Laura Alfrey

Laura is currently Course Leader for the Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education).

She has published widely in top-ranking international journals including Sport, Education and Society, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, European Physical Education Review and Health and Place.

Laura is on the Editorial Board for Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, the International Advisory Board for European Physical Education Review and the College of Reviewers for Sport, Education and Society. She works closely with ACHPER (Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation) and is on the ACHPER Tertiary Engagement and Research subcommittee.

Laura's research focuses on Health and Physical education (HPE), sport and physical activity contexts, and the ways which policy, professional learning and practice contribute to inclusive and educative experiences for young people. Her research attends to three of the five Faculty of Education research themes, namely 'Transforming Teaching and Learning', 'Educating for Diversity and Inclusion' and 'Enhancing Health and Wellbeing'.

Over the past 15 years, Laura has developed expertise in a range of innovative research methods, and has experience working with children, young people, teachers, coaches, not-for-profit organisations and policy-makers. In the past 10 years, Laura has attracted over $700,000 in research funding.

Some of Laura’s current projects include:

- Fitness testing in HPE - using design-thinking and Universal Design for Learning principles to design and implement a more inclusive and educative approach to fitness testing in schools.

- EDUHEALTH - identifying examples of best practice in HPE, paying particular attention to inclusion.

- Diversity and inclusion in sport and HPE - exploring the impact of professional development on teachers’ and coaches’ abilities to understand diversity and create inclusive learning/coaching contexts.