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Associate Professor Louise McCuaig-Holcroft

Associate Professor

Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Associate Professor

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

Affiliate Associate Professor

Centre for Youth Substance Abuse
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
l.mccuaig@uq.edu.au
+61 7 336 56845

Overview

Louise McCuaig is a Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education (HPE) at the School of Human Movement & Nutrition Science, The University of Queensland. Her research and teaching focus on enhancing young people’s healthy living through the provision of quality health education in school settings. A focus of these endeavours is the training, preparation and professional development of pre-service and practicing school teachers to enhance their school based health education knowledge and skills. Louise’s innovative delivery of advanced PE and specialist Health Education courses has been recognised with the awarding of a Carrick Institute Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2006) and UQ Teaching Excellence award (2008).

Drawing on social theory, salutogenic philosophies of health and qualitative approaches to research in HPE, Louise’s research projects have explored the role of caring teachers, teacher education and school Health and Physical Education in the social and moral education of young people. This work has inspired her current interest in research pertaining to the health of school teachers, salutogenic approaches to school health education, health literacy, health education teacher education and student transition. Broadly speaking, the findings of her research have implications for teacher education; professional development of health educators; design, implementation, accountability and sustainability of school based health education; and, the influence of these strategies and practices on young people’s healthy living and wellbeing.

Research Interests

  • Health Education in schools
  • Health Education in/for Teacher Education
  • Salutogenic perspectives on health
  • Health oriented caring teaching

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • BHMS(Ed), The University of Queensland

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Publications

Book

Book Chapter

  • Putting Foucauldian ethics to work in critical health education

    Shelley, Karen and McCuaig, Louise (2020). Putting Foucauldian ethics to work in critical health education. In Deana Leahy, Katie Fitzpatrick and Jan Wright (Ed.), Social Theory and Health Education (pp. 196-205) London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781351048163-18

  • The interdisciplinary challenge: preparing teacher educators and teachers to span knowledge, organisational and international boundaries

    McCuaig, Louise, Carroll, Timothy, Geidne, Susanna and Okade, Yoshinori (2020). The interdisciplinary challenge: preparing teacher educators and teachers to span knowledge, organisational and international boundaries. In Ann MacPhail and Hal A. Lawson (Ed.), School physical education and teacher education: collaborative redesign for the 21st century (pp. 62-75) Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • In pursuit of a critically oriented physical education curriculum: contests and troublesome knowledge

    McCuaig, Louise, Atkin, Janice and Macdonald, Doune (2019). In pursuit of a critically oriented physical education curriculum: contests and troublesome knowledge. In Richard Pringle, Hakan Larsson and Göran Gerdin (Ed.), Critical research in sport, health and physical education: how to make a difference (pp. 119-133) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Is asking salutogenic questions a way of being critical?

    Quennerstedt, Mikael and McCuaig, Louise (2019). Is asking salutogenic questions a way of being critical?. In Richard Pringle, Hakan Larsson and Göran Gerdin (Ed.), Critical research in sport, health and physical education: how to make a difference (pp. 186-199) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Real jocks can't dance: aesthetic pedagogical disruptions of body work in physical education

    McCuaig, Louise and Shelley, Karen (2019). Real jocks can't dance: aesthetic pedagogical disruptions of body work in physical education. In Jennifer L. Walton-Fisette, Sue Sutherland and Joanne Hill (Ed.), Teaching about social justice issues in physical education (pp. 53-67) Charlotte, NC, United States: Information Age Publishing.

  • Sport and the normalisation of Australian Aboriginal Peoples

    McCuaig, Louise and Phillips, Murray (2019). Sport and the normalisation of Australian Aboriginal Peoples. In Symeon Dagkas, Laura Azzarito and Kevin Hylton (Ed.), 'Race', youth sport, physical activity and health: global perspectives (pp. 127-140) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Re-visioning the Australian curriculum for health and physical education

    Macdonald, Doune, Enright, Eimear and McCuaig, Louise (2018). Re-visioning the Australian curriculum for health and physical education. In Hal A. Lawson (Ed.), Redesigning physical education: an equity agenda in which every child matters (pp. 196-209) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Effective Physical Education Teacher Education: A principled position perspective

    McCuaig, Louise A. and Eimear Enright (2017). Effective Physical Education Teacher Education: A principled position perspective. In Ennis, CD (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Education Pedagogies (pp. 428-446) Abingdon Oxon UK: Routledge.

