Dr Jacinta Brinsley is an Exercise Physiologist and Postdoctoral Researcher in the Alliance for Research in Nutrition, Exercise and Activity (ARENA) group at UniSA.
Her work broadly focuses on the design and implementation of behavioural interventions, such as physical activity, that equip and empower individuals and communities to achieve greater mental health and wellbeing outcomes. She collaborates with industry partners and interdisciplinary researchers, using a range of methodologies such as co-creation, participatory action research, quantitative and qualitative methods. Her projects have spanned national policy implementation, digital AI-delivered lifestyle interventions, co-design with rural young people, and mind-body interventions for mental ill-health. 
Jacinta has nine peer-reviewed publications (75% in Q1 journals, six first author) and has received >$180,000 in funding as lead investigator, and is a named applicant on >$2,150,000 worth of competitive funding.