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# Dillon Landi

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Dr

# Dillon Landi

Email:
:   [d.landi@uq.edu.au](mailto:d.landi@uq.edu.au)

## Positions

Lecturer
:   School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
:   Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

## Overview

### Background

Dr Dillon Landi is a Lecturer in Health and Education in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. His research and teaching focuses on equity, diversity and inclusion within sport, health and physical education. He is internationally recognised for his contributions to these areas and has published extensively in leading journals and edited volumes across health, wellbeing, sport and education. His research has been cited in and informed policy documents, government reports and national position statements in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Dillon's research has been recognised and won major awards from prestigious organisations such as the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the British Educational Research Association (BERA), the Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d'Éducation Physique (AIESEP) and SHAPE America. He has also co-edited three Special Issues in high-impact journals on topics that reflect his commitment to inclusive scholarship: (a) [*Equity and Diversity in Health, Physical Activity and Education*](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cpes20/25/3); (b) [*LGBTQIA+ Research in Physical Education*](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cses20/28/9); and (c) [*LGBTQIA+ Research in Sport, Human Movement and Education*](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cses20/29/5).

At the University of Queensland, Dillon teaches courses related to health, research methods, and education. He is also actively engaged in mentoring students and early-career researchers in research on equity, diversity and inclusion in health, sport and education. He holds a PhD from the University of Auckland (Aotearoa New Zealand) and two postgraduate degrees from Columbia University (New York, USA). Prior to joining UQ, he held academic appointments at the University of Auckland, Towson University (Maryland, USA), and the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK). He currently serves as Managing Editor of [*Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy*](https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cpes20) (Q1, Taylor & Francis) and sits on the editorial board of [*Sport, Education and Society*](https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cses20) (Q1, Taylor & Francis).

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### Availability

Dr Dillon Landi is:
:   Available for supervision
:   Media expert

### Fields of research

[Curriculum and pedagogy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4961)
[Education](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4762)
[Gender studies](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4842)
[Health Sciences](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4759)
[Health equity](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=6577)
[Human Society](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4755)
[Physical education and development curriculum and pedagogy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=6316)
[Public health](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4898)
[Sociology](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4861)
[Sociology of health](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=5819)

### 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

- #### Equity & Diversity

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- #### Health Education

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- #### LGBTQ+

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- #### Physical Education

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- #### Qualitative Research Methods

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- #### Sport

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## Works

[Search Professor Dillon Landi’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/7640412)

[All
(41)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/43907/all)
[Journal Article
(26)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/43907/4748)
[Other Outputs
(1)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/43907/4749)
[Conference Publication
(7)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/43907/4751)
[Book Chapter
(7)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/43907/4752)

2026

Journal Article

##### From policy ambition to classroom practice: health education in China’s physical education and health curriculum reform

Yang, Jing, Qiu, Chao, Du, Xiaoxin, Landi, Dillon and Kirk, David (2026). From policy ambition to classroom practice: health education in China’s physical education and health curriculum reform. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-20. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2026.2615649

[From policy ambition to classroom practice: health education in China’s physical education and health curriculum reform](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1bc23e7)

2026

Journal Article

##### deportigualízate: enacting critical intersectional feminist pedagogy in Spanish PESTE

Castro-García, Marina, Landi, Dillon and Kirk, David (2026). deportigualízate: enacting critical intersectional feminist pedagogy in Spanish PESTE. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 31 (1), 112-126. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2023.2284927

[deportigualízate: enacting critical intersectional feminist pedagogy in Spanish PESTE](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:406abd0)

2025

Journal Article

##### <i>Deportigualízate</i> : developing a critical intersectional feminist curriculum for physical education

Castro-García, Marina, Landi, Dillon, López-Villar, Cristina and Kirk, David (2025). Deportigualízate
: developing a critical intersectional feminist curriculum for physical education. Sport, Education and Society, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2025.2549348

[<i>Deportigualízate</i>
: developing a critical intersectional feminist curriculum for physical education](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:3a741f0)

2025

Journal Article

##### All physical and no education? – Gender, sexuality and the ‘affective atmosphere’ in physical education

Landi, Dillon (2025). All physical and no education? – Gender, sexuality and the ‘affective atmosphere’ in physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-18. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2025.2517649

[All physical and no education? – Gender, sexuality and the ‘affective atmosphere’ in physical education](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4b22bc7)

2025

Journal Article

##### Physical education and health curriculum reform in China: empowering physical educators through professional learning

Yang, Jing, Qiu, Chao, Landi, Dillon and Kirk, David (2025). Physical education and health curriculum reform in China: empowering physical educators through professional learning. Sport, Education and Society, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2025.2505029

[Physical education and health curriculum reform in China: empowering physical educators through professional learning](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ddea329)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:79e25ce)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:d0f77d6)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ab06c1d)

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, 29 (5), 511-520. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2024.2362279

[LGBTQIA+ topics in sport, human movement and education](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8776118)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:3a4f525)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6f3a058)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:0673602)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4d47a86)

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 : an international reader. (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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:0d08757)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:3683230)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:d28a125)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8223027)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:fdeab74)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:d80cacf)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:e48aa88)

## Supervision

### Availability

Dr Dillon Landi is:
:   Available for supervision

Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on [how to choose a supervisor](https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/how-to-choose-a-supervisor).

### Supervision history

#### Current supervision

- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Exploring the Impact of Culinary Education on Adolescents¿ Psychosocial Wellbeing

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Olivia Wright](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1264), [Dr Breanna Lepre](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/42707), [Dr Aoife-Marie Foran](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/45904), [Professor Lauren Ball](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/16238)

## Media

### Enquiries

Contact Dr Dillon Landi directly for media enquiries about:

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

#### Need help?

For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team:

[communications@uq.edu.au](mailto:communications@uq.edu.au)

## External profiles

- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5767-3797)
- [ResearcherID](https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/Z-5411-2019)
- [Scopus](https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57192190921)
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=0vqv2foAAAAJ)

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