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
PRCPAN Coordinator
School of Education
- Natasha.Whyte@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 49217353
Mrs Ilyse Jones
PRCPAN Coordinator/Business Development Manager
School of Health Sciences|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
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Erica.James@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 40420562
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
Senior Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
- Amanda.Patterson@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6420
Associate Professor Lesley MacDonald-Wicks
Assistant Dean Research Development
School of Health Sciences
- Lesley.Wicks@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 492 16646
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 Asociate/Casual Academic/Casual Academic
School of Health Sciences|School of Environmental and Life Sciences|School of Health Sciences
- Rebecca.Williams@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7862
Dr Jenna Hollis
Research Fellow
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/Casual Research Officer
School of Medicine and Public Health|School of Health Sciences
- Kerith.Duncanson@newcastle.edu.au
- 0428848264
Dr Rachael Taylor
Postdoctoral Research Associate/Research Assistant/Casual Research Assistant
School of Medicine and Public Health|School of Health Sciences|School of Health Sciences
- Rachael.Taylor@newcastle.edu.au
- 0424653300
Dr Katherine Brain
Associate Lecturer/Casual Customer Service Assistant/Casual Academic/Casual Student Success Assistant/Casual Web Learn Tutor Nursing & Midwifery/Casual Research Assistant
School of Health Sciences|Student Central|School of Health Sciences|Student Central|School of Nursing and Midwifery|School of Health Sciences
Dr Megan Whatnall
Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Fellow/Course Coordinator
School of Health Sciences|School of Health Sciences|School of Health Sciences
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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/Casual Academic
School of Education|School of Education
- Emma.R.Pollock@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6884
Miss Stevie-Lee Kennedy
Research Assistant
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/Casual Research Assistant
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy|School of Education
- 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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Dr Mark Babic
Casual Academic/Casual Research Assistant/Casual Research Assistant/Casual Project Officer
School of Education|School of Education|School of Education|School of Education
- MARK.BABIC@NEWCASTLE.EDU.AU
- (02) 4921 5275
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