Our people

The Deakin Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition brings together internationally recognised researchers, emerging scholars and students. Our collaborative team combines expertise in active living, sport, food and nutrition to deliver world-class research.

Recognised globally for our influence and innovation, our work ranges from shaping international health policy to delivering local community programs.

Our dedicated team transforms lives through research excellence and nurtures a new generation of leading researchers through a dynamic research environment.

Deakin Distinguished Professor Anna Timperio Director, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

Meet our members

Leadership team

Deakin Distinguished Professor Anna Timperio Director, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

Professor Michelle Keske Deputy Director, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

Professor Nicole Kiss Deputy Director, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

Professoriate

Professor Brad Aisbett Head of School

Professor Lisa Barnett Professor

Professor Lucinda Black Professor

Professor Clinton Bruce Professor

Professor Lyndell Bruce Director, Sport

Professor Robin Daly Chair in Exercise and Ageing

Professor David Dunstan Head, Baker Deakin Department of Lifestyle and Diabetes and Chair, Lifestyle and Diabetes

Professor Steve Fraser Professor

Professor Kylie Hesketh Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow

Professor Severine Lamon Deputy Associate Dean Research and ARC Future Fellow

Professor Mark Lawrence Professor

Professor Ralph Maddison Professor in Physical Activity and Disease Prevention

Professor Pamm Phillips Professor

Professor Judi Porter Professor in Dietetics

Professor Aaron Russell Associate Head of School, International and Partnerships

Deakin Distinguished Professor Jo Salmon Deakin Distinguished Professor

Professor David Scott Professor

Professor Welma Stonehouse Professor, Nutrition

Professor Jenny Veitch Professor

Professor Glenn Wadley Associate Head of School, Research

Associate Professor Kristy Bolton Senior Lecturer Nutrition Sciences

Associate Professor Alison Booth Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning, Food, Nutrition & Dietetics)

Associate Professor Helen Brown Associate Professor

Associate Professor Dan Dwyer Associate Professor

Associate Professor Kirsten Howlett Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning

Associate Professor Harriet Koorts Associate Professor

Associate Professor Greg Kowalski Associate Professor

Associate Professor Natalie Lander ARC DECRA Research Fellow

Associate Professor Rachel Laws Associate Professor, Public Health Nutrition

Associate Professor Katherine Livingstone Associate Professor

Associate Professor Penny Love Associate Professor

Associate Professor Matthew McKenzie Associate Professor

Associate Professor Helen Macpherson Senior Research Fellow

Associate Professor Luana Main Associate Professor

Associate Professor Claire Margerison Associate Professor

Associate Professor Catherine Milte Associate Professor

Associate Professor Jonathan Robertson Associate Head of School, Research

Associate Professor Katie Rowe Associate Professor

Associate Professor Natalie Saunders Associate Professor

Associate Professor Shannon Sahlqvist Associate Professor

Associate Professor Chris Shaw Associate Professor

Associate Professor Steve Swanson Associate Professor

Associate Professor Ewa Szymlek-Gay Associate Professor

Associate Professor Megan Teychenne NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow

Associate Professor Michael Tieland Associate Professor in Nutrition Science

Associate Professor Kim Toffoletti Associate Professor of Sociology

Associate Professor Susan Torres Associate Professor

Associate Professor Sze-Yen Tan Associate Professor

Associate Professor Stuart Warmington Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning)

Academic

Dr Giselle Allsop Lecturer, Human Physiology

Dr Lauren Arundell ARC DECRA Research Fellow

Dr Zoe Avner Lecturer, Sport Coaching

Dr Brenton Baguley Victorian Cancer Agency Early Career Research Fellow

Dr Jonas Benjamim Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr Bianca Bernardo Senior Research Fellow

Dr Andrew Betik Senior Lecturer, Exercise Science (Lifespan)

Dr Jason Bonacci Senior Lecturer

Dr Liz Bradshaw Senior Lecturer In Biomechanics

Dr Barbara Brayner Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr David Broadbent Senior Lecturer

Dr Alissa Burnett Lecturer, Nutrition Science

Dr Amelia Carr Senior Lecturer

Dr Dominique Condo Senior Lecturer, Sport Nutrition

Dr Ana Maria Contardo Ayala Research Fellow

Dr Annie Curtis Research Fellow

Dr Jack Dalla Via Research Fellow

Dr Paddy Dempsey Senior Research Fellow

Dr Emily Denniss Research Fellow

Dr Suzanne Dixon-Suen Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr Katherine Downing Lecturer, Physical Activity and Health

Dr Eric Drinkwater Senior Lecturer of Sports Science

Dr Ellie Dunlop MS Australia Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr Simon Feros Senior Lecturer

Dr Aaron Fox Senior Lecturer, Applied Sport Science

Dr Hunter Fujak Senior Lecturer

Dr Jackson Fyfe Lecturer, Strength and Conditioning Sciences

Dr Elena George Senior Lecturer

Dr Carley Grimes Senior Lecturer Population Nutrition

Dr Lee Hamilton Lecturer, Exercise Physiology across the Lifespan

Dr Danielle Hiam Research Fellow

Dr Jill Hnatiuk Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health

Dr Samantha Hoffman Senior Lecturer

Dr Zoya Huschtscha Research Fellow

Dr Paul Jansons Executive Dean Senior Research Fellow

Dr Alethea Jerebine Executive Dean of Health Research Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr Gunveen Kaur Senior Lecturer, Nutritional Sciences

Dr Monica Kelly Lecturer in Applied Sport Science Practice, Education-focused

Dr Claire Kenneally-Dabrowski Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Science

Dr Ajam Khokhar Lecturer in Nutrition Science, Professional Practice

Dr Aden Kittel Lecturer, Motor Learning and Development

Dr Katie Lacy Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Science

Dr Amelia Lee Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics

Dr Matt Lee Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr Rebecca Leech Senior Lecturer

Dr Jiani Ma Research Fellow

Dr Rebecca Lindberg Senior Lecturer

Dr Priscila Machado NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow

Dr Amanda Machell Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Dr Laura Marchese Associate Research Fellow

Dr Jennifer McCann Senior Lecturer

Dr Grace McKeon Deakin University Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Dr Joshua McLeod Lecturer in Sport Management

Dr Shaun Mason Lecturer, Nutrition Science

Dr Hajar Mazahery Research Fellow

Dr Emiliano Mazzoli Executive Dean Research Fellow

Dr Clint Miller Senior Lecturer

Dr Niamh Mundell Executive Dean of Health Research Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr Janandani Nanayakkara Lecturer, Community and Public Health Nutrition

Dr Jodie Palmer Lecturer

Dr Lewan Parker Senior Research Fellow

Dr Jonathan Rawstorn Senior Research Fellow

Dr Spencer Roberts Alfred Deakin Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Associate Professor Jonathan Robertson Associate Head of School, Research

Dr Georgie Russell Senior Lecturer, Food Innovation

Dr Rhiannon Snipe Senior Lecturer

Dr Alison Spence Senior Lecturer

Dr Jamie Tait Senior Lecturer

Dr Danielle Trowell Lecturer in Sport Science

Dr Charles Urwin Associate Research Fellow

Dr Simone Verswijveren Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Kimberley Watson-Mackie Lecturer in Health Public Health and Health Promotion, Education-focused

Dr Kim Way Senior Lecturer

Dr Michael Wheeler Lecturer, Physical Activity and Health

Dr Yuxin Zhang Research Fellow, Digital Health

Dr Matthew Bourke

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