SPEHS Institute staff

Contact details of staff based in our Institute for Sport, Physical Education & Health Sciences (ISPEHS).

Academic staff

NameRoleEmailPhone
Mike AshfordLecturer in Sports Coachingmashford@ed.ac.uk
Dr Graham BakerLecturer in Physical Activity for Healthgraham.baker@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6034
Dr Davies BandaLecturer - Sport Policy; Deputy Director - Academy of Sportdavies.banda@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6001
Dr Ray BobrownickiLecturer in Sport Psychology / Co-Programme Director: BSc (Hons) Applied Sport Scienceray.bobrownicki@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6282
Joseph BradleyAssociate Tutorjoseph.m.bradley@ed.ac.uk
Dr Neil BuchananProgramme Director, MSc. Performance Psychologyneil.buchanan@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6282
Dr Nicola CarseDeputy Head of Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (ISPEHS) / Lecturer in Physical Educationnicola.carse@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6614
Dr Howie Carson (PhD BASES C.Sci FPGA)Senior Lecturer in Motor Learning and Control / Co-Programme Director: BSc (Hons) Applied Sport Science / Lead for the Human Performance Science Research Grouphowie.carson@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6646
Dr Pippa ChapmanLecturer in Sport Management & Sport Development / Deputy Head of Institute SPEHSpippa.chapman@ed.ac.uk+44 (0) 131 651 6644
Professor Dave CollinsProfessorial Fellow in Human Performance Sciencedave.collins@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6522
Dr Murray CraigBicentennial Teaching Fellow - Strand Leader PGDE (Secondary) Physical Educationmurray.craig@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6043
Professor Samantha FawknerPersonal Chair of Health and Wellbeing and Interim Head of School, Moray House School of Education and Sports.fawkner@ed.ac.uk
Dr Claire FitzsimonsLecturer in Physical Activity for Healthclaire.fitzsimons@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6049
Dr Shirley GraySenior Lecturer in Physical Educationshirley.gray@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6681
Andrew HorrellActing Director of Learning and Teaching / Senior Lecturer in Physical Educationandrew.horrell@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6649
Wilma IrvineTeaching Fellow in Primary PE: MAPE Programme Coordinator Year 1wilma.irvine@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6002
Professor Dr Grant JarvieUniversity of Edinburgh Professor, Chair of Sport and Director (Academy of Sport) - Visiting Professor - University of Torontogrant.jarvie@ed.ac.uk+44 (0) 131 651 6546 - Direct
Dr Mike JessSenior Lecturer in Physical Educationmike.jess@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6646
Dr John KellyDirector of Postgraduate Research / Lecturer in Sociology of Sportjohn.kelly@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6642
Dr Jon KellyLaboratories Manager MHSESjon.kelly@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6533
Dr Paul KellyReader in Physical Activity for Healthp.kelly@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 4111
Alistair KerrAssociate Tutorakerr8@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Urvi KhasnisTeaching Fellow in Sport Psychologyurvi.khasnis@ed.ac.uk
Dr Jung Woo (Jay) LeeSenior Lecturer in Sport and Leisure Policyj.w.lee@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 4120
Brad MacDonaldTeaching Fellow in Physical Educationbradley.macdonald@ed.ac.uk
Dr Georgios MachtsirasLecturer in Sports Biomechanicsgeorgios.machtsiras@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6146
Dr Sarah MacIsaacLecturer in Physical EducationSarah.MacIsaac@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6683
Sharon MacKechnieMA Physical Education Depute Programme Directorsharon.mackechnie@ed.ac.uk
Dr Justine MacLeanLecturer in Physical Education and Programme Director: Year 3 MA (Hons) Physical Educationjustine.maclean@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 650 9779
Dr Alan MacPhersonDeputy Head of Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (ISPEHS) / Programme Director: MSc Performance Psychology / Lectureralan.macpherson@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6647
Dr Amanda MartindaleSenior Lecturer in Sport & Performance Psychologyamanda.martindale@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 650 9794
