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 Buchanan
Dr Howie CarsonResearch Group Lead, Senior Lecturer in Motor Learning and Control
Professor Dave CollinsProfessorial Fellow in Human Performance Science
Dr Fiona CoxResearch Fellow
Dr Ashley FerkolTeaching Fellow in Applied Sport Science Sport Psychology
Dr Urvi KhasnisTeaching Fellow in Sport Psychology
Dr Georgios MachtsirasLecturer in Sports Biomechanics
Dr Alan MacPhersonLecturer in Sport Psychology
Dr Amanda MartindaleSenior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology
Dr Gala MorozovaResearch Fellow
Alex OwensTeaching Fellow in Strength and Conditioning
Dr Ali PearsonTeaching Fellow in Applied Sport Science
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 in Dance Science and Education
Professor Tony TurnerProfessor of Exercise Physiology
Dr Martine VerheulSenior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition and Motor Control

Student members

Ubon Akpan 

Sarah Ainsiman

Eduardo Alcanzare

Liron Blajwajs

Mei Bowie

Andrea Buchanan

Jeong Yun Choi

Graham Condie

Daniel Cox

Christine (Chaoxue) Dong

Reece Eagle

Andy Grech

Daniel Heller

Claire Higgins

Matthew Hillyer

Alexandra Homayonpoor

Tanvi Hubli

Laken James

Geoff Jiang

Yuxi Jiang

Eylul Kocaeli

Steve Lamb

Tongyu Liu

Neel Metha

Alejandro Sanchez-Buitrago Morales

Dylan Morrison

Chris Robinson

Jason Taylor

Adam Turner

Vanessa Fernandez Vidueira

John Widdowson

Gary Wyse

Tianru Xu 

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

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