Postgraduate Student Research Profiles
Welcome to the Postgraduate student research profiles section of our website. Feel free to browse and find out what research topics our students are studying. If you are interested in studying Physical Education at Otago University please visit the courses pages for further information.
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Postgraduate and Honours Research Grants
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Current Students
PhD
- Divya Adhia
Clinical Biomechanics - Supervisors: Melanie Bussey, Stephan Milosavljevic (School of Physiotherapy), Dr. Steve Tumilty (School of Physiotherapy) - Daniela Aldabe
Biomechanics / Motor Control - Supervisors: Melanie Bussey, Stephan Milosavljevic (School of Physiotherapy) - Lisa Bavington
Socio-Cultural Sport Studies - Supervisors: Lisette Burrows - Adam Beissel
Sport Sociology - Supervisors: Steve Jackson, Joshua Newman (Florida State University) - Ik Young Chang
Sociology of Sport - Transnational Migration and Identity Negotiation: Sport and Leisure in the Lives of South Korean Immigrants to New Zealand - Supervisors: Steve Jackson, Mike Sam - Rob Creasy
Exercise Physiology (Triathlon) - Supervisors: Jim Cotter, Nancy Rehrer, Sam Lucas (Physiology) - Kenneth Graham
Exercise Physiology - Monitoring fatigue, recovery and performance in trained male rowers - Supervisor: Nancy Rehrer - Kate Holland
Disability studies/ Education - Supervisors: Lisette Burrows; Gill Rutherford (College of Education) - Koji Kobayashi
PhD: Sport Sociology - Supervisor: Steve Jackson - Jaleh McCormack
Professional Studies - Supervisor: Lisette Burrows - Fiona McLachlan
Cultural studies - Supervisors: Doug Booth, Lisette Burrows - Craig Palmer
Exercise Physiology - Supervisors: Jim Cotter, Chris Button, Andy Jones - Danielle Salmon
Exercise Prescription & Management - Supervisors: Phil Handcock, Nancy Rehrer - Minhyeok Tak
Sociology of Sport - Supervisors Steve Jackson, Mike Sam - Shogo Tanaka
Sport Psychology - Supervisor: Ken Hodge - Kate Thomas
Exercise Physiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Novel stress conditioning in cardiovascular disease - Supervisors: Dr Jim Cotter, Prof Andre van Rij (Medical and Surgical Sciences) - Luiz Uehara
Motor Learning, The Development of Perceptual-Motor Skills of Brazilian Football Players: An Analysis Viewed from the Constraints-Led Approach. - Supervisors: Chris Button, Mark FalcousMasters and PGDip
- Martin Burke
Masters: Working Out in Forensic Mental Health: a phenomenological exploration of clinical staffs’ experiences as they try to change their clients’ exercise behaviors. Supervisors: Elaine Hargreaves, Ken Hodge - Leah Carrell
Masters: The history of Liturgical Dance in New Zealand and its present place in the Anglican Church. Supervisor: Ojeya Cruz-Banks - Kieran Cody
Masters: Sociology. 'Win or lose on the booze': The uneasy coalition between sport, sponsorship and the alcohol industry in New Zealand. Supervisor: Steve Jackson - Paddy Dempsey
Masters: Exercise Prescription and Sport Science - Appropriateness of the current NZ police PCT (Physical Competency Test) - Supervisor: Phil Handcock - Michael Dessoulavy
Masters : Exercise Physiology/Biochemistry Supervisor: Nancy Rehrer - Annie Dignan
The Outdoors': Sociocultural perspectives - Supervisors: Lisette Burrows, Mike Boyes, Professor John Hughson (University of Central Lancashire) - Justin Evans
Masters: Biomechanics - Supervisor: Roger Bartlett - Javierr Din Elisan
PGDipSci: Neuroscience - Supervisor: Jon Shemmell - Amy Fastier
Masters: Clinical Physical Activity and Health - Supervisor: Lynnette Jones - Jade Fleming
Masters: Exercise Psychology - Supervisor: Elaine Hargreaves - Jonathan Fox
PGDip: Motor control - Supervisor: Jon Shemmell - Natalie Fraser
Masters: Sports Psychology - Supervisor: Ken Hodge -
Megan Gilchrist
Masters: Sport Psychology - Supervisor: Ken Hodge - Matty Graham
Masters: Exercise Physiology - Supervisor: Jim Cotter - Scarlett Hagen
Masters: Outdoor Recreation - Supervisor: Mike Boyes - Terry Hill
Masters: Athletice Training & Conditioning - Supervisors: Phil Handcock, Jim Cotter - Claire Hodge
PGDip: Cardiac Rehabilitation - Supervisors: Sandy Mandic - Dene Irvine
PGDipPE: Exercise Prescription - Supervisor: Phil Handcock - Michael Jacobs
Masters: Biomechanics - Supervisor: Chris Button - Sophia Kalogeropoulou
Masters: Dance Studies - Supervisor: Ojeya Cruz-Banks, Steve Jackson - Rebecca Keat
Masters: Sport Policy - Supervisor: Mike Sam - Luke Macris
Masters: Sport Policy - Supervisor: Mike Sam - Tim McGuire
PGDipPE: Exercise Metabolism/Exercise Physiology Supervisor: Nancy Rehrer - Miriam Marler
Masters of Dance Studies - Supervisor: Ojeya Cruz-Banks - Samuel McKenzie
PGDip: Exercise Prescription - Supervisor: Phil Handcock -
Aviroop Dutt Mazumder
PGDip: Performance Analysis in Team Sports; Investigation of Team Behaviour using Artificial Intelligence - Supervisor: Chris Button - B. James Novis
Masters: Exercise physiology; reduction of cardiovascular risk factors with commuter cycling - Supervisor: Nancy Rehrer - Dave O'Donovan
Masters: Performance Analysis and Skill Acquisition - Supervisor: Chris Button
- Juliet Preston
Masters: Sociology of Health and Illness - Supervisors: Lisette Burrows, Joshua Newman (Florida State University) - Rupinder Saini
PGDipPE: Biomechanics - Supervisor: Roger Bartlett - Mohammad Shah Bin Razak
Masters: Outdoor Education - Decision Making and Intuition of Expert and Novice Outdoor Leaders: A Naturalistic Decision Making Perspective - Supervisor: Shayne Galloway - Peter Sanford
MPhEd: Applied Sports Psychology - Supervisor: Ken Hodge - Emily Stevens
PGDip: Physical Activity and Health - Supervisor: Sandy Mandic - Kendall Stevenson
Masters: Sport Management - Supervisors: Sally Shaw, Anne Marie Jackson - Jasmine Trafford
Masters of Dance Studies - Supervisor: Ojeya Cruz-Banks - Saskia van den Ende
Masters: Clinical Physical Activity and Health - Supervisor: Dr Lynnette Jones
