PhD
Jessica Calverley
Pre-surgical physical activity (Pre-hab)
Topic: Investigating motivations and best practice from practitioner to patient to aid in inter-disciplinary collaboration.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Elaine Hargreaves, Dr Kate Thomas (DSM Surgical Services).
Email jessica.calverley@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Kane Cocker
Physiology, Water Safety
Topic: Individual differences in the immediate physiological and behavioural responses during cold-water immersion.
Supervisors: Professor Chris Button, Professor Jim Cotter, Dr Tina van Duijn (UTS)
Email cokan630@student.otago.ac.nz
Timothy Dawbin
Topic: The organisational landscape of youth sports
Supervisors: Associate Professor Mike Sam, Professor Steve Jackson
Email timothy.dawbin@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Raul Martin Gomez
Topic: Heart rate variability in endurance training
Supervisors: Dr Peter Lamb, Professor Jim Cotter
Email marra610@student.otago.ac.nz
Fateme Mirzaee
Topic: Effectiveness evaluation of different types of Head and Neck restraint systems and cervical braces for concussion prevention in motorsports
Supervisors: Associate Professor Melanie Bussey, Dr Rebekah Blakemore
Email mirfa092@student.otago.ac.nz
Haewan Park
Topic: Political strategies to develop youth sport and sport for all through sport club system
Supervisors: Associate Professor Mike Sam, Professor Steve Jackson
Email parbr553@student.otago.ac.nz
Jamie Prout
Thermal physiology in humans
Topic: Heat acclimation: How to apply it, how to dose it, and does it protect against cold or orthostasis?
Supervisors: Jim Cotter, Regis Lamberts (Dpt. of Physiology), Stacy Sims (University of Waikato), and Jo Corbett (University of Portsmouth, UK)
Email jamie.prout@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Brandon Rasman
Topic: Anticipation, cognition, and postural control in surfing outcomes
Supervisors: Chris Button, Jon Shemmell (UOO Wellington)
Email rasbr711@student.otago.ac.nz
Janelle Romanchuk
Injury prevention, biomechanics and concussion
Topic: Neck strength and head accelerations in elite freestyle skiers and snowboarders
Supervisors: Associate Professor Melanie Bussey, Dr Peter Lamb, Dr Camerson Ross (Snow Sports New Zealand).
Email ruhtr795@student.otago.ac.nz
Emily Scott
School Health and Physical Education
Topic: Primary School Health and Physical Education: What Matters, and to Whom?
Supervisors: Lisette Burrows (Waikato University), Tania Cassidy
Email marem191@student.otago.ac.nz
Masters
Tammy Bezuidenhoudt
Topic: SportsNZ COVID19 Budge: Bailout, recovery package or safety net?
Supervisor: Associate Professor Mike Sam
Email bezta158@student.otago.ac.nz
Natasha Burton
Topic: Ki-O-Rahi for fitness
Supervisor: Professor Jim Cotter, Dr Chanel Phillips
Email burta060@student.otago.ac.nz
Jess Fuller
Topic: Comparing head kinematics and control in male and female football players during predictable and unpredictable side-on impacts
Supervisor: A/Prof. Melanie Bussey
Bianca Koper
Topic: Exploring ‘worst case scenario’ locomotion and contact workload in Super Rugby
Supervisor: Dr Peter Lamb, Dr Tiaki Brett Smith (Waikato)
Email kopbi050@student.otago.ac.nz
Deacon Manu
Topic: Exploring the health/wellbeing of professional Pacific rugby players
Supervisor: A/Prof. Tania Cassidy, Dr Jeremy Hapeta (Te Koronga)
Marc Murray
Topic: Effects of protein supplementation on IGR-1 and training responses in females
Supervisor: A/Prof. Nancy Rehrer
Email murma055@student.otago.ac.nz
Hayden Nelson
Topic: Player workload in professor rugby
Supervisor: Associate Professor Melanie Bussey, Brett Smith (Waikato)
