Dr Paul Garner, (PhD), University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Paul has an international reputation for research and applied interventions in coach development. His research primarily focuses on the relational element of coaching, supporting coaches and coach educators with their intra- and inter- personal knowledge, culture development and leadership. Having represented Great Britain as a member of the British Alpine Skiing Demonstration Team, he has worked extensively in snow sports as a performer, coach, coach developer and assessor. Paul continues to work closely with a number of governing bodies including British Association of Snowsport Instructors, British Equestrian Federation, GB Rowing, Table Tennis England, PGA, England Lacrosse, to drive excellence in coach education, development and assessment across the coaching landscape.
Dr Pete Allison, (PhD), Pennsylvania State University, United States of America
Dr Pete Allison is an Associate Professor of values and experiential learning in the College of Health and Human Development at The Pennsylvania State University. Pete has worked with the British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) and currently works with the Professional Ski Instructors of America – American Association Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI). He has developed three online certificate programs in Professional Snowsports Education, Leadership and Management in partnership with PSIA-AASI and is particularly focused on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in snowsports.
Pete is the Vice President of the International Association of Education and Science in Snowsports (IAESS). He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Explorers Club of New York, British Exploring Society, Young Explorers Trust and the Higher Education Academy.
Dr Dieter Bubeck,(PhD), University of Stuttgart, Germany
Dr Dieter Bubeck is a lecturer at the Institute of Sports- and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart. He holds a degree in Sports Science and a PhD in Biomechanics and Performance Diagnostics. His research focuses on neuromuscular performance, training optimization in elite sports, and the application of biomechanical methods in handball, team sports, and winter sports. Dr Bubeck is actively engaged in the international snowsports community as a member of the International Association for Education and Science in snowsport (IAESS), where he contributes expertise in optimizing education and teaching processes in Snowsports. He collaborates with national and international sports organizations on interdisciplinary projects involving sports medicine, movement analysis, systems. Dr. Bubeck teaches in the B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs in Sports Science and lectures in biomechanics, training science, and applied diagnostics. He serves as a reviewer for scientific journals in sports biomechanics and advises on performance development in professional and competitive sports.
Dr Andrew Horell, (PhD), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
MSc Vanessa Mann, University of Rostock, Germany
Dr Kaja Teraž, (PhD), Science and Research Centre Koper, SLO.
Kaja Teraž, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at the Institute for Kinesiology Research, ZRS Koper, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Trieste (2024–2026). Her research focuses on nutrition, body composition, and sports nutrition, with particular emphasis on ageing, sarcopenia, and lifestyle determinants investigated through longitudinal and interdisciplinary studies. Dr Teraž holds a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Ljubljana, along with master’s degrees in Kinesiology and Dietetics from the University of Primorska, and a bachelor’s degree in food science and technology from the University of Ljubljana. Her core expertise includes: human movement, body composition and nutritional assessment, ageing and sarcopenia metrics, and sports nutrition. She has authored and co-authored over 75 international publications, including 17 original scientific articles, with more than 100 citations and an H-index of 7. Since 2025, she has also been a lecturer in the master’s programme Kinesiology of Human Performance at Euro-Mediterranean University. Actively engaged in national and international collaborations, including ERASMUS+ and Horizon 2020 projects (EWAS, SKI EASY, and XBrainNet), she has also contributed as a lecturer within the EWAS project and IAESS webinars on the topic “Athletes’ Nutrition for Winter Sports.”
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