Jena Buchan

Jena Buchan is a Lecturer and Work Integrated Learning Academic Coordinator in Exercise and Sport at Southern Cross University's Faculty of Health. With qualifications including a PhD from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), a Master of Health Sciences from the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), and a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she combines clinical expertise as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with academic leadership in health education.

• Doctorate: Public Health (QUT, 2015)
• Master's: Health Sciences (UNDA, 2010)
• Bachelor's: Human Biology (UNC, 2007)

Her research focuses on sustainable health habit formation and exercise interventions for cancer patients, particularly addressing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and lymphedema management. She explores how goal-setting frameworks and telehealth delivery models can enhance wellbeing across multiple domains, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through both clinical research and educational innovation.

Recent publications demonstrate multidisciplinary impact in exercise oncology, workplace health behavior, and educational methodologies. Her work spans clinical trials, protocol development, and pedagogical assessments, with particular emphasis on translating research findings into practical workplace and community interventions.

Jena actively engages in community health through beach volleyball coaching, yoga instruction, and corporate wellness consultancy. She supervises postgraduate students in Honours and higher degree research projects while leading curriculum development in exercise physiology, with a focus on integrating wellbeing practices into professional training programs.