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Biography
Lisa Young is a Lecturer in the School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. Her research and teaching focus on student voice and agency, inclusive pedagogies, and curriculum and assessment. While her work is primarily situated in Health and Physical Education (HPE), she develops and enacts intentional, evidence-based approaches that integrate student voice, agency and inclusive education pedagogies across both F-12 and higher education contexts.
Grounded in qualitative inquiry, Lisa’s work translates evidence into practical guidance for educators and education systems. She publishes in leading international peer-reviewed journals, including Sport, Education and Society; Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy; European Physical Education Review; and the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, and actively contributes to research quality through peer review.
In 2025, Lisa was nominated for the Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Early Career) for empowering Student Voice, Agency and Inclusion in Initial Teacher Education. She was also awarded the 2024 Dean’s Award for Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, and the 2023 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Award for Community Education Programs.
Research interests
Lisa’s research spans HPE, sport and physical activity settings, and broader education contexts, examining curriculum, pedagogy and assessment through the lenses of equity, inclusion and transformative teaching practices. She is particularly interested in how teaching and learning can move beyond traditional models to embrace democratic, student-centred approaches that enhance learning, wellbeing and lifelong engagement in physical activity.
Lisa brings expertise in Actor-Network Theory and innovative research approaches, including concept analysis and the cartography of controversies, to generate new ways of understanding educational change and reform.
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 and broader education contexts through student-centred approaches
- Supporting health and wellbeing in/through physical activity settings
Monash teaching commitment
EDF1073 Introduction to health and physical education, S1 2026
EDF1075 Biophysical and behavioural foundations of health and physical education, S1 2026
EDF3090 Inclusion and diversity in health and physical education, S2 2026
EDF5172 Physical education in the secondary years B, S2 2026
EDF5815 Primary health and physical education, humanities and social sciences, S2 2026
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
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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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
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Embodiment in physical education: a deductive content analysis of empirical literature to gain conceptual clarity and pedagogical insights
Lambert, K., Young, L., Gray, S., Aartun, I. & O'Connor, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: European Physical Education Review. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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., 2026, In: Sport, Education and Society. 31, 1, p. 127-141 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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What's right with PE: exploring positive narratives in physical education
Gray, S., Lambert, K. & Young, L., May 2026, In: European Physical Education Review. 32, 2, p. 257-273 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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How is intersectionality being represented by Australian sports organisations? A content analysis
Lambert, K., Young, L., Jeanes, R., Bevan, N., Roy, G., lisahunter, O'Connor, J., Spaaij, R., Turelli, F. & McLachlan, F., 2025, In: Sport, Education and Society. 30, 9, p. 1074-1091 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Intersectionality in research on equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport: a systematic review of the literature
Turelli, F., Spaaij, R., Carboon, E., McLachlan, F., Lambert, K., Jeanes, R. & Young, L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Dean’s Award for Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning- Early Career Category
Young, L. (Recipient), 2024
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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
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Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Award for Community Education Programs
Leahy, D. (Recipient), Barbour, L. (Recipient), Kerss, J. (Recipient), Marangio, K. (Recipient), Matthews, K. (Recipient), Young, L. (Recipient), Welch, R. (Recipient), Wilson, S. (Recipient) & Taylor, W. (Recipient), 14 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)