Research collaborators

Adjunct professors

Adjunct professors are external experts who contribute global perspectives through national and international research networks, and make meaningful contributions to AUT’s teaching and/or research programmes.

SPRINZ adjunct professors include:

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

Research associates

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

Research associates are appointed to strengthen research capability and capacity, and to foster collaboration with external researchers in related disciplines. They work with SPRINZ on research projects, postgraduate supervision, 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 Erin Bowerman, Self-employed Strength and Conditioning Coach, New Zealand
• Dr Matthew Brick, Orthosports New Zealand
• Dr Julie Choisne, The University of Auckland
• Dr David Cooper, Owner Kinetics Physiotherapy
• Dr Ryan Crotin, ArmCare.com, RC13 Baseball Consulting Services, LLC, Farm System Network, LLC, USA
• Professor Lance Dalleck, Western Colorado University, USA
• Dr Shelley Diewald, Brooking Running Company
• Professor Nick Draper, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• Professor of Ophthalmology at Auckland University, New Zealand
• Dr James Forster, Self-Employed Strength and Conditioning Coach, New Zealand
• Esther George, Inform Physio, New Zealand
• Dr Bruce Hamilton, Self-Employed, New Zealand
• Dr Craig Harrison, Athlete Development Project, 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, New Zealand
• Dr Doug King, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand
• 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, Te Pūkenga- Manukau Institute of Technology, 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 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 and Friedrich-Alexander-University, Germany
• 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
• Professor Roland van den Tillaar, Nord University, Norway
• Dr Carla van der Merwe, Netball New Zealand
• Dr Casey Watkins, Seattle University, USA
• Dr Denny Wells, Australian Sports Commission / Australian Institute of Sport, Australia
• Professor Jon Welty Peachey, Gordon College, USA
• Dr Hannah Wyatt, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Community associates

Community associates are typically members of community organisations who may not be active researchers but contribute to, or support, SPRINZ projects.

SPRINZ community associates include:

• Dr Henry Duncan