| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Howe, S. T., Aughey, R. J., Hopkins, W. G., & Stewart, A. M. (230901). Profiling Professional Rugby Union Activity After Peak Match Periods. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18(9), (968-981). |
| 2022 | Howe, S. T., Aughey, R. J., Hopkins, W. G., & Stewart, A. M. (220501). Modeling Professional Rugby Union Peak Intensity-Duration Relationships Using a Power Law. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17(5), (780-786). |
| 2020 | Howe, S. T., Aughey, R. J., Hopkins, W. G., Cavanagh, B. P., & Stewart, A. M. (200701). Sensitivity, reliability and construct validity of GPS and accelerometers for quantifying peak periods of rugby competition. PLoS ONE, 15(7), |
| 2019 | Oraison, H., Konjarski, L., & Howe, S. (190101). Does university prepare students for employment? Alignment between graduate attributes, accreditation requirements and industry employability criteria. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 10(1), (173-194). |
| 2013 | Howe, S. T., Bellinger, P. M., Driller, M. W., Shing, C. M., & Fell, J. W. (130101). The effect of beta-alanine supplementation on isokinetic force and cycling performance in highly trained cyclists. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 23(6), (562-570). |
| 2012 | Bellinger, P. M., Howe, S. T., Shing, C. M., & Fell, J. W. (120801). Effect of combined -alanine and sodiumbicarbonate supplementation on cycling performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(8), (1545-1551). |
| 2012 |
Driller, M., Williams, A., Bellinger, P., Howe, S., & Fell, J. (120201). The effects of NaHCO |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Sport science
- Exercise physiology
- Higher education research
- Block model
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Samuel Howe
Dr Sam Howe is a Senior Lecturer (PhD) in the First Year College and a Research Fellow with the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University.
He is a multi-award winning, passionate, personable and progressive educator, with a strong desire to create innovative, inclusive and immersive learning experiences for his students. He hopes that enhanced learning experiences and engagement in the classroom translates to improved student learning outcomes and graduate capabilities, so that his students are career and future ready.
Dr Howe coordinates and teaches three first year units for exercise and sport science related degrees: human physiology, exercise physiology and resistance training. Dr Howe is an early career researcher, having completed his PhD in 2021. He has a research H-Index of 6, 287 citations, 13 publications: 9 peer-reviewed journal publications with the majority in high impact factor Q1 journals, 3 conference proceedings papers and 1 PhD thesis. Sam previously completed his doctoral research with the Melbourne Rebels (Super 18 Rugby union team) and the Melbourne Rising (National Rugby Championship team) being the sport scientist for both teams.
Dr Howe’s sport science research investigates the applications of wearable technology in team sports. This research provides professional sporting organisations with objective data that can aid decision making, hopefully eliciting improvements in match performance and outcomes (winning). His previous honours research focused on the effects of sporting supplements (Beta-alanine & sodium bicarbonate) on cycling performance in highly-trained cyclists with the Sports Performance Optimization Research Team at the University of Tasmania.
His education-based research examines graduate employability, intensive learning models, growth vs. fixed mindsets, student self-assessment and metacognition, and the use of artificial intelligence in higher education. The overarching goal of his education-based research is to influence unit, curriculum & course design, education policies and procedures both internally and externally across the higher education sector and to improve student learning, experience, and graduate employability.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University, Australia, 2021
- Bachelor of Exercise Science (Hons), University of Tasmania, Australia, 2011
Key publications
Samuel has over 13 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Samuel's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 7 of 9)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Other supervision of research students
Having completed his PhD in 2021, Dr Howe has completed his higher degree by research supervisor training course and is now available to co-supervise HDR honours, masters and PhD students.
Teaching activities & experience
Dr Howe is a multi-award winning passionate, personable and progressive Teaching-Focused Senior Lecturer within the First Year College, with a strong desire to create innovative, inclusive and immersive learning experiences for his students. He hopes that enhanced learning experiences and engagement in the classroom translates to improved student learning outcomes and graduate capabilities, so that his students are career and future ready. He coordinates and teaches into human physiology, exercise physiology and resistance training units. He has a keen interest in the science of learning and has recently presented on Victoria Universities innovative block teaching model at national and international conferences (e.g. STARS conference) and has published in learning and teaching literature on graduate employability.
His outstanding learning and teaching practices have been acknowledged across the institution being awarded both individual and team Vice Chancellor’s citations for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, receiving a Chancellor’s George Pappas and First Year College Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) scholarship and being short-listed for an Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) Teaching Excellence Award. He was also a part of the First Year College team who won a prestigious AAUT for innovation in curriculum design and pedagogy practice in 2021 under the awards category of “Programs that Enhance Learning” for creating and successfully implementing VU’s First Year College and VU’s Block Model.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 - Present |
Senior Lecturer (Level C)
|
Victoria University |
| Jan 2020 - Present |
Research Fellow
|
Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University |
| Jan 2020 - Present |
Lecturer (Level B)
|
First Year College, Victoria University |
| Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 |
Academic Teaching Scholar (Level A)
|
First Year College, Victoria University |
| Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 |
Sessional Tutor & Lecturer
|
Victoria University |
| Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 |
Sessional Tutor & Lecturer
|
University of Tasmania |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 -
Present
|
Senior Lecturer (Level C)
Victoria University |
| Jan 2020 -
Present
|
Research Fellow
Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University |
| Jan 2020 -
Present
|
Lecturer (Level B)
First Year College, Victoria University |
| Jan 2018 -
Dec 2019
|
Academic Teaching Scholar (Level A)
First Year College, Victoria University |
| Jan 2016 -
Dec 2017
|
Sessional Tutor & Lecturer
Victoria University |
| Jan 2011 -
Dec 2013
|
Sessional Tutor & Lecturer
University of Tasmania |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Australian Award for University Teaching - First Year College Team Award - Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) |
| 2019 |
Vice Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Higher Education) - Individual Award - Victoria University |
| 2019 |
Vice Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Higher Education) - Team Award - https://www.vu.edu.au/vc-awards |
| 2019 |
George Pappas First Year College AVID Scholarship - Victoria University |
| 2016 |
Young Investigator Award - European College of Sport Science |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
University Staff Well-Being: Fitting your own Oxygen Mask First Dr Sam Howe was invited to present on a plenary panel at the STARS 2019 conference, held in Melbourne Australia. https://unistars.org/papers/STARS2019.pdf |
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, International Block and Intensive Learning and Teaching Association
Media appearances
24th September 2015
Brains not brawn is the key to success in international rugby
Article published in The Conversation during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
