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Dr Dillon Landi
Dr

Dillon Landi

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Overview

Background

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.

Availability

Dr Dillon Landi is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

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

Research interests

  • Health Education

  • Sex Education

  • Physical Education

  • Qualitative Research Methods

  • LGBTQ+

  • Equity & Diversity

Works

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41 works between 2016 and 2025

1 - 20 of 41 works

2025

Journal Article

Chinese students’ experiences of ‘high-stakes’ assessment: the role of fitness testing

Yang, Jing, Bartle, Gillian, Kirk, David and Landi, Dillon (2025). Chinese students’ experiences of ‘high-stakes’ assessment: the role of fitness testing. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2025.2449664

Chinese students’ experiences of ‘high-stakes’ assessment: the role of fitness testing

2025

Journal Article

Shaping (queer) orientations: affective experiences and professional changes of a transgender and intersex teacher in physical education

Sáenz Macana, Angélica Maria, Landi, Dillon and Devís-Devís, José (2025). Shaping (queer) orientations: affective experiences and professional changes of a transgender and intersex teacher in physical education. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 17 (1), 61-75. doi: 10.1080/2159676x.2024.2390424

Shaping (queer) orientations: affective experiences and professional changes of a transgender and intersex teacher in physical education

2025

Journal Article

Busier, happier, and good(er) – 40 years on from ‘Busy, Happy, and Good’ as success in teaching physical education

Quennerstedt, Mikael, Landi, Dillon and Casey, Ashley (2025). Busier, happier, and good(er) – 40 years on from ‘Busy, Happy, and Good’ as success in teaching physical education. Quest, 77 (1), 58-78. doi: 10.1080/00336297.2024.2393624

Busier, happier, and good(er) – 40 years on from ‘Busy, Happy, and Good’ as success in teaching physical education

2024

Journal Article

LGBTQIA+ topics in sport, human movement and education

Storr, Ryan, Landi, Dillon and Flory, Sara B. (2024). LGBTQIA+ topics in sport, human movement and education. Sport, Education and Society, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2024.2362279

LGBTQIA+ topics in sport, human movement and education

2024

Journal Article

Social justice and physical education in the United States: the need for new maps

Landi, Dillon and Sutherland, Sue (2024). Social justice and physical education in the United States: the need for new maps. Kinesiology Review, 13 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1123/kr.2024-0012

Social justice and physical education in the United States: the need for new maps

2024

Conference Publication

Becoming-Trans*: Examining how a trans* teacher finds her way in physical education

Sáenz Macana, Angélica Maria and Landi, Dillon (2024). Becoming-Trans*: Examining how a trans* teacher finds her way in physical education. 2024 AIESEP International Conference, Jyväskylä, Finland, 13-17 March 2024. Jyväskylä, Finland: University of Jyväskylä.

Becoming-Trans*: Examining how a trans* teacher finds her way in physical education

2024

Book Chapter

Thinking qualitatively: paradigms and design in qualitative research

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.

Thinking qualitatively: paradigms and design in qualitative research

2024

Conference Publication

Development of deportigualízate: an intersectional critical feminist curriculum

Castro-García, Marina, Landi, Dillon and Kirk, David (2024). Development of deportigualízate: an intersectional critical feminist curriculum. 2024 AIESEP International Conference, Jyväskylä, Finland, 13-17 March 2024. Jyväskylä, Finland: University of Jyväskylä.

Development of deportigualízate: an intersectional critical feminist curriculum

2023

Book Chapter

Queering school sport and physical education

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

Queering school sport and physical education

2023

Journal Article

LGBTQIA plus topics in physical education: an introduction

Landi, Dillon, Flory, Sara and Storr, Ryan (2023). LGBTQIA plus topics in physical education: an introduction. Sport Education and Society, 28 (9), 1011-1020. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2023.2254670

LGBTQIA plus topics in physical education: an introduction

2023

Journal Article

Precarity, fitness testing and critical pedagogy: a response-able approach

Landi, Dillon (2023). Precarity, fitness testing and critical pedagogy: a response-able approach. Motrivivência, 35 (66), 1-15. doi: 10.5007/2175-8042.2023.e95538

Precarity, fitness testing and critical pedagogy: a response-able approach

2023

Conference Publication

Chinese young people’s experiences of high-stakes fitness testing in school physical education

Yang, Jing, Bartle, Gillian, Kirk, David and Landi, Dillon (2023). Chinese young people’s experiences of high-stakes fitness testing in school physical education. European Conference on Educational Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 22-25 August 2023. Berlin, Germany: European Educational Research Association.

Chinese young people’s experiences of high-stakes fitness testing in school physical education

2023

Conference Publication

Physical education teachers’ and teacher educators engagements with curriculum policy in Scotland

Yang, Jing, Landi, Dillon and Kirk, David (2023). Physical education teachers’ and teacher educators engagements with curriculum policy in Scotland. European Conference on Educational Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 22-25 August 2023. Berlin, Germany: European Educational Research Association.

Physical education teachers’ and teacher educators engagements with curriculum policy in Scotland

2023

Journal Article

deportigualízate: enacting critical intersectional feminist pedagogy in Spanish PESTE

Castro-García, Marina, Landi, Dillon and Kirk, David (2023). deportigualízate: enacting critical intersectional feminist pedagogy in Spanish PESTE. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2023.2284927

deportigualízate: enacting critical intersectional feminist pedagogy in Spanish PESTE

2023

Conference Publication

Discussant: Promoting inclusion and social justice through teacher education

Landi, Dillon (2023). Discussant: Promoting inclusion and social justice through teacher education. European Conference on Educational Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 22-25 August 2023. Berlin, Germany: European Educational Research Association.

Discussant: Promoting inclusion and social justice through teacher education

2023

Conference Publication

Becoming-activist: A teacher’s journey of engaging with the activist approach in school-based physical education

Lamb, Cara, Landi, Dillon, Kirk, David and Oliver, Kimberly L. (2023). Becoming-activist: A teacher’s journey of engaging with the activist approach in school-based physical education. European Conference on Educational Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 22-25 August 2023. Berlin, Germany: European Educational Research Association.

Becoming-activist: A teacher’s journey of engaging with the activist approach in school-based physical education

2023

Conference Publication

Paradigmatic thinking in health, wellbeing and education research

Landi, Dillon (2023). Paradigmatic thinking in health, wellbeing and education research. BERA Conference 2023: PESP Invisible College, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 11 August 2023. Birmingham, United Kingdom: British Educational Research Association.

Paradigmatic thinking in health, wellbeing and education research

2022

Book Chapter

Fitness testing as a debated and contested PE-for-health practice

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

Fitness testing as a debated and contested PE-for-health practice

2022

Journal Article

Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students

Wood, Caroline, Yu, Zuojin, Sealy, Diadrey-Anne, Moss, Ian, Zigbuo-Wenzler, Enia, McFadden, Carrie, Landi, Dillon and Brace, Andrea M. (2022). Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students. Journal of American College Health, 72 (2), 463-468. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2040515

Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students

2021

Journal Article

Beyond the BEEPs: affect, FitnessGram®, and diverse youth

Safron, Carrie and Landi, Dillon (2021). Beyond the BEEPs: affect, FitnessGram®, and diverse youth. Sport Education and Society, 27 (9), 1020-1034. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2021.1953978

Beyond the BEEPs: affect, FitnessGram®, and diverse youth

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Enquiries

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  • Equity and Diversity
  • Health Education
  • LGBTQ+
  • Physical Education
  • Sex Education
  • Sexuality Education
  • Sport

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