Position: Senior Lecturer
Phone: 035 902 6678
Email: millardl@unizulu.ac.za
Building &Room: Department of Human Movement Science
Biography:
Dr Lourens Millard is a 33-year-old, hard-working individual with a passion for sports. Highly knowledgeable in all aspects of sports, he pursued studies in sports science and currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Human Movement Science department at the University of Zululand. Dr Millard is well-educated, holding five degrees, including a PhD in Human Movement Science. Over the years, he has been actively involved in multiple research projects, which include supervising postgraduate students, completing his PhD study, mentoring PhD candidates, and collaborating with colleagues at other universities to publish scholarly articles.
Lecture’s the following modules:
4HMD229- Exercise Physiology
4HMD319- Sport Psychology
4BSS509- Research Methodolog
Qualifications:
- B (Human Movement Science) BAHons (Human
- Movement Science: Sport Science), M (Human Movement
- Science) (NMU). PhD (Sport Science) (UNIZULU)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education
Following Honours/Awards (include online reference for each honour/ award):
- Vice Chancellors Award as Emerging Teacher 2021.
- Vice Chancellors Award as Emerging Researcher 2023.
Research interests:
Dr Lourens Millard’s research focuses on perceptual motor development and the role of vision in enhancing high-performance sports. He has developed a visuo-spatial intelligence testing battery applicable to various hand-eye coordination sports and is currently evaluating its efficacy. Additionally, he has acquired an eye tracker to study the gaze behavior of high-performance athletes.