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Paul Rutherford
General Information
Teaching Responsibilities
- Teaching health and physical education on BSc Health, Physical Activity and Sport
- Advisor of Studies for 3rd year Health, Physical Activity and Sport degree
- Module coordinator on BSc Health, Physical Activity and Sport for Introduction to Body Systems, Introduction to Nutrition, Sociology of Health and Sport, Sport Development, Sports Nutrition
- Module coordinator on MEd (Pastoral Care) for Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies
External Interests / Community Service
- Member of United Kingdom Register of Exercise Professionals
- Member of Register of Exercise Professionals Ireland
- Member of Yoga Alliance Professionals
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research Interests
- Promotion and measurement of health-related exercise
- Positive effects of physical activity on stress
- Potential of yoga to enhance social and emotional wellbeing of primary school children in Northern Ireland
- Objective assessment of physical activity
- Contribution of physical education to daily physical activity
- Promotion of physical activity in physical education
Background & Qualifications
Background
- 2019 – Present: Senior Lecturer, Department of Health and PE, Stranmillis University College
- 2016 – 2019: Part-time Lecturer, Department of Health and Science and Department of Business and Humanities
- 2006 – 2015: Lecturer in Health and Exercise Science, Southern Regional College, Newry
- 1993 – Present: Health-Related Exercise Specialist with various roles in the Health and Fitness industry including; Yoga Instructor, Pilates Instructor, Martial Arts Instructor, Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Assessor, Internal Quality Assessor, External Quality Assessor, Lead Auditor for Register of Fitness Professionals (Ireland), Tutor and Examiner for Santosha Yoga on Yoga Teacher Training courses, External Examiner for Setanta College.
Academic Qualifications
- Doctoral Studies – currently completing EdD (Doctorate of Education) at Cardiff University
- MEd, University of Ulster 2007 – 2011
- PGCFHE, University of Ulster, 2004 – 2005
- BSc Health, Physical Activity and Sport, Stranmillis, 1998 – 2002
Professional & Vocational Qualifications
- 2019 – AIQ Level 4 Certificate in Exercise & Nutritional Interventions for Obesity & Diabetes
- 2018 – EduCare Level 2 Certificate in Safeguarding Young People
- 2017 – AoFAQ Level 3 Award in the First Person on Scene Intermediate (RQF)
- 2016 – CYQ level 3 Diploma in Instructing Yoga
- 2015 – CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Ante & Postnatal Exercise
- 2014 – AIQ Level 3 Certificate in Exercise Referral
- 2013 – EDI Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF)
- 2012 – EDI Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- 2011 – AIQ Level 3 Certificate in Pilates
- 2010 – AIQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
- 2004 – CNI Professional Fitness Instructors Award
- 1998 – NIIC Exercise & Fitness Gymnasium Award.
- 1995 – UTKDA 1st Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
Research & Scholarship
Conference proceedings and papers
McKee, D.P., Wallace, S.H. Rutherford P.W. (2018), Comparison of physical activity and step counts between Actigraph Accelerometers, Pacer phone app and Yamax Pedomter in free living young adults. Presented at 23rd annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, Dublin, 4-7th July 2018
