Human Performance Science Research Group's members

Details of our research group's team members.

The Human Performance Science research group is led by Dr Howie Carson, Senior Lecturer in Motor Learning and Control.

We are an interdisciplinary team made up of sport, exercise and dance scientists with specialists in disciplines such as physiology, psychology, biomechanics, motor control, coaching and education. Our research ranges from performance sport to the arts and professional practice.

In addition to Moray House School of Education and Sport staff and postgraduate student team members, we have a number of associate members from across the University. 

We welcome interested academics, practitioners, students and others outwith the University of Edinburgh to join as external members.

Links on staff names lead to their profile pages, which include publication details.

Team members

NameRole
Dr Stephanie AdamsAssociate Tutor
Dr Ray BobrownickiLecturer in Sport Psychology
Dr Neil BuchananProgramme Director, MSc Performance Psychology
Dr Howie CarsonResearch Group Lead, Senior Lecturer in Motor Learning and Control
Professor Dave CollinsProfessorial Fellow in Human Performance Science
Ashley Ferkol
Dr Jon KellyLaboratories Manager
Dr Urvi KhasnisTeaching Fellow in Sport Psychology
Dr Georgios MachtsirasLecturer in Sports Biomechanics
Dr Alan MacPhersonLecturer
Dr Amanda MartindaleSenior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology
Dr Christine NashSenior Lecturer
Alex OwensTeaching Fellow in Strength and Conditioning
Dr Debbie PalmerSenior Lecturer in Research Methods
Dr Shaun PhillipsSenior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology
Dr Stelios PsycharakisSenior Lecturer in Biomechanics
Hugh RichardsLecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Heather RikicTeaching Fellow in Dance Science and Education
Sian SalmonTeaching Fellow in Dance Science and Education
Dr Dave SaundersSenior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
Dr Len Parker SimpsonTeaching Fellow in Sports Physiology
Dr Wendy TimmonsSenior Lecturer
Dr Tony TurnerSenior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
Dr Martine VerheulSenior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition and Motor Control
Dr Matthew WestonLecturer in Strength and Conditioning

Student members

Norah Nasser Alali

Athari Alshemmari

Daniel Astridge

Liron Blajwajs

Graham Condie

Daniel Cox

Fiona Cox

Christopher Duncan

Callum Ferguson

Andy Grech

Jennifer Harris

Matthew Hillyer

Shiyang Li

Bernadette Kellermann

Nicholas Lam

Erin Sanchez

Guy Stern

John Widdowson

Join us

We welcome interested academics, practitioners, students and others outwith the University of Edinburgh to join as external members. Contact Dr Howie Carson for more information.

Contact Howie Carson