Dr Dillon Landi

Lecturer

School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Overview

Dillon Landi joined the University of Queensland in 2024 as a Lecturer in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. He received his PhD from the University of Auckland (Aotearoa New Zealand) and two postgraduate degrees from Columbia University (New York, USA). He has held previous academic appointments at the University of Auckland, Towson University (Maryland, USA), and the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK) in health, wellbeing, and education. Dillon conducts research and teaches courses related to health and wellbeing, research methods, and education. He has a particular focus on research topics related to equity and diversity in school-based health education, physical education, and sex education.

Research Interests

  • Health Education
  • Sex Education
  • Physical Education
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • LGBTQ+
  • Equity & Diversity

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Education, University of Auckland
  • Masters (Research) of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Columbia University in the City of New York
  • Masters (Research) of Physical Education, Columbia University in the City of New York
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Health, Sport and Physical Education, Campbell University

Publications

  • Landi, Dillon and Sutherland, Sue (2024). Social justice and physical education in the United States: the need for new maps. Kinesiology Review, 1-11. doi: 10.1123/kr.2024-0012

  • Landi, Dillon (2024). Thinking qualitatively: paradigms and design in qualitative research. Qualitative research and evaluation in physical education and sport pedagogy. (pp. 31-47) edited by Kevin Andrew Richards, Michael A. Hemphill and Paul M. Wright. Burlington, MA United States: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

  • Pringle, Richard and Landi, Dillon (2023). Queering school sport and physical education. Queer studies and education. (pp. 217-233) edited by Nelson M. Rodriguez, Robert C. Mizzi, Louisa Allen and Rob Cover. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780197687000.003.0012

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Publications

Book Chapter

  • Landi, Dillon (2024). Thinking qualitatively: paradigms and design in qualitative research. Qualitative research and evaluation in physical education and sport pedagogy. (pp. 31-47) edited by Kevin Andrew Richards, Michael A. Hemphill and Paul M. Wright. Burlington, MA United States: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

  • Pringle, Richard and Landi, Dillon (2023). Queering school sport and physical education. Queer studies and education. (pp. 217-233) edited by Nelson M. Rodriguez, Robert C. Mizzi, Louisa Allen and Rob Cover. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780197687000.003.0012

  • Alfrey, Laura and Landi, Dillon (2022). Fitness testing as a debated and contested PE-for-health practice. Physical education pedagogies for health. (pp. 33-47) edited by Lorraine Cale and Jo Harris. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003225904-3

  • Landi, Dillon, Walton-Fisette, Jennifer L. and Sutherland, Sue (2021). Physical education in the US: Policy, curriculum and pedagogy. Critical pedagogies in physical education, physical activity and health. (pp. 40-52) edited by Julie Stirrup and Oliver Hooper. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003003991-3

  • Ressler, James D., Culp, Brian, Landi, Dillon and Bainbridge, Jeff (2021). Social justice and SEL: Case examples of promising practices. Teaching social and emotional learning in physical education. (pp. 250-263) edited by Paul M. Wright and K. Andrew R. Richards. Burlington, MA United States: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

  • Landi, Dillon (2021). Outside the box LGTBQ-inclusive physical activity programs. Before and after school physical activity programs: Frameworks, critical issues and underserved populations. (pp. 154-165) edited by Risto Marttinen, Erin E. Centeio and Thomas Quarmby. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003051909-13

  • Dyson, Ben, Landi, Dillon and Gordon, Barrie (2018). Redesign of PE in Aotearoa New Zealand. Redesigning physical education: an equity agenda in which every child matters. (pp. 182-195) edited by Hal A. Lawson. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429466991-12

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