  • Young bodies

    McCuaig, Louise A., Enright, Eimear and Macdonald, Doune (2017). Young bodies. In Michael L. Silk, David L. Andrews and Holly Thorpe (Ed.), Routledge handbook of physical cultural studies (pp. 167-178) London, United Kingdom: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). doi:10.4324/9781315745664-18

  • A whole school approach to health education

    Leahy, Deana, Burrows, Lisette, McCuaig, Louise, Wright, Jan and Penney, Dawn (2016). A whole school approach to health education. In Deana Leahy, Lisette Burrows, Louise McCuaig, Jan Wright and Dawn Penney (Ed.), School health education in changing times: curriculum, pedagogies and partnerships (pp. 117-132) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Assessing health education

    Leahy, Deana, Burrows, Lisette, McCuaig, Louise, Wright, Jan and Penney, Dawn (2016). Assessing health education. In Deana Leahy, Lisette Burrows, Louise McCuaig, Jan Wright and Dawn Penney (Ed.), School health education in changing times: curriculum, pedagogies and partnerships (pp. 86-101) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Contemporary curriculum making and health education

    Leahy, Deana, Burrows, Lisette, McCuaig, Louise, Wright, Jan and Penney, Dawn (2016). Contemporary curriculum making and health education. In Deana Leahy, Lisette Burrows, Louise McCuaig, Jan Wright and Dawn Penney (Ed.), School health education in changing times: curriculum, pedagogies and partnerships (pp. 44-62) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Girls and physical education: new starting points for critical pedagogy

    Enright, Eimear and McCuaig, Louise A. (2016). Girls and physical education: new starting points for critical pedagogy. In Daniel B. Robinson and Lynn Randall (Ed.), Social justice in physical education: critical reflections and pedagogies (pp. 83-101) Toronto, ON, Canada: Canadian Scholar's Press.

  • Pedagogies of health education

    Leahy, Deana, Burrows, Lisette, McCuaig, Louise, Wright, Jan and Penney, Dawn (2016). Pedagogies of health education. In Deana Leahy, Lisette Burrows, Louise McCuaig, Jan Wright and Dawn Penney (Ed.), School health education in changing times: curriculum, pedagogies and partnerships (pp. 63-85) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Porous classrooms: negotiating school and community partnerships

    Leahy, Deana, Burrows, Lisette, McCuaig, Louise, Wright, Jan and Penney, Dawn (2016). Porous classrooms: negotiating school and community partnerships. In Deana Leahy, Lisette Burrows , Louise McCuaig, Jan Wright and Dawn Penney (Ed.), School health education in changing times: curriculum, pedagogies and partnerships (pp. 102-116) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Schooling health: governmentality and health education

    Leahy, Deana, Burrows, Lisette, McCuaig, Louise, Wright, Jan and Penney, Dawn (2016). Schooling health: governmentality and health education. In Deana Leahy, Lisette Burrows, Louise McCuaig, Jan Wright and Dawn Penney (Ed.), School health education in changing times: curriculum, pedagogies and partnerships (pp. 12-26) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Teachers’ Perspectives on the School-Family-Health Nexus

    Enright, Eimear, Johnson, Rebecca, Macdonald, Doune, McCuaig, Louise and Rossi, Anthony (2016). Teachers’ Perspectives on the School-Family-Health Nexus. In Symeon Dagkas and Lisette Burrows (Ed.), Families, Young People, Physical Activity and Health: Critical Perspectives (pp. 165-180) London, UK: Routledge.

  • Whose bodies and whose health?

