Members
Details of our research group's team members.
The Human Performance Science research group is led by Dr Howie Carson, 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
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Stephanie Adams | Associate Tutor |
| Dr Ray Bobrownicki | Lecturer in Sport Psychology |
| Dr Neil Buchanan | Programme Director, MSc Performance Psychology |
| Dr Howie Carson | Research Group Lead, Senior Lecturer in Motor Learning and Control |
| Professor Dave Collins |
Professorial Fellow in Human Performance Science |
| Dr Jon Kelly |
Laboratories Manager |
| Dr Urvi Khasnis |
Teaching Fellow in Sport Psychology |
| Dr Georgios Machtsiras |
Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics |
| Dr Alan MacPherson | Lecturer |
| Dr Amanda Martindale |
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology |
| Dr Christine Nash | Senior Lecturer |
| Alex Owens | Teaching Fellow in Strength and Conditioning |
| Dr Debbie Palmer |
Senior Lecturer in Research Methods |
| Dr Shaun Phillips |
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology |
| Dr Stelios Psycharakis |
Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics |
| Hugh Richards |
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology |
| Heather Rikic |
Teaching Fellow in Dance Science and Education |
| Sian Salmon |
Teaching Fellow in Dance Science and Education |
| Dr Dave Saunders |
Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology |
| Dr Len Parker Simpson |
Teaching Fellow in Sports Physiology |
| Professor John Sproule |
Personal Chair of Physical Education |
| Dr Wendy Timmons | Senior Lecturer |
| Dr Tony Turner | Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology |
| Dr Martine Verheul |
Senior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition and Motor Control |
| Dr Matthew Weston |
Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning |
Student members
Athari Alshemmari
Daniel Cox
Jennifer Harris
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.