Our people

• Professor Kuni Jenkins
• Ms Margaret Johnston
• Professor Jim Mann
• Claire McLachlan
• Dr Rachael Taylor
• Associate Professor Sheila Williams

• Dr Hannah Badland
• Nic Mason
• Associate Professor Karen Witten

• Nicholas Garrett
• Associate Professor Felicity Goodyear–Smith
• Dr Lannes Johnson
• Dr Louise Schofield

• Dr Rachael Taylor

• Suzanne Mavoa
• Associate Professor Karen Witten

• David Amisola
  Topic: Evaluating health professionals and recovered patients’ views on antipsychotic medication, lifestyle, and other treatments
  Supervisors: Grant Schofield
• Alicia Clegg
  Topic: An outcomes evaluation of group health coaching using low carb advice to manage type 2 diabetes in a high need primary care setting.
  Supervisors: Caryn Zinn, Grant Schofield
• Amanda Holyer
  Topic: The protective effects of hyperbaric oxygen on ionizing radiation injury - A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
  Supervisor: Tom Stewart
• Louise McGrath
  Topic: An evaluation of the level of human intervention present in the diets of 18-35 year old male NZ rugby Union players in Northland NZ using digital journalling, the NOVA food classification system and HISS app.
  Supervisors: Grant Schofield, Caryn Zinn
• Shayne Taupo
  Topic: Effect of supervised exercise on state anxiety
  Supervisors: Nigel Harris, Lance Dalleck
• Te Awhitu Wilson
  Topic: Understanding Māori perspectives of active lifestyles: a multi-generational study
  Supervisor: Lisa Mackay

• Abdelaziz Adjali
  Topic: An exploration of the role of osteocalcin in metabolic health
  Supervisors: Caryn Zinn, Catherine Crofts
• Mehdi Barati
  Topic: How do urban regeneration and its route-level environmental measures influence children's physical activity patterns, wellbeing, and health outcomes?
  Supervisors: Scott Duncan
• Peter Carter 
  Topic: Community Governance: A technology-based citizen engagement planning model in the Auckland context
  Supervisors: Erica Hinckson, Ljubica Mamula-Seadon, Moushumi Chaudhury
• Lana Chisholm
  Topic: Examining the wellbeing of rangatahi impacted by new urban regeneration projects in Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand
  Supervisors: Scott Duncan, erica Hinckson, Charlotte Jelleyman
• Elias Cohen
  Topic: Applied mobilities and the creation of healthy participatory futures concerning urban regeneration on community wellbeing in Aotearoa-New Zealand
  Supervisors: Scott Duncan, Jennifer Nikolai
• Siona Fernandes
  Topic: When culture speaks: Exploring Indian migrant PA and sedentary behaviour in Australia (and New Zealand)
  Supervisors: Erica Hinckson, Lesley Ferkins
• Mark Jones
  Topic: Craftmaking as a curriculum
  Supervisors: Mike Brown, Mark Orams
• Julianne Joy McNeill
  Topic: An exploration into the dietary management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Supervisors: Caryn Zinn, Gael Mearns, Rebecca Grainger
• Anantha Narayanan
  Topic: Application of data science methodologies to explore, predict and model wellbeing outcomes using the New Zealand Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI).
  Supervisors: Tom Stewart, Scott Duncan, Gail Pacheco
• Sylvia North 
  Topic: Hyperinsulinaemia in pregnancy and dietary Implications for gestational diabetes
  Supervisors: Caryn Zinn, Catherine Crofts
• Geoff Passfield
  Topic: Minimum effort, maximum return. Using sleep to improve lives
  Supervisors: Grant Schofield, Catherine Crofts
• Nikki Penetito-Hemara
  Tuia te matauranga, kia hono ai te kori - Bind the knowledge to connect movement
  Supervisors: Isaac Warbrick, Nigel Harris
• Erin Porteous
  Topic: The impact of increasing connection to, and meaningful use of, outdoor green spaces in improving emotional wellbeing and growth mindset in young women/wahine
  Supervisors: Mike Brown, Charlotte Jelleyman, Grant Schofield
• Ben Reynolds
  Topic: The social and environmental determinants of ambulance demand in New Zealand 
  Supervisors: Tom Stewart, Bridget Dicker, Joey McGrath
• Erin Smith 
  Topic: The effects of high-intensity functional training on blood lipids, endothelial function, insulin resistance, and exercise enjoyment in adults with metabolic syndrome: a dose response study of differing frequencies per week
  Supervisors: Nigel Harris, Lance Dalleck, Gary Van Guilder
• Wendy Pirie
  Topic: Investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a potentially scalable and sustainable teacher led physical activity programme in early childhood and early primary school years in New Zealand
  Supervisors: Nigel Harris, Scott Duncan, Anderw Gibbons
• Waruna Weerasekera
  Topic: Explore the efficacy and acceptability of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) systems for improving the health of people with hyperglycaemia within New Zealand
  Supervisors: Caryn Zinn, Catherine Crofts

PhD

• Wendy Reynolds (2023)
  Topic: Yoga as a Self-Management Tool: The flow-on effect of Yoga to Physical Health, Psychological Wellbeing, and Positive Health Behaviours
  Supervisors: Elizabeth Du Preez, Nigel Harris
• Yasmine Elmahdy (2022)
  Topic: Towards more sustainable marine mammal tourism: An assessment of New Zealand's marine mammal tourism management regime
  Supervisors: Mark Orams, Michael Lueck
• Leila Hedayatrad (2022)
  Topic: Disentangling the combined effects of 24-hour time use behaviours on childhood physical and mental wellbeing: a compositional data analysis
  Supervisors: Scott Duncan, Tom Stewart
• Tamara Bozovic (2021)
  Topic: Quality of the walking environment and difficulties to access local destinations
  Supervisors: Erica Hinckson, Melody Smith, Tom Stewart
• Gazal Bharara (2020)
  Topic: Positive Mental Health of Adolescents: Facilitators and Inhibitors
  Supervisors: Aaron Jarden, Scott Duncan, Erica Hinckson
• Geeta Sharma (2020)
  Topic: Benefits and feasibility of an integrated dance programme in the New Zealand primary school curriculum
  Supervisors: Scott Duncan, Jennifer Nikolai, Tom Stewart

Masters

• Fern Pereira (2023)
  Topic: Auditing the healthiness and eco-friendliness of year 6 students' lunchboxes in socio-economically diverse Auckland schools
  Supervisors: Grant Schofield, Tom Stewart
• Christine Wardle (2023)
  Topic: Adolescent Brain Health and Diet
  Supervisors: Grant Schofield
• Tanya Cleland (2022)
  Topic: Exploring the oral health attitudes and practices of adolescent mothers: A case study
  Supervisors: Patricia Lucas, Carolyn Cairncross
• Olivia Malamatenios (2022)
  Topic: Feasibility of using digital photography with a food processing classification system to improve quantification of food quality
  Supervisor: Grant Schofield