16 January 2007
Members of the Monash University community are available throughout the Australian Open for expert comment on a variety of subjects:
Players and fans firing up
Going into one of Australia's biggest sporting events, what kind of environment does this create for our athletes? Why do some sports fans take out their frustrations on each other? Dr Simon Moss is a key researcher in sports aggression motivation and anxiety.
Dr Simon Moss
Work: +61 3 9905 3979
Brand name awareness
Top athletes have built the reputations of clothing and sports apparel companies with their performances on and off the court. Associate Professor Francis Farrelly can give an insight into why the combination of athletes, sponsors and major sporting events have such market appeal and impact.
Associate Professor Francis Farrelly
Work: +61 3 9903 2364
What drives a winner?
Having researched a variety of subjects from driver behaviour to sport psychology, Monash University Accident Research Centre's Dr Mark Symmons is familiar with the motivations that continue to push elite sportspeople long after they've left Rod Laver or Vodafone Arenas.
Dr Mark Symmons
Work: +61 3 9902 6747 or +61 3 9905 1092
Surviving parental expectations
Child prodigies are often under tremendous pressure from parents and coaches to succeed at the elite level. Senior Lecturer Dr Zofia Pawlaczek can provide comment on the need to protect children from pressures on the court and the range of issues young people face in the adult world.
Dr Zofia Pawlaczek
Work: +61 3 9902 7124
For more information please contact Steve Pogonowski, Media Communications on +613 9905 1253.
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