Victoria is a pedagogical researcher in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham UK. Her main research area focuses on social media/digital technologies and young people's health and wellbeing, and she is interested in the professional learning needs of teachers/coaches. Her work has been funded by research councils, trusts and industry, and she has published in pedagogy, education and qualitative research journals.
Experience
2015–present
Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy in Sport, Physical Activity and Health, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham
2013–2015
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Physical Education , School of Sport Science and Physical Activity, University of Bedfordshire
Education
2013
University of Bedfordshire , PhD
2010
University of Bedfordshire , MA Education
2008
University of Bedfordshire , PGCE Physical Education
2007
Nottingham Trent University , BSc Sport and Exercise Science
Publications
2021
#Skinny girls: young girls’ learning processes and health-related social media, Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health
2020
#Gymlad - young boys learning processes and health-related social media, Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health
2019
Young people’s uses of wearable healthy lifestyle technologies; surveillance, self-surveillance and resistance, Sport, Education and Society
2017
The Motivational Impact of Wearable Healthy Lifestyle Technologies: A Self-determination Perspective on Fitbits With Adolescents, American Journal of Health Education
Grants and Contracts
2020
Optimising Social Media for Physical Activity and Nutrition during COVID-19
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
Economic and Social Research Council
2019
My teachers don’t have a clue”: Digital Literacy for Teachers
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
Google
2016
Social media and its impact on adolescent health and wellbeing: A scoping study of the new ethical challenges
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
Wellcome Trust
2016
Activating Health: Developing user-informed optimal teaching behaviors and health assessments for Health Optimizing Physical Education
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
British Academy
2016
Physical education teachers' continuing professional development for facilitating positive youth development-orientated physical education and school sport
Role:
Co-I
Funding Source:
South Korean Global Research Network
2016
“There’s an app for that!” An Exploratory Study into Digital Technologies and Health/Wellbeing Education in Schools
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
Society for Educational Studies
2015
The uses of electronic lifestyle activity monitors with adolescents: implications for motivation, need satisfaction and integration into physical education