Physical Culture Research in Education members. University of Edinburgh membersDr Shirley Gray, Group LeadDr Shirley Gray is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education. Her research interests are around physical education curriculum and pedagogy, and previously she has explored the practices and learning of physical education teachers in relation to gender, social and emotional learning, pupil motivation and decision-making in games. Dr Nicola CarseDr Nicola Carse is a Lecturer in Physical Education. Her research interests are around primary physical education, physical education curriculum and pedagogy, teacher education and practitioner enquiry. Dr Murray CraigDr Murray Craig is a Teaching Fellow in Physical Education. His main research interests focus on digital technology use in PE, in particular teachers' motives for using digital technologies, as well as understanding the underlying factors that affect their habits and practices with it. Murray is also interested in both curriculum and talent development, examining how the concepts from each field can inform and support the other.Denise DewarDenise McGee-Dewar is a teaching fellow in Physical Education. Denise recently completed an MSc Research; her project focussed on the initial teacher education, induction and post-induction experiences of new PE teachers in Scotland from a phenomenological perspective. Her research interests include teacher education and developing critical thinking in PE.Dr Deb HoltDr Deb Holt is a Lecturer in Mental Health Promotion in Education. Her research interests include exploring how schools enact the Health and Wellbeing curriculum, whole-school approaches to social and emotional wellbeing promotion, teacher- and student-teacher-positive mental health and any specific elements of positive mental health promotion in education. Dr Andrew HorrellAndrew Horrell is the Director of Undergraduate Studies and a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education. His current research interests include: curriculum development and enactment, health and wellbeing policy and practice, physical education teachers’ lives and careers and initial teacher education.Dr Mike JessDr Mike Jess is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education. His personal interests focus on the relationship between complexity thinking, ecological perspectives and professional practice.Wilma IrvineWilma is a Teaching Fellow in Primary PE: MA Physical Education Programme Coordinator Year 1 whose main area of research is 3-14 Primary Physical Education.Dr Sarah MacIsaacDr Sarah MacIsaac is a Lecturer in Physical Education. Her research interests lie within the sociology of health, the body and physical education. Her research explores contemporary body-related culture amongst young people, looking specifically at social media use.Dr Justine MacLeanDr Justine MacLean is a Lecturer in Physical Education. Her research interests are within the social and cultural practices in physical education; in particular how pupils, students and teachers can develop their potential within the educational environment.Dr Paul McMillanDr Paul McMillan is a Lecturer in Physical Education. His two main research interests include the investigation of teaching and professional learning. Karen MunroKaren Munro is a Teaching Fellow within the School of Education and Sport. Her research looks at teachers' vision, in particular student teachers', with the aim to track their vision in a longitudinal study.Brodie RuncimanBrodie Runciman is a Teaching Fellow in Physical Education.Dr Gary StandingerDr Gary Standinger is a Teaching Fellow in Physical Education. His research focuses on:student feedback literacyself-regulated learningassessmentstudent agencyyouth voiceVince ColemanVince is a PhD student and his research focuses on the area of trauma-aware practice in the context of physical education. Stephanie HardleyStephanie Hardley is a PhD candidate within the School of Education and Sport. Her research focuses on understanding how Scottish schools conceptualise, support, and promote mental, social and emotional health and wellbeing for disadvantaged students. Chenqi WangChenqi is a PhD student exploring digital health and body cultures among Chinese students studying in the UK.Chenxi YinChenxi's PhD focuses on meaningfulness within youth sport with a specific interest in parkour.PhD studyIf you are interested in PhD study with any of our members, click on the link to their profiles or visit our Supervisors and Topics page to learn more about their areas of research interest and availability to supervise. Supervisors and topicsAssociate membersNameAffiliationDr David AldousEdith Cowan UniversityDr Anna BryantCardiff Metropolitan UniversityDr Maria José Camacho-MiñanoUniversity of Complutense, MadridDr Oli HooperLoughborough UniversityProfessor David KirkUniversity of StrathclydeCara LambUniversity of Strathclyde Dr Dillon LandiUniversity of StrathclydeProfessor Emma RichUniversity of BathDr Rachel SandfordLoughborough UniversityDr Julie StirrupLoughborough UniversityElaine WotherspoonUniversity of the West of ScotlandProfessor Paul WrightNorthern Illinois University This article was published on 2024-10-07