    Leahy, Deana, Burrows, Lisette, McCuaig, Louise, Wright, Jan and Penney, Dawn (2016). Whose bodies and whose health?. In Deana Leahy, Lisette Burrows, Louise McCuaig, Jan Wright and Dawn Penney (Ed.), School health education in changing times: curriculum, pedagogies and partnerships (pp. 27-43) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Does my research look good in that? Problems, politics and processes when choosing social theory in research in physical culture

    Macdonald, Doune and McCuaig, Louise (2015). Does my research look good in that? Problems, politics and processes when choosing social theory in research in physical culture. In Wayne Smith, lisahunter and elke emerald (Ed.), Pierre Bourdieu and physical culture (pp. 160-167) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Peer-mentoring and the power dynamics of the HPETE triadic relationship

    McCuaig, Louise, Hare, Simone and Monsen, Sue (2015). Peer-mentoring and the power dynamics of the HPETE triadic relationship. In Fiona C. Chambers (Ed.), Mentoring in physical education and sports coaching (pp. 127-135) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • Disrupting the field: teacher education in health education

    Leahy, Deana and McCuaig, Louise (2014). Disrupting the field: teacher education in health education. In Katie Fitzpatrick and Richard Tinning (Ed.), Health education: critical perspectives (pp. 220-232) London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203387993

  • Research principles and practices: Paving the research journey

    Macdonald, Doune and McCuaig, Louise (2012). Research principles and practices: Paving the research journey. In Kathleen Armour and Doune Macdonald (Ed.), Research methods in physical education and youth sport (pp. 16-28) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  • The will for inclusion: bothering the inclusion/exclusion discourses of sport

    Macdonald, Doune, Pang, Bonnie, Knez, Kelly, Nelson, Alison and McCuaig, Louise (2012). The will for inclusion: bothering the inclusion/exclusion discourses of sport. In Symeon Dagkas and Kathleen Armour (Ed.), Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport (pp. 9-23) Abingdon, Oxon, U.K.: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203852392-9

  • Health promotion policies and schooling: The case of Eat Well Be Active

    Leow, Anthony, Macdonald, Doune and McCuaig, Louise (2011). Health promotion policies and schooling: The case of Eat Well Be Active. In Seth Brown (Ed.), Issues and Controversies in Physical Education: Policy, Power, and Pedagogy (pp. 57-67) Auckland, New Zealand: Pearson.

  • Positioning the physical in health and physical education

    McCuaig, Louise and Hay, Peter (2009). Positioning the physical in health and physical education. In DinanThompson, M. (Ed.), Health & Physical Education: Issues for Curriculum in Australia and New Zealand (pp. 198-213) South Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press.

  • Getting started and planning from outcomes

    McCuaig, L A (2006). Getting started and planning from outcomes. In R. Tinning, L. McCuaig and lisahunter (Ed.), Teaching Health and Physical Education in Australian Schools (pp. 137-149) Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.

  • HPE in the health promoting school

    McCuaig, L A (2006). HPE in the health promoting school. In R. Tinning, L. McCuaig and lisahunter (Ed.), Teaching Health and Physical Education in Australian Schools (pp. 56-69) Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.

  • Making a certain citizen: Schooling and HPE

    Tinning, R I and McCuaig, L A (2006). Making a certain citizen: Schooling and HPE. In R. Tinning, L. McCuaig and lisahunter (Ed.), Teaching Health and Physical Education in Australian Schools (pp. 3-8) Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.

  • Whose responsibility is HPE anyway?

    Tinning, R I and McCuaig, L A (2006). Whose responsibility is HPE anyway?. In R. Tinning, L. McCuaig and lisahunter (Ed.), Teaching Health and Physical Education in Australian Schools (pp. 49-55) Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.

Journal Article

Conference Publication

  • Physical Activity and Sense of Coherence in Older Australians

    Hill, Robert, Tinning, Richard, McCuaig, Louise and Quennerstedt, Mikael (2016). Physical Activity and Sense of Coherence in Older Australians. In: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. , , (S111-S112). .

  • Setting the standard: Evidence for curriculum renewal in Health Education Teacher Education

    Leahy, Deana, McCuaig, Louise and Mayer, Diane (2011). Setting the standard: Evidence for curriculum renewal in Health Education Teacher Education. In: 27th ACHPER International Conference, Adelaide, Australia, (). 18-20 April, 2011.

  • Symposium: Hope, hype or helpless: The perils and possibilities of linking health and physical education

    McCuaig, Louise and Macdonald, Doune (2011). Symposium: Hope, hype or helpless: The perils and possibilities of linking health and physical education. In: AIESEP 2011 International Conference. AIESEP 2011 International Conference, Limerick, Ireland, (). 22-25 June 2011.

