Aden Kittel

Dr Aden Kittel is a member of the Centre for Sport Research (CSR) within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin. Aden has investigated how decision-making skills can be improved through off-field training for sporting officials such as Australian football umpires. This has been explored the use of video-based and innovative 360 Virtual Reality (360VR) methods for assessing and developing decision-making in sports officials. Aden completed his PhD on this topic in 2021 within Australian football umpires.
Aden is now leading multiple research projects relating to sport officials' (referees, umpires) recruitment, talent development, and education. In addition, Aden has established himself as a world-leading researcher using 360VR technology, and is exploring varied uses of this technology in sport and education development.