Our Team
Dr Kirsten Peterson
| Name: | Dr Kirsten Peterson PhD |
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Position/Title:
Qualifications: |
Head, Performance Psychology Discipline
PhD - Counseling Psychology, University of Illinois, USA MS - Sport Psychology, University of Illinois, USA BS - Psychology, Union College, USA Registered Psychologist Member, Australian Psychology Society (MAPS) Member of APS College of Sport & Exercise Psychology |
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| Duties/Responsibilities: | Provide leadership within the discipline team, coordinating communication with the national network, interfacing with NSO and AIS staff and coaches, working on athlete welfare and high performance initiatives, and providing service to AIS water polo and rowing teams. Prior to this appointment, she spent 14 years with the U.S. Olympic Committee in the role of Senior Sport Psychologist, providing psychological assistance and sport mental skill training to national level coaches and athletes. She has provided psychological services with teams at seven Olympic Games. |
Dr Peterson is a registered (AUS) and licensed (US) psychologist, with additional training and experience in the areas of sport and performance psychology. Her practice specialities include dealing with character development in sport, performance enhancement strategies, and cognitive-behavioural therapies. Her research interests include coping with injury and coaching effectiveness.
Dr Peterson has served as President of the American Psychological Association's sport psychology division, and as a member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology's certification and ethics committees.
Maree Curran
| Name: | Maree Curran |
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| Position/Title: | Office Administration Manager |
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Provide coordination and administration support to the Head of Performance Psychology Discipline other program staff to ensure the effective functioning of the program. Manage day-to-day office operations and coordinate the development and maintenance of processes and procedures that ensure effective and efficient office administration. Coordinate and deliver a range of administrative tasks to ensure that the functions effectively and efficiently, meeting accountability and athlete servicing requirements. Budget management. Create a supportive, efficient and enjoyable working environment for staff. |
Jason Patchell
| Name: | Jason Patchell | |
| Position/Title: | Senior Sport Psychologist | |
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BPsychSc (Hons.) - The University of Qld Endorsed, Sport and Exercise Psychologist |
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| Duties/Responsibilities: |
Current provision of holistic sport psychology services to AIS Ski Cross, AIS Rugby League, AIS Squash, AIS Canoe-Kayak, AIS Diving, AIS Triathlon. Coordinate the development of Online Mental Skills Program |
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| Professional Interests: |
Holistic and integrated Sport Psychology service delivery Developing 'motivating climates' that facilitate performance and personal growth in elite sport Psychological components of elite skill execution Mental health and stress/coping skills of elite and sub-elite athletes for peak performance and well-being |
Kate Wensley
| Name: | Kate Wensley | |
| Position/Title: | Residential Athlete Counsellor, Psychologist |
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| Academic Qualifications |
MPsych (Educational and Developmental) - QUT Endorsed Educational and Development Psychologist Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS) |
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| Duties/Responsibilities: |
Residential Athlete Counsellor - providing psychological services to support and enhance the wellbeing and mental health of athletes. |
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| Professional Interests: |
Working with adolescents and young adults Building resilience in young people Working systemically to promote holistic athlete development |
Amanda Palmer
| Name: | Amanda Palmer |
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| Position/Title: | Psychologist | |
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BSocSci (Psych) - CSU |
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| Duties/Responsibilities: | Current provision of holistic psychology services to AIS Men's Football, AIS Men's Basketball, AIS Men's Volleyball, AIS Rugby, and AIS Netball teams. | |
| Professional Interests: |
Holistic and integrated psychology services delivery Cultivating environments that facilitate performance and personal growth of athletes in elite sport Promoting mental health and developing resilience skills of elite and sub-elite athletes for peak performance and well-being. |
Dr Renee Appaneal
| Name: | Dr Renee Appaneal | |
| Position/Title: | Performance Counsellor | |
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EdD, Sport Psychology, West Virginia University, USA; Certified Consultant, Association for Applied Sport Psychology; |
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| Duties/Responsibilities: | Helping athletes and coaches balance the demands of elite sport and life to perform their best. Collaboration and integration across sport science disciplines to achieve optimal performance outcomes. Coordination and provision of services to AIS Track & Field, AIS Swimming, AIS Women’s Basketball, and AIS Short-track Speed skating. |
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| Professional Interests: |
Stress and recover; |
John Baranoff
| Name: | John Baranoff | |
| Position/Title: | Senior Sport Psychologist | |
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BSc(Hons) Endorsed, Sport and Exercise, Clinical, Health Psychologist |
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| Duties/Responsibilities: |
U23 Road Cycling Program AIS Beach Volleyball |
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| Professional Interests: | Psychology of dealing with athletic injury in elite and sub-elite sport Transitions in elite sport Mindfulness and acceptance interventions for performance enhancement Mental health and welling being in elite sport Coach-athlete profiling and assessment |
