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Head of School

Professor David Greene

Professor David Greene, Head of School

Professor David Greene has a 23-year association with ACU, having experienced the institution as an undergraduate student, postgraduate student, sessional staff member, and continuing staff member from 2005. He has acquired considerable experience in the School of Exercise Science, and more recently, the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences.

Professor Greene has an extensive background in musculoskeletal health with a particular focus on children and adolescents. Specifically, he has explored the impact of athletic participation on musculoskeletal health in paediatric populations across a range of bone-loading sports such as gymnastics, track and field, and horse racing. More recently, Professor Greene has broadened his research interests to include clinical populations such as people with multiple sclerosis, obese adolescents, and people with auto-immune diseases. He continues to search new opportunities to translate research outcomes into practice while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

With a formal teaching qualification and more than 25 years teaching experience, Professor Greene is passionate about effective pedagogical practices that create engaging learning experiences for all students. Professor Greene continues to explore digital learning opportunities to maximise student preparedness for the evolving workplace.

As National Head of School, Professor Greene is devoted to optimising growth opportunities among the six disciplines that comprise the national school while exploring new directions within the changing higher education sector.

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Brisbane

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Associate Professor Kimberley Mallan, Deputy Head

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Strathfield & Blacktown

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Professor Keong Yap, Deputy Head

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Associate Professor Paul Taylor, Deputy Head

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North Sydney & Canberra

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Dr Chris Austin, Deputy Head

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Melbourne

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Associate Professor Tom Whelan, Deputy Head

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Dr Belinda Martinac

Dr Belinda Martinac, Deputy Head

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Associate Professor Doug Whyte, Deputy Head

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Science

Dr Jackie Stevens – Senior Lecturer

Mr Fawzan Dinnuhan - Lecturer

Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology

Associate Professor Kimberley Mallan – Deputy Head of School

Professor Gert Jan Pepping – Professor

Associate Professor Andrew Townshend – Associate Professor

Dr Daniel Chalkley – Senior Lecturer

Professor Michael Cole – Professor

Dr Mark Creaby – Senior Lecturer

Professor Shona Halson – Professor

Dr Jemima Spathis – Senior Lecturer

Associate Professor Kassia Beetham – Associate Professor

Dr Adam Hewitt – Senior Lecturer

Dr John Mahoney – Senior Lecturer 

Associate Professor Richard Johnston – Associate Professor

Associate Professor Jonathon Weakley – Associate Professor

Associate Professor Ryan Timmins – Associate Professor

Dr Patrick Campbell – Senior Lecturer

Dr Courtney Giles – Lecturer

Dr Christopher McCosker – Lecturer

Savanna Bowtell-Harris – Placement Coordinator

Julie Ly – Professional Practice Educator

Jessica Vincent – Professional Practice Educator

Dr Matthew Jeffriess – Profession Practice Educator

Science 

Dr Zoltan Rusznak – Senior Lecturer

Dr Isabelle Lys – Senior Lecturer

Associate Professor Francesca Fernandez – Head of Discipline (Science)

Dr Clare Flakelar – Senior Lecturer

Dr Roger Lord – Senior Lecturer

Dr Nyree Kelly – Senior Lecturer

School  

Ms Jen Kneen – Administrative Officer 

Ms Tina Gilbert – Administration / Project Officer 

Science

Mr Michael Larkin – Lecturer

Digital Health

Dr Brandon Cheong – Senior Lecturer

Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology

A/Prof Doug Whyte – Deputy Head of School

Dr Christian Pitcher – Senior Lecturer

Professor David Opar – Associate Professor, Director, SPRINT Research Centre

Professor Stuart Cormack – Professor, Deputy Director, SPRINT Research Centre

Dr Cameron Wilson – Senior Lecturer

Dr Alyse Wilcox – Senior Lecturer

Dr Beth McLeod – Senior Lecturer

Ms Elizabeth Aumand – Lecturer

Associate Professor Paul Tofari – Associate Professor

Dr Bianca Share – Lecturer

Dr Liam Johnson – Senior Lecturer 

Associate Professor Nirav Maniar – Associate Professor

Ms Samantha Conway – Lecturer

Mr Lachlan Butler – Associate Lecturer Undergraduate Placement Coordinator

Mr Dean Foon – Associate Lecturer Professional Practice Educator

Ms Laura Monghan – Associate Lecturer Professional Practice Educator

Mr Tom Bennett – Associate Lecturer Professional Practice Educator

Dr Ashleigh Homer – SPRINT Research Manager

Dr Yi-Chung Lin – SPRINT Postdoctoral Researcher

Nutrition and Public Health

Professor Sharon Croxford – Head of Discipline (Nutrition & Public Health) 

Dr John Oldroyd – Senior Lecturer

Dr David Barnett – Senior Lecturer

Dr Stephen Fisher – Lecturer

Dr Jennifer Marks – Lecturer

Dr Adam Walsh – Senior Lecturer

Associate Professor Emma Stirling – Associate Professor

Mrs Claire Dimitroff – Lecturer

Mrs Jessica Malcom – Lecturer

A/Prof Professor Adrienne Forsyth – Associate Professor 

Psychology

A/Prof Tom Whelan – Deputy Head of School

Professor John Gleeson – Director, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre 

Associate Professor Helen Aucote – Associate Professor, National Course Coordinator (Undergraduate), Melbourne Course Coordinator (Undergraduate)

Dr Lisa Milne – Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Campus Master of Psychology Course Coordinator (Clinical)

Associate Professor Xochitl De la Piedad Garcia – Associate Professor

A/Prof Leah Kaufmann – Associate Professor

Dr Tom McGuckian – Senior Lecturer, 4th Year Coordinator

A/Prof Emma Little – Associate Professor, National Course Coordinator (Postgraduate), Course Advisor Melbourne Campus Master of Psychology (Educational & Developmental)