  • Critical discourse analysis of the policies guiding Eat Well Be Active

    Leow, A., Macdonald, D. and McCuaig, L. (2010). Critical discourse analysis of the policies guiding Eat Well Be Active. In: C. Finch, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2009 Australia Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Seventh National Physical Activity Conference, Sixth National Sports Injury Prevention Conference, Be Active '09. be active'09: Combined 2009 Australian Conference of Science & Medicine in Sport, Sixth National Sports Injury Prevention Conference, and Seventh National Physical Activity Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (e172-e172). 14-17 October 2009. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.361

  • 'We have the right to know ... or do we?': Tensions surrounding pedagogical provocations of HPETE reflective practice

    McCuaig, Louise (2009). 'We have the right to know ... or do we?': Tensions surrounding pedagogical provocations of HPETE reflective practice. In: Nathalie Wallian, AIESEP International Seminar for Specialists: Situated Learning, Reflective Practive and Knowledge Construction in Physical Education, Besançon, France, (132-132). 27-29 May, 2009.

  • Australian sport promotion in schools: Objectives, strategies and articulations

    McCuaig, Louise (2009). Australian sport promotion in schools: Objectives, strategies and articulations. In: "Promoting and Developing Sport for Youth: Further Cooperation and Collaboration in School and Community" International Conference, Tokyo, (18). 3-4 December, 2009.

  • Avoiding the Christmas decoration syndrome: When public health policy meets school policy

    Leow, Anthony, Macdonald, Doune and McCuaig, Louise (2009). Avoiding the Christmas decoration syndrome: When public health policy meets school policy. In: Tony Rossi, Peter Hay, Louise McCuaig, Richard Tinning and Doune Macdonald, AIESEP 2008 World Congress Abstracts: North meets south; East meets west. Sport pedagogy research, policy and practice: International perspectives in physical education and sports coaching. AIESEP 2008 World Congress. Sport pedagogy research, policy and practice: International perspectives in physical education and sports coaching. North meets South; East meets West, Sapporo, Japan, (24-24). 21-24 January 2008.

  • Enhancing sport through education policy implementation: The importance of non-system actors

    McCuaig, Louise (2009). Enhancing sport through education policy implementation: The importance of non-system actors. In: "Promoting and Developing Sport for Youth: Further Cooperation and Collaboration in School and Community" International Conference, Tokyo, (40). 3-4 December, 2009.

  • From Balkanization to moving mosaics: Working across education-health sector boundaries to promote physical activity

    Macdonald, Doune, Leow, Anthony, Hunter, Lisa, McCuaig, Louise and Abbott, Rebecca (2009). From Balkanization to moving mosaics: Working across education-health sector boundaries to promote physical activity. In: John R. Todorovich, AIESEP Specialist Symposium Abstract Book and Conference Program. Array, Pensacola, FL, (19-19). 24-26 September, 2009.

  • Physical activity facilitators: Policy fusion?

    Macdonald, Doune, Hay, Peter, Abbott, Rebecca, McCuaig, Louise and Monsen, Sue (2009). Physical activity facilitators: Policy fusion?. In: Peter L. Jeffery, AARE 2009 Conference Proceedings. AARE International Education Research Conference - 2009 - Inspiring Innovative Research in Education, Canberra ACT, (np). 29 November - 3 December, 2009.

  • Smart Moves, smart ideas, smart thinking

    Macdonald, D., Abbott, R., Hay, P., lisahunter, McCuaig, L. and Ziviani, J. (2009). Smart Moves, smart ideas, smart thinking. In: T. Cuddihy, 26th ACHPER International Conference Program and Abstracts. Supplement to the ACHPER Healthy Lifestyles Journal. 26th ACHPER International Conference: Creating Active Futures, Brisbane, (55). 7-10 July, 2009.

  • The implementation of the Eat Well Be Active policies: Stories from the ground

    Leow, Anthony, Macdonald, Doune and McCuaig, Louise (2009). The implementation of the Eat Well Be Active policies: Stories from the ground. In: Peter L. Jeffery, AARE 2009 Conference Proceedings. AARE International Education Research Conference 2009 - Inspiring Innovative Research in Education, Canberra, Australia, (1-22). 29 November - 3 December, 2009.

  • Mentoring and other networks in high performance football coaching

    Occhino, J., Mallett, C. and McCuaig, L. (2008). Mentoring and other networks in high performance football coaching. In: T. Rossi, P. Hay, L. McCuaig, R. Tinning and D. Macdonald, AIESEP2008 World Congress: Sport Pedagogy Research, Policy and Practice: International Perspectives in Physical Education and Sports Coaching. North meets South; East meets West, Sapporo, Japan, (). 21-24 January, 2008.

