Rate My Professor James Dries

James Dries serves as a Lecturer in Biomedical Science within the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England. He completed dual undergraduate degrees at UNE, earning a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biochemistry and Biotechnology and a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science. His postgraduate education includes a Graduate Certificate in Science from UNE, a Graduate Certificate in Human Nutrition from Deakin University, a Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine from the University of Melbourne, a Master of Exercise Science from Edith Cowan University, and a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology from Charles Sturt University. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the University of New England, focusing on human physiology and performance.

Dries' research specializes in motor learning and control, skill acquisition, and sports medicine, particularly strategies to reduce head trauma and concussions in rugby league by integrating human physiology, motor control, and sports medicine. His academic interests also cover cardiorespiratory physiology, human nutrition, musculoskeletal physiology, exercise physiology, and exercise science. Since 2021, he has held the role of unit coordinator and lecturer at UNE, initially in Exercise and Sports Science from 2021 to 2022, before transitioning to Biomedical Science in 2022. He coordinates and delivers courses including PSIO110 Introductory Human Physiology I, PSIO120 Introductory Human Physiology II, PSIO332 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology, NUTR110 Introduction to Human Nutrition, NUTR320 Human Nutrition and Metabolism, PSIO411 Human Physiology, and BIOL110 Introduction to Biology: Cells and Life. Dries co-authored the publication 'Do multimedia-based exam questions enhance learning? Perspectives and insights from first-year nursing students' (2026) in Teaching and Learning in Nursing. He is accredited as an Exercise Physiologist (AEP), Exercise Scientist (AES), Sports Scientist (ASpS), and Registered Nutritionist (RNutr), and maintains memberships in Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) and the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA). In 2019, he was recognized on the Vice-Chancellor's Scholar Honour Roll.