Email nelha109@student.otago.ac.nz
Georgia Scott
Topic: Ethnicity, Gender and Nation in the Media Narrativization of Lydia Ko
Supervisor: Associate Professor Mark Falcous
Email scoge841@student.otago.ac.nz
Katrina Sharlott
Topic: Exploring the use and effectiveness of tech-enabled training/recovery tools
Supervisor: Dr Peter Lamb
Ben Shepherd
Topic: Relating to Athlete Conditioning and Rehabilitation
Supervisor: Associate Professor Melanie Bussey
Email shebe890@student.otago.ac.nz
Te Kahurangi Skelton
Topic: TBC
Supervisor: A/Prof. Anne-Marie Jackson, Dr Chanel Phillips (Te Koronga)
Britt Smith
Topic:
Supervisor: A/Prof. Melanie Bussey
Gabrielle Trotter-Dunn
Topic:
Supervisor: Prof. Ken Hodge, Dr Rebekah Blakemore
Master of Sport Development and Management
Sarah Hull
From Masterton, NZ
Previous degree: BSc (SpDM)
Email hulsa802@student.otago.ac.nz
Nathan Kenah
From Rotorua, NZ
Previous degree: BA (Sociology, SpDM)
Email kenna722@student.otago.ac.nz
YiTing (Alex) Liu
From Bejing, China
Previous degree: Overseas qualification
Email liuyi639@student.otago.ac.nz
Liam McHenry
From Dunedin, NZ
Previous degree: BSc (SpDM)
Email mchli461@student.otago.ac.nz
Matthew Millward
From Te Aroha, NZ
Previous degree: BSc (EXSS, SpDM)
Email milma516@student.otago.ac.nz
Honours
Alyssa Best
Topic: The effect of acute post exercise protein supplementation on recovery and training adaptations in untrained females
Supervisor: Associate Professor Nancy Rehrer
Email besal336@student.otago.ac.nz
Ella Cameron-Smith
Topic: TBA
Supervisors: Dr Chanel Phillips (Te Koronga), Dr Tracy Perry (Sciences Division), Associate Professor Nancy Rehrer
Email camel679@student.otago.ac.nz
Maddie Connor
Topic: The effect of acute exercise on anxiety, body awareness and interoception
Supervisors: Associate Professor Elaine Hargreaves, Dr Olivia Harrison (Psychology)
Email conma763@student.otago.ac.nz
Alex Douglas
Topic: TBA
Supervisor: Dr Peter Lamb
Email doual637@student.otago.ac.nz
Georgia Mitchell
Topic: The psychological impact of injury on return to sport
Supervisor: Professor Ken Hodge
Email mitge330@student.otago.ac.nz
Kate O’Reilly
Topic: Does repeated cold shock provide cross adaptation to cardiorespiratory function in hypoxia?
Supervisor: Professor Jim Cotter
Email oreka851@student.otago.ac.nz
Nick Parata
Topic: He hauora te taonga – Using Kī-o-Rahi to assess the components of fitness
Supervisors: Professor Jim Cotter, Dr Chanel Phillips (Te Koronga)
Email parni750@student.otago.ac.nz
Nicole Porter
Topic: (Re) Constructing Yvette Williams
Supervisor: Associate Professor Mark Falcous
Email porni605@student.otago.ac.nz
Orla Scanlon
Topic: The effect of an acute exercise bout on the heart rate variability and hypercapnic response of a moderately-anxious population
Supervisors: Associate Professor Elaine Hargreaves, Dr Olivia Harrison (Psychology)
Email scaor427@student.otago.ac.nz
Robert Sporke
Topic: TBA
Supervisor: Associate Professor Melanie Bussey
Email sporo074@student.otago.ac.nz
Sienna Strachan
Topic: The effect of emotive dance stimuli on the affective state and motor control of dancers
Supervisor: Dr Rebekah Blakemore
Email strsi535@student.otago.ac.nz
Clare Stubbs
Topic: Is time really a barrier, or just an excuse?
Supervisor: Associate Professor Elaine Hargreaves
Email stucl401@student.otago.ac.nz
Jack Wylie
Topic: Expected Goals in Football (Soccer)
Supervisor: Dr Peter Lamb
Email wylja838@student.otago.ac.nz
Joshua Wypych
Topic: Responses, adaption, and cross adaptation to brief cold water exposures
Supervisor: Professor Jim Cotter
Email wypjo553@student.otago.ac.nz
