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.
Current Students | Recent Graduates
A list of all PhD graduates from The School of Physical Education is available on the PhD Roll page
Recent Graduates
PhD
2011
- Chris Harvey
Exercise Physiology – 13C labelled glucose as a metabolic tracer - Supervisor: Nancy Rehrer, Russell Frew (Chemistry) - Allen Hill
Outdoor and Sustainability Education - Supervisors: Mike Boyes, Mark Falcous - John Maxted
Professional Studies: Boys go bush: Lived solo experiences at Tihoi venture school – Supervisors: Mike Boyes, Shona Thompson - Rebekah Scott
Exercise & Sport Science: Neural mechanisms of motor preparation in conversion disorder – Supervisor: Greg Anson - Nalani Wilson
Outdoor Experiential Education- Supervisors: Dr. Mike Boyes and Dr. Lisette Burrows
2010
- Glenys Forsyth
Exercise Psychology, The determinants of exercise commitment: Insights into the process of exercise adherence and relapse- Supervisor: Elaine Hargreaves (Nee Rose) - Geoffery Z. Kohe
Cultural Studies, Social Theory, Sports History, & Olympic matters, “Making it ordinary: An unexceptional history of the early Olympic movement in New Zealand” - Supervisors: Doug Booth, Mark Falcous, John Hughson (University of Central Lancashire) - Peter Lamb
Biomechanics "The use of self-organising maps in analysing multi-dimensional human movement coordination” - Supervisor: Roger Bartlett, Anthony Robins - Vicky Phillips
Exercise Prescription - Supervisor: Dr Lynnette Jones, Assoc Prof Michael Legge - Lucy Spowart
Sociology of Sport, Snowboarding mums carve out fresh tracks: Collective stories from the mountains of Aotearoa/NewZealand - Supervisors: Lisette Burrows Dr Karen Nairn (College of Education) - Matt Dicks
Representative design and the complementary coupling of perception and action: Investigating the penalty kick in football
Motor Control - Supervisors: Chris Button and Dr Keith Davids
2009
- Susan Houge
Sport Psychology / Adventure Education - Supervisors: Ken Hodge, Mike Boyes - Sarah Gee
Sport and Leisure Studies (Sociology of Sport) - Supervisor: Steve Jackson - Kim
Meredith-Jones
Exercise Physiology/Prescription - Supervisor: Lynnette Jones - Lee-Ann Sharp
Sport Psychology - Supervisor: Dr. Ken Hodge
Previous Years
- Jia Chow
Motor Control - Supervisors: Keith Davids and Chris Button - Hussain Haleem
Sport and Leisure Studies: Sports Coaching - Supervisors - Dr. Paul Potrac(UK) & Dr. Robyn Jones(Wales) - Roger Leblanc
Sport and Leisure Studies (Sociology of Sport). - Sam
Lucas
Exercise Physiology, Ultra-endurance - Supervisors: Jim Cotter, Greg Anson - Shawnda Morrison
Environmental Exercise Physiology - Supervisor - Jim Cotter - Laura Purdy
Sports Coaching - Supervisors: Robyn Jones (Wales), Tania Cassidy - Joseph Piggin
Sport and Leisure Studies: Sport Management/Sport Policy - Supervisors: Professor Steve Jackson, Dr. Malcolm Lewis - Jay Scherer
Sport and Leisure Studies/Sociology of Sport
Masters / PGDip
2011
- Evelyn Parr
Masters: Exercise Physiology - Cold and Clothing in the Cold: Effect on Substrate Metabolism in Endurance -Trained Women
- Supervisors: Nancy Rehrer, Jim Cotter, Russell Frew (Dept of Chemistry) - Bindu Rajendren
Masters: Dance Studies - Supervisor: Alexandra Kolb
2010
- Hahna Briggs
Masters: Dance Studies - Supervisor: Alexandra Kolb - Arron Docksteader
Masters: Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Rowing - Supervisor: Roger Bartlett - Katie Schofield
Masters: Exercise Physiology - Supervisor: Nancy Rehrer
2009
- Matthew Blair
MPhEd: Exercise Prescription - Supervisor: Nancy J. Rehrer - Tim Brazier
Masters: Exercise Physiology/Biomechanics - Supervisors: Chris Button (HPC), Angus Ross (ASI) - Hayden Croft
Masters: Biomechanics (Rugby Biomechanics)- Supervisors: Barry Wilson and Roger Bartlett - E-J Ryan
PGDip: Exercise Prescription - Supervisor: Phil Handcock - Neil Davis
- Warren Frost
- John Kapa
- Rhys Thorp
- Judith Till
- Thomas Willott
Previous Years
- Hannah Archer -
Sport Policy - Supervisor: Dr Mike Sam - Sian Barris
Biomechanics / Motor Control / Performance Analysis - Supervisor: Dr Chris Button - Rosie Christensen
Mäori perspectives of health, sport, and physical education; sociology; curriculum. - Supervisors: Dr Lisette Burrows, Dr Brendan Hokowhitu (Mäori Studies), Dr Mark Falcous. - Justin Evans
PGDip: Biomechanics - Supervisor: Roger Bartlett - Nick Flyger
Biomechanics - Supervisor: Dr Barry Wilson, Roger Bartlett and Greg Anson - Andrew Grainger
Sport and Leisure Studies (Sociology of Sport) - Sara Hanning
PGDip- Supervisors: Nancy Rehrer, Greg Anson - Craig Harrison
Exercise Physiology / Athletic conditioning - Supervisor: Craig Palmer & Jim Cotter - Alistair John
Sociology of Sport - Supervisor: Steve Jackson - Margret Kluwe
PGDip: Exercise Science/ Motor Development (Movement Development Clinic) - Supervisor: Motohide Miyahara - Ryan Maraki
PGDip: Exercise Physiology / Athletic conditioning - Supervisor: Phil Handcock - Mariah Meagher
Masters: Sociology of sport - Supervisor: Dr. Mark Falcous - Stuart Moyle
Motor Control - Supervisors: Prof. Keith Davids, Dr Chris Button - Richard Parr
Motor Learning - Supervisor: Chris Button - Jo Trezise
Biomechanics - Supervisors: Melanie Bussey, Roger Bartlett
