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Personal profile
Biography
Lisa is currently a Lecturer in Health and Physical Education (HPE) in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. In addition to her teaching role, Lisa is an early career researcher.
Lisa has published in top-ranking international journals including Sport, Education and Society, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, European Physical Education Review and the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
Lisa has been awarded the 2024 Dean’s Award for Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (for significant contributions to student learning through influencing, motivating and inspiring students to learn), and the 2023 Vice-Chancellors Education Excellence Award (for community education programs).
Research interests
Lisa’s research focuses on HPE, sport and physical activity contexts where she examines curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment through the lens of equity, inclusion, and transformative teaching practices. She is particularly interested in how HPE can move beyond traditional models to embrace democratic, student-centred approaches that enhance learning, wellbeing, and lifelong engagement in physical activity.
Lisa has expertise in Actor-Network Theory and innovative research methods, including concept analysis and the cartography of controversies, contributing to new ways of examining educational change.
Broadly, Lisa’s research interests include:
- Student voice, agency, and inclusion in education
- HPE curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment
- Physical Literacy and embodiment
- Equitable physical activity and sport participation
- Transforming HPE through student-centred approaches
- Supporting health and wellbeing in/through physical activity settings
Monash teaching commitment
EDF1073 Introduction to health and physical education, S1 2025
EDF1075 Biophysical and behavioural foundations of health and physical education, S1 2025
EDF3090 Inclusion and diversity in health and physical education, S2 2025
EDF5172 Physical education in the secondary years B, S2 2025
EDF5815 Primary health and physical education, humanities and social sciences, S2 2025
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Health and Physical Education
- Physical literacy
- Student voice
- Inclusion
- Agency
- Curriculum
- Pedagogy
- Assessment
- PE
- Physical Activity
- Wellbeing
- Actor-Network Theory
- Teaching and Learning
- Sport
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Kids Building Future Healthy - Case Study Research
Leahy, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Young, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
18/04/24 → 28/06/24
Project: Research
Research output
- 9 Article
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How is embodiment in physical education theoretically conceptualised? A concept analysis
Lambert, K., Gray, S., O'Connor, J. & Young, L., 2024, In: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 29, 6, p. 539-557 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Mapping the ‘lifelong journey’ of physical literacy: a biographical assessment method for the physical activity and health context
Carl, J., Jaunig, J., Schnith, L., Mayer, J., O'Connor, J. & Young, L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Sport, Education and Society. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
The impact of a mental health literacy program on sporting club environment, member confidence and knowledge to support
O'Connor, J., Jeanes, R., Lambert, K., Bevan, N., Young, L., Powers, T. & Grove, C., Mar 2024, In: Mental Health & Prevention. 33, 9 p., 200326.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Mapping the physical literacy controversy: an analysis of key actors within scholarly literature
Young, L., O’Connor, J. & Alfrey, L., 2023, In: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 28, 6, p. 658-674 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus) -
Moving from physical literacy to co-existing physical literacies: what is the problem?
Young, L., Alfrey, L. & O’Connor, J., Feb 2023, In: European Physical Education Review. 29, 1, p. 55-73 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Dean’s Award for Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning- Early Career Category
Young, Lisa (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Finalist for 2021 Most Outstanding Paper - Journal of Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education
Young, L. (Recipient), O'Connor, J. (Recipient), Alfrey, L. (Recipient) & Penney, D. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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