Dr Matthew L McDowellLecturer in Sport Policy, Management, and International Developmentmatthew.mcdowell@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6598
Denise McGee-DewarTeaching Fellow in Physical Educationdenise.dewar@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6580
Dr Paul McMillanProgramme Director: MA Physical Education/ Lecturer in Physical Educationpaul.mcmillan@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6065
Dr Gala MorozovaResearch Fellowgala.morozova@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 650 9788
Dr Sarah MortonSenior Research Fellowsarah.morton@ed.ac.uk
Karen MunroTeaching Fellow in Physical Educationkaren.munro@ed.ac.ukkaren.munro@ed.ac.uk
Professor Marie MurphyDirector of the Physical Activity for Health Research CentreMarie.Murphy@ed.ac.uk
Professor Nanette Mutrie MBEProfessor Emeritananette.mutrie@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6532
Dr Christine NashHead of Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (ISPEHS)cnash@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6581
Professor Ailsa NivenPersonal chair of Psychology of Physical Activityailsa.niven@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6679
Dr Louis NolteTeaching Fellow in Sports Policy and Managementlouis.nolte@ed.ac.uk
Dr Guilherme NothenTeaching Fellow in Social Sciences in Sportsg.nothen@ed.ac.uk
Alex OwensTeaching Fellow in Strength & Conditioningalex.owens@ed.ac.uk
Dr Debbie PalmerSenior Lecturer in Research Methodsdebbie.palmer@ed.ac.uk
Dr Len Parker SimpsonTeaching Fellow in Sports PhysiologyLen.ParkerSimpson@ed.ac.uk
Dr Ali PearsonTeaching Fellow in Applied Sport Science / Academic Cohort Lead: BSc (Hons) Applied Sport Sciencealastair.pearson@ed.ac.uk
Dr Shaun Phillips (PhD, SFHEA)Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiologyshaun.phillips@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 4110
Dr Stelios PsycharakisSenior Lecturer in Biomechanicsstelios.psycharakis@ed.ac.uk+44 (0) 131 651 6587
Dr Gavin L ReidLecturerg.l.reid@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6654
Irene ReidTutorirenea.reid@ed.ac.uk
Hugh RichardsLecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychologyhugh.richards@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6092
Heather RikicTeaching Fellow in Dance Science and Educationheather.rikic@ed.ac.uk
Dr Walker J RossLecturer in Sport Management and Digital Marketingwalker.ross@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 7112
Brodie RuncimanTeaching Fellow in Physical Education and Year 2 Cohort Lead MA (Hons) Physical Educationbrodie.runciman@ed.ac.uk
Sian SalmonTeaching Fellow in Dance Science and Educationsian.salmon@ed.ac.uk
Dr Dave SaundersSenior Lecturer in Exercise Physiologydave.saunders@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 4121
Dr Isla ShillPost-Doctoral Research Fellow in Injury and Illness Epidemiologyv1ishill@ed.ac.uk
Dr Kait SimpsonTeaching Fellow in Sport Developmentkait.simpson@ed.ac.uk
Dr Gary StandingerTeaching Fellow in Physical Educationgary.standinger@ed.ac.uk
Tessa StrainChancellor's Fellowtstrain@ed.ac.uk
Dr Bronwyn SumptionTeaching Fellow in Sports Developmentbronwyn.sumption@ed.ac.uk
Colin ThomsonTeaching Fellow in Sport Management & Sport Developmentcolin.thomson@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6282
Dr Wendy Timmonswendy.timmons@ed.ac.uk
Dr Tony TurnerSenior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology / Co-Director of Research, Knowledge Exchange & Impacttony.turner@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6003
Dr Martine VerheulSenior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition & Motor Controlmartine.verheul@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6643
Dr Matthew WestonLecturer in Strength & Conditioningmatthew.weston@ed.ac.uk
Dr Chloë WilliamsonLecturer in Physical Activity for Healthchloe.williamson@ed.ac.uk0131 651 4124

Professional Services staff

NameRoleEmailPhone
Sean AtkinsOperations Administrator (Institute Support) for SPEHSSPEHS@ed.ac.uk
Dylan Brunton
Niamnh CarterTechnician (Physiology)
Anne-Marie ConnellyOperations Coordinator (Institute Support) for SPEHSSPEHS@ed.ac.uk
Dr Jon KellyLaboratories Manager MHSESjon.kelly@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 651 6533
Sarah PullarInstitute Administrative Assistant for SPEHSSPEHS@ed.ac.uk
Jenni RennieScience Laboratory Technician for ISPEHSjennie.rennie@ed.ac.uk+44 (0)131 650 9782

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