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Professor

Brad Aisbett

Head of School

Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

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  • Head of School
    Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • +61 3 924 46474 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

AsPr Brad Aisbett is the Deputy Head of School for the School of Exercise and
Nutrition Sciences. He has previously served as Associate Head of School
Teaching and Learning (2016-2018) and Higher Degree by Research student
coordinator (2013-2015). He is unit chair for HSE728 Applied Sport Science
Project - Part 1 within the Master of Applied Sport Science. He has previous
chaired units in Exercise Prescription and Exercise and Sports Science
Practicum within the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science. AsPr Aisbett
leads a research program that uses exercise science to enable workplaces to
promote and preserve the health and safety of workers in physically demanding
occupations (e.g., military, emergency services, nursing). He has worked in
partnership with over 20 organisations in these areas over the past 10 years,
and supervised seven PhD students to completion. His research has contributed
to health, safety and personnel selection policy and procedures for emergency
service workers at both state and national levels.

Research Groups
AsPr Aisbett leads the Healthy and Active Workers Group within the Active
Living Domain for the Institute of Physical Activity and Nutrition

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Head of School
    Deakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Deakin University
  • Graduate Certificate of Higher Education
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Applied Science
    Deakin University

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Sports science and exercise
  • Clinical sciences
  • Public health
  • Applied and developmental psychology
  • Allied health and rehabilitation science

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE

  • Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition