Gemma Whelan, MSc BSc, is a sport scientist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England. Gemma is tasked with exploring the validity of emerging biochemical sensors for the measurement of biological analytes, and their utility in sport to measure athlete stress in competition.

Gemma has previously worked within the Australian High Performance National Institute Network within the Performance Services team at the Australian Institute of Sport and at the Tasmanian Institute of Sport as a Sports Performance Officer.

Gemma completed her Masters of Sports Performance in the UK whilst coaching within the England Hockey Development Pathways.