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Gordon Spence is a coaching psychologist, exercise scientist, educator, and researcher affiliated with the University of Sydney. He has over a decade of experience in the academic field, previously serving as the Academic Program Director and Head of Students at the Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong. Gordon holds a PhD in Coaching Psychology and specializes in teaching topics related to psychology, peak performance, employee engagement, workplace wellbeing, and healthy aging. He has contributed substantially to the field through his co-editorship of the Sage Handbook of Coaching (2017) and has been the joint editor-in-chief of the Philosophy Coaching: International Journal. Gordon has authored several books on healthy aging and is currently involved in developing behavior change innovations aimed at assisting midlife adults in closing the intention-behavior gap to support sustained active living. His research aligns with the Faculty of Science's research strengths in health and wellbeing across the lifespan.
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