ProfCristina Caperchione

Professor

Discipline of Sport Exercise Science

  • Professor
    Discipline of Sport Exercise Science

TEACHING AND SUPERVISION

Health Promotion Discipline Lead

Subject Coordinator and Lecturer for:
92544 Health Promotion
92530 Sport and Exercise Psychology

Teaching Responsibilities

1. 2018-Present: Subject Co-ordinator/Lecturer, Health Promotion (undergraduate level 2), Sport and Exercise Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia.

2. 2018-Present: Subject Co-ordinator/Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Psychology (undergraduate level 2), Sport and Exercise Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia.

3. 2018-Present: Subject Co-ordinator, Lifespan and Development (undergraduate level 1), Sport and Exercise Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia.

4. 2018-2020: Subject Co-ordinator, Contemporary Health Issues (undergraduate level 2), Sport and Exercise Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia.

5. 2012-2017: Course Co-ordinator/Lecturer, Community Level Physical Activity: Research Applications (graduate level), School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.

6. 2010-2018: Course Co-ordinator/Lecturer, Health Promotion and Physical Activity (undergraduate level 3), School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.

7. Course Co-ordinator/Lecturer, Advanced Health Promotion and Physical Activity (undergraduate level 4), School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.

8. Course Co-ordinator/Lecturer, Socio-Cultural Issues in Physical Activity and Sport (undergraduate level 3), School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.

9. 2011-2016: Course Co-ordinator/Lecturer, Sport Psychology (undergraduate level 3), School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.

TEACHING & SUPERVISION

  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Delivery and evaluation of a co-designed integrated physical activity and psycho-social intervention aimed at improving social, emotional, mental well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls
    1 Jan 2025
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Investigating the use of participatory approaches in men’s health promotion programs to improve engagement, implementation, and scale.
    1 Jan 2025
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    The History of Australian Marathon Swimming. University of Technology, Australia.
    1 Jan 2023
    Joint supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Exploring the impact of physical activity and sport on the social and emotional health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
    1 Jan 2021
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Mental health literacy in youth academy athletes.
    1 Jan 2021
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Novel strategies for improving men’s mental health through physical activity programs
    1 Jan 2021
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Implementation and evaluation of an integrated psycho-social and sport program for at risk adolescent girls.
    1 Jan 2019
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Understanding the relationship between physical activity and risk of depression in obese, inactive men.
    1 Jan 2018
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Investigating the effects of different types of group-based physical activity interventions developed for breast cancer survivors.
    1 Jan 2017
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Using the RE-AIM framework to examine the feasibility of a physical activity intervention for female breast cancer survivors.
    1 Jan 2017
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    A Community approach to increasing physical activity in young adolescents
    1 Jan 2016
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Examination of physical activity behaviours and experiences of women with eating disorders
    1 Jan 2016
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Maintenance of functional independence among seniors
    1 Jan 2016
    Joint supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Comparing the effectiveness of a traditional versus as alternative outpatient cardiac rehabilitation model
    1 Jan 2015
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Effectiveness of a 12 Week Weight Loss Challenge: Effects on Weight Loss and Physical Activity in Commercial Fitness Centres
    1 Jan 2013
    Joint supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Pedometer-based intervention among first year university students that have recently graduated high school
    1 Jan 2013
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Using the internet to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle changes in adults with Type II diabetes
    1 Jan 2011
    Joint supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    An investigation into the body image and self-perception of university male athletes: cross comparison of actual, perceived and ‘ideal’ physiques
    1 Jan 2006
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Effectiveness of team building principles on perceptions of group cohesion of intramural football teams in England
    1 Jan 2006
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Examining the relationship between team cohesion and team success in soccer
    1 Jan 2006
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    The effects of pre-competitive anxiety on perceptions of team cohesion in tennis doubles
    1 Jan 2006
    Lead supervisor