Professor Valentina Lorenzetti – Professor, Deputy Director HMBRC, Lead Neuroscience of Addiction & Mental health Program

Dr Chris Cheers – Senior Lecturer

Ms Marietta Dellas – Psychology Clinic Director, Senior Lecturer

Dr Elizabeth Pizarro-Campagna – Senior Lecturer, Course Coordinator Master of Professional Psychology 

Dr Jo Thorburn – Placement Coordinator (Clinical Psychology) - Lecturer

Melissa Grech – Lecturer – Placement Coordinator (Master of Professional Psychology)

Dr Katie Bunch – Senior Lecturer – Course Coordinator Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration)

Dr Adam Clemente – Lecturer

Dr Tayla Kapelles – Lecturer

Dr Annette Mutimer – Lecturer

Dr Rose Ferguson – Lecturer

Science

Dr Belinda Martinac – Senior Lecturer/Deputy Head of School

Dr Brandon Cheong – Senior Lecturer

Ms Laurine Hurley – Senior Lecturer

Dr Phillip Parker – Senior Lecturer

Dr Tanya Uebergang – Senior Lecturer

Dr John Elias – Lecturer

Dr Lisa Francione – Lecturer

Dr Stephanie Kondos – Lecturer

Miss Eileen Lay – Lecturer

School

Mr David Luke – Team Leader

Ms Annika Taylor – Administration Officer

Ms Niamh Fleming – Administrative Officer

Ms Taranpreet Kaur – Administration officer

Mr Raj Malhotra – Administrative Officer

Ms Karina Patrick – Administrative Officer

Ms Selin Camurbuken – Administrative Officer

Nutrition and Public Heath

Dr Ryan Tam – Senior Lecturer (including Blacktown Campus)

Dr Lachlan Mitchell – Senior Lecturer

Ms Wendy Stuart – Smith - Senior Lecturer

Ms Karen Kingham – Senior Lecturer

Ms Rachel Svenson – Placement Coordinator - Lecturer

Dr Emma Beckett – Senior Lecturer

Ms Sue Cheng – Administrative Officer

Science

Dr Christopher Austin – Deputy Head of School 

A/Prof Pre De Silva – Associate Professor

Dr Abdur Rouf – Lecturer

Dr Douglas Jackson – Senior Lecturer

Dr Fiona Ballard – Lecturer 

Dr Peter Mahoney – Lecturer

Exercise Science

Dr Phillip Chapman – Senior Lecturer

Mr Louis Dennison – Associate Lecturer

Dr Ann-Marie Gibson – Senior Lecturer

Mrs Leigh-Anne Hartwig – Lecturer

Dr Mark Moresi – Senior Lecturer

Mr Tim Watson – Lecturer

School

Ms Alicia Alley – PA to NHOS

Exercise Science

Dr Paul Taylor – Associate Professor, Deputy Head of School

Dr Craig Duncan – Senior Lecturer

Dr Timothy Hartwig – Senior Lecturer 

Dr Justine Stynes – Senior Lecturer

Mrs Kelly Johnson – Lecturer 

Dr Michaela Bruton – Lecturer 

Dr Raul Landeo – Lecturer

Dr Matthew Hoon – Lecturer 

Dr Natalie Legge – Lecturer (including Blacktown Campus) 

Dr Kerrie Basclain – Senior Lecturer

Mr Nolan Cody – Associate Lecturer

Mr Anthony Collum – Associate Lecturer

Mr Michael Rigney – Associate Lecturer

Exercise Physiology

Ms Christine Annetta – Associate Lecturer

Mrs Louisa Camilleri – Lecturer

Ms Emily Florio – Associate Lecturer

Ms Danielle Hassarati – Lecturer

Ms Megan McMinn – Associate Lecturer

Dr Michael Psarakis – Senior Lecturer

Mrs Laura Starc – Associate Lecturer

Dr Angelica Thompson Butel – Senior Lecturer

Ms Samantha Walsh – Associate Lecturer

Psychology

Professor Keong Yap – Deputy Head of School, Professor

Professor Rachel Dryer – Professor – Head of Discipline (Psychology)

Associate Professor Megan Willis – Associate Professor

Mrs Ewa Geba – Senior Lecturer– Psychology & Counselling Clinic Director

Dr Oscar Modesto Ramirez – Senior Lecturer, Strathfield Campus Undergraduate Psychology Course Coordinator

Dr Kirsten Challinor – Senior Lecturer

Dr Catherine Deans – Senior Lecturerm Strathfield Campus, Postgraduate Master of Psychology (Clinical) Course Advisor

Dr Joanne Bennett – Senior Lecturer

Dr Madeleine Fraser – Senior Lecturer

Dr Angelique Ralph – Senior Lecturer

Dr Daniel Talbot – Lecturer, Strathfield Campus, Undergraduate Psychology Course Advisor

Dr Yvonne Leung – Lecturer

Dr Luisa Dos Santos Batalha – Lecturer

Dr Kaja Gregory – Lecturer and National Postgraduate Psychology Placement Coordinator

Ms Natalie Windsor – Lecturer

Mr Benjamin Weir – Lecturer

Dr Aydin Anic – Research Associate

Dr Tina Whyte-Ball – Research Associate

Ms Teasha Poblet - Senior / Lecturer / Indigenous Cirriculum Pedagogy Coordinator 

School

Mrs Stella Chan Lin Fat – Administrative Officer

Ms Sue Cheng – Administrative Officer, North Sydney Campus

Ms Anne-Maree Milic – Administrative Officer

Ms Grace Trad – Administrative Officer

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