Jenny Conlon

Dr. Jenny Conlon is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Exercise & Sport Science at the University of Notre Dame Australia. She holds a PhD from Edith Cowan University, an MSc and BSc (Hons) from Northumbria University (Newcastle, England), and is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) with ESSA certification. Her work emphasizes integrating exercise into healthcare to combat chronic diseases and promote mental health.

• Affiliations: Fremantle, Broome, Sydney campuses and online.
• Research Focus: Periodised resistance training in older adults, exercise as medicine, and collaboration with organizations like Football West and Surfing WA.

She advocates for exercise-based interventions targeting disadvantaged groups and volunteers with nonprofits such as Fremantle Mind and the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy. Her teaching spans exercise science and health promotion.