reid
- Dr Matt Brughelli
- Dr Boris Bačić
- Kelly Sheerin
Sport Leadership & Management Research Group
- Professor Geoff Dickson, Research Group Leader
- Associate Professor Lesley Ferkins
- Dr Michael Naylor
- Dr Richard Wright
- Gaye Bryham
Sports Physiology & Nutrition Research Group
- Associate Professor Andrew Kilding, Research Group Leader
- Associate Professor Simeon Cairns
- Dr Caryn Zinn
- Dr Deborah Dulson
- Dr Dan Plews
Sports Technology Research Group
- Dr Jono Neville, Research Group Leader
- Professor John Cronin
- Dr Roy Nates
- Professor Enrico Haemmerle
- Associate Professor Andrew Kilding
- Dr David White
- Dr Boris Bačić
- Kelly Sheerin
- Jeff Kilby
Strength and Conditioning Research Group
- Professor Mike McGuigan, Research Group Leader
- Professor John Cronin
- Associate Professor Nic Gill
- Dr Adam Storey
- Dr Craig Harrison
- Dr Eric Helms
SPRINZ Research Associates
Research Associates are appointed to help improve research capability and capacity for the faculty and to promote cooperation with external researchers in affiliated disciplines. Contribution is usually via research project collaboration and/or postgraduate supervision and/or teaching/workshop/seminar provision. Research Associates are researchers from other universities and organisations who are actively involved in research within the faculty and who acknowledge they are an AUT Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Research Associate in their joint publications and communications.
- Dr Anne Lorimer, Unitec Institute of Technology, NZ
- Mr Brian Russell, Contempo Lab, NZ
- Dr Bret Contreras, B.C Athletics, US
- Dr David Hedlund, St John’s University New York
- Professor David Shilbury, Deakin University, Australia
- Professor Del Wong, Shandong Sport University, China
- Mr Doug King, Hutt Valley District Health Board, NZ
- Professor Eadric Bressel, Utah State University, US
- Ms Helen Kilding, NZ Defence Force
- Dr Ian O’Boyle, University of South Australia, Australia
- Mr. Isaac Carlson, Accident Compensation Corporation, NZ
- Associate Professor Jacqueline Alderson, University of Western Australia, Australia
- Professor Jean-Benoit Morin, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
- Dr Jinming Zheng, HK Baptist University, HI
- Dr Ken Quarrie, NZ Rugby Union
- Associate Professor Lance Dalleck, Western State Colorado University, USA
- Dr Liz Bradshaw, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- Dr Melissa Wilson, Paralympics New Zealand
- Dr Paul Gamble, AUT-Millennium Athlete Development Academy
- Dr Peter Maulder, Waikato Institute of Technology, NZ
- Dr Reed Ferber, University of Calgary, Canada
- Dr Rhodri Lloyd, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales
- Dr Rita Malcata, High Performance Sport NZ
- Dr Rodrigo Bini, La Trobe University, Australia
- Dr Sarah Shultz, Massey University Wellington, NZ
- Associate Professor Sayumi Iwamoto, Toyo University, Japan
- Dr Sian Allen, Paralympics New Zealand
- Dr Scott Brown, AUT
- Dr Stephen Hollings, AUT Alumni
- Dr Stephen Kara, The Blues Rugby Team, NZ
- Professor Stephen Marshall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US
- Dr Victor Lopez Jr, Northeast Rugby Academy
- Assistant Professor Volker Nolte, Western University, Ontario, Canada
Community Associates
Community Associates are appointed to help improve research capability and capacity for the faculty and to promote collaboration with external researchers and community partners. Contribution is usually via community engagement, research project collaboration and/or postgraduate supervision and/or teaching/workshop/seminar provision. Community Associates are people from community organisations who may not be active researchers but are actively assisting with research within the faculty and who acknowledge they are an AUT Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Community Associate in their joint publications and communications.
- Bevan McKinnon, Fitter Triathlon Coaching, New Zealand
- Owain Prosser, NZ Football/Grassroots Development Manager, New Zealand