  • Old wine in a new bottle: The case of Eat Well Be Active

    Leow, A., Macdonald, D. and McCuaig, L. (2008). Old wine in a new bottle: The case of Eat Well Be Active. In: R. Jeffery, E. Wright, M. Davies and C. Shilton, AARE 2008 Conference Program. Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Brisbane, (). 30 November-4 December, 2008.

  • Student's secondary-tertiary transition experience: A focus on students' expectations of tertiary teacher-student pedagogical relationships

    McCuaig, L. (2008). Student's secondary-tertiary transition experience: A focus on students' expectations of tertiary teacher-student pedagogical relationships. In: R. Jeffery, E. Wright, M. Davies and C. Shilton, AARE 2008 Conference Program. Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Brisbane, (). 30 November-4 December, 2008.

  • Training p/leisurable bodies in the arts of healthy citizenship

    McCuaig, L. (2008). Training p/leisurable bodies in the arts of healthy citizenship. In: R. Jeffery, E. Wright, M. Davies and C. Shilton, AARE 2008 Conference Program. Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Brisbane, (). 30 November-4 December, 2008.

  • Training p/leisurable bodies in the arts of healthy citizenship

    McCuaig, L. (2008). Training p/leisurable bodies in the arts of healthy citizenship. In: R. Jeffery, E. Wright, M. Davies and C. Shilton, Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Brisbane, (). 30 November-4 December, 2008.

  • The (H)PE department as a site of workplace learning for student teachers

    Tinning, R I, McCuaig, L A, Rossi, A J and Sirna, K. (2006). The (H)PE department as a site of workplace learning for student teachers. In: P.L. Jeffrey, AARE International Education Research Conference Abstracts. Engaging Pedagogies, Adelaide, (187-188). 26-30 November, 2006.

  • Creating life histories: Methodological considerations

    McCuaig, L. A. (2005). Creating life histories: Methodological considerations. In: W. Shilton and R. Jeffery, 2005 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Program and Abstracts. Creative Dissent: Constructive Solutions, Parramatta, (119). 27 November-1 December, 2005.

  • Teacher Identity and the Challenge of the Socially Critical Curriculum

    Hunter, L. T., Tinning, R., McCuaig, L. and Rossi, T. (2005). Teacher Identity and the Challenge of the Socially Critical Curriculum. In: Maxine Cooper, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Australian Teacher Education Association Conference. 33rd Annual Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia, (). 6– 9 July, 2005.

  • Drugs, sex and rock 'n' roll...who cares?

    McCuaig, L. A. (2004). Drugs, sex and rock 'n' roll...who cares?. In: W. Shilton and R. Jeffery, International Education Research Conference Abstracts of papers. Positioning Education Research: AARE 2004, Melbourne, (168-168). 28 November - 2 December 2004.

  • Sex, drugs and rock and roll: Teachers teaching who they are in embodying a subject area

    McCuaig, L. A. (2004). Sex, drugs and rock and roll: Teachers teaching who they are in embodying a subject area. In: W. Shilton and R. Jeffery, International Education Research Conference Abstracts of papers. Positioning Education Research: AARE 2004, Melbourne, Australia, (168-168). 28 November - 2 December 2004.

  • Bringing the body into focus for teachers

    Hunter, L. T. and McCuaig, L. A. (2003). Bringing the body into focus for teachers. In: J. Hattie, NZARE AARE Conference 2003 Handbook. Joint New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) & Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand., Auckland, New Zealand, (275). 29 November - 3 December, 2003.

Other Outputs

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Mental health stressors and resources across the tertiary-professional transition: The case of teacher education

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

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  • Educating for healthy citizens: The health work of teachers in the Northern Territory

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

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  • Comprehending cultural diversity in Australian sport: Pacific Island athletes in the National Rugby League (NRL)

    Doctor Philosophy — Joint Principal Advisor

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  • Implementation of Physical Activity Programming for Early Childhood Educators

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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  • Embedding teacher wellbeing in the workplace

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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  • What¿s `good care¿? Care pedagogies of educational guidance counsellors.

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

Completed Supervision

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