Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition (PRCPAN)
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The PRC PAN is co-supported by the Faculty of Education and Arts (Host Faculty) and the Faculty of Health and Medicine. The PRC PAN includes over 50 University of Newcastle researchers from across the two Faculties and multiple campuses and includes 9 highly respected external Associate Researchers from national and international universities. Currently there are over 50 RHD Students linked to the PRC and many Research Assistants.
Director
Professor Ronald Plotnikoff
Professor & Chair PA & PHE
School of Education
- Ron.Plotnikoff@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4985 4465
Deputy Directors
Professor Clare Collins
Laureate Professor
School of Health Sciences
- Clare.Collins@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5646
PRC-PAN Coordinators
Mrs Natasha Whyte
Centre Coordinator
School of Education
- Natasha.Whyte@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 49217353
Mrs Ilyse Jones
Business Development Manager
School of Health Sciences
- Ilyse.Jones@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 49217353
Our Research Theme Members
Professor Ronald Plotnikoff
Professor & Chair PA & PHE
School of Education
- Ron.Plotnikoff@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4985 4465
Professor Clare Collins
Laureate Professor
School of Health Sciences
- Clare.Collins@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5646
Conjoint Professor Robin Callister
Honorary Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Robin.Callister@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5650
Professor Manohar Garg
Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Manohar.Garg@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5647
Professor David Lubans
NHMRC Research Fellow
School of Education
- David.Lubans@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 2049
Professor Ronald Plotnikoff
Professor & Chair PA & PHE
School of Education
- Ron.Plotnikoff@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4985 4465
Professor Mitch Duncan
NHMRC Career Development Fellow
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Mitch.Duncan@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 49217805
Professor Erica James
Professor/Honorary Professor
Office PVC - Human and Social Futures|School of Humanities and Social Science
- Erica.James@newcastle.edu.au
- 0437942928
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Mrs Sara Robards
Senior Research Assistant / Project Manager/Casual Academic
School of Education|School of Education
- Sara.Robards@newcastle.edu.au
- 49854060
Professor Clare Collins
Laureate Professor
School of Health Sciences
- Clare.Collins@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5646
Professor Tracy Burrows
NHMRC Research Fellow
School of Health Sciences
- Tracy.Burrows@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5514
Dr Melinda Hutchesson
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
- Melinda.Hutchesson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5405
Dr Amanda Patterson
Associate Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
- Amanda.Patterson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6420
Associate Professor Lesley MacDonald-Wicks
Associate Professor
School of Health Sciences
- Lesley.Wicks@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 492 16646
Dr Megan Rollo
Research Fellow/Honorary Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences|School of Health Sciences
- Megan.Rollo@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5649
Dr Tamara Bucher
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Tamara.Bucher@newcastle.edu.au
- 43484162
Dr Lee Ashton
Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Academic/Casual Academic
School of Health Sciences|School of Education|School of Education
- Lee.Ashton@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4913 8034
Dr Rebecca Haslam
Research Associate/Casual Academic
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing|School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Rebecca.Williams@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7862
Dr Jenna Hollis
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Jenna.Hollis@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4924 6655
Dr Vanessa Shrewsbury
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
School of Health Sciences
- Vanessa.Shrewsbury@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7860
Dr Kerith Duncanson
Senior Research Fellow
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Kerith.Duncanson@newcastle.edu.au
- 0428848264
Dr Rachael Taylor
Postdoctoral Research Associate/Research Assistant
School of Medicine and Public Health|School of Health Sciences
- Rachael.Taylor@newcastle.edu.au
- 0424653300
Dr Katherine Brain
Casual Customer Service Assistant/Casual Web Learn Tutor Nursing & Midwifery
Student Central|School of Nursing and Midwifery
Dr Megan Whatnall
Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Health Sciences|School of Health Sciences
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Dr Myles Young
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- Myles.Young@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6096
Dr Alyce Barnes
Senior Project Officer
School of Education
- Alyce.Barnes@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4033 9510
Mrs Kristen Saunders
Senior Project Officer
School of Education
- Kristen.Saunders@newcastle.edu.au
- 02 49217787
Mrs Emma Pollock
Research Academic
School of Education
- Emma.R.Pollock@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6884
Miss Stevie-Lee Kennedy
Project Officer
School of Education
- StevieLee.Kennedy@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4913 8246
Conjoint Professor Robin Callister
Honorary Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Robin.Callister@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5650
Associate Professor Ben Dascombe
Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Ben.Dascombe@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4348 4005
Dr Sarah Valkenborghs
Associate Lecturer
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Sarah.Valkenborghs@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4042 0819
Professor Manohar Garg
Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Manohar.Garg@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5647
Mr Rohith Thota
Honorary Associate Lecturer/Casual Research Assistant
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy|School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
Dr Jessica Ferguson
Research Fellow
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Jessica.Ferguson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5636
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Professor David Lubans
NHMRC Research Fellow
School of Education
- David.Lubans@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 2049
Associate Professor Narelle Eather
Associate Professor
School of Education
- Narelle.Eather@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6232
Miss Sarah Kennedy
Post Doctoral Lecturer/Honorary Lecturer
School of Education|School of Education
- Sarah.Kennedy@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 49217439
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