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Research Biography

My research focuses on mind, brain and human performance. More specifically, I am interested in furthering our understanding of the neurocognitive processes that underly the acquisition of skilled movement.  This understanding is essential to informing the development of effective training programs in industry, defence and sport settings, and clinical movement rehabilitation interventions.  In addition to optimizing skill training environments, I am interested in enhancing the individual’s capacity for learning and performance through cognitive enhancement techniques involving mindfulness and exercise cognitive training modalities and non-invasive brain stimulation.

Completed Supervisions

PhD Completions, Principal Supervision

Edward O’Connor. Sept 2019 – 2023. Institution: University of South Australia. Project: Mindfulness based cognitive training for athlete wellbeing and performance. Funding: Australian Research Training Program - Domestic (fees and stipend) and Norwood Football Club PhD Scholarship. 

Russell Weili Chan. 2014-2018. Institution: University of South Australia. Project title: From stillness to action: Meditation-based enhancement of cognitive control processes underlying motor sequence learning. Funding: Australian Research Training Program - Domestic (fees and stipend). 

PhD Completions, Co-Supervision

Chloe Dziego. 2021 - 2024. Institution: University of South Australia. Project topic: Cognitive training. Principal Supervisor: Professor Matthias Schlesewsky. Funding: Research Network Undersea Decision-Making Superiority, Australian Department of Defence.

Valentin Dones. 2011-2013. Institution: University of South Australia. Project title: Diagnosis and upper extremity neuromechanics of patients suffering from lateral epicondylitis. Principal Supervisor: Professor Karen Grimmer-Sommers. Funding: University President's Scholarship (UPS) for international PhD students.

Masters by Research, Principal Supervision

James Brown. 2020 -2022. Institution: University of South Australia. Project title: Wakeful dependent motor memory consolidation following post-training states. Funding: Australian Research Training Program - Domestic (fees). 

Masters by Research, Co-Supervision

Keegan Hall. 2020-2022. Institution: University of South Australia. Project title: Dose-response of an inertia flywheel squat post activation potentiation protocol on countermovement jump force-time and muscle activation characteristics. Principal Supervisor: A/Prof Robert Crowther, R. Funding: Australian Research Training Program - Domestic (fees). 

Annette Loudon. 2011-2012. Institution: University of Tasmania, Master of Medical Sciences. Project title: Yoga and Lymphoedema. Principal Supervisor: Professor Tony Barnett T.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, The influence of contextual interference on motor response programming, Texas A&M University

Master of Science, Texas A&M University

Bachelor of Arts, Texas A&M University

External positions

Adjunct Professor, Universidad del Atlántico Medio

2024 → …

Editor in Chief, Journal of Motor Learning and Development

1 Jul 2021 → …

Adjunct Associate Professor, University of South Australia

8 Feb 2020 → …

Supervision

  • Registered

Research Areas

  • Exercise science/ physiology
  • Healthy start to life

Supervisory Interests

  • human performance
  • human movement
  • motor skills
  • lifespan motor development
  • motor cognition
  • Motor re-learning
  • motor learning
  • Cognitive neuroscience

Keywords

  • BF Psychology
  • motor learning
  • attention
  • working memory
  • mindfulness meditation
  • cognitive control
  • movement science
  • human performance

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