Dr Angus Leahy is an early career researcher in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle and member of the Active Living and Learning Research Program. He attained a Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education) (Honours) from the University of Newcastle in 2016, and completed his PhD in 2021.
Angus’ doctoral research focused on the development and evaluation of a novel school-based physical activity intervention for senior school students (i.e., Grades 11 and 12). His research interests are investigating novel approaches to physical activity promotion in schools and examining the effects of physical activity on cognition and mental health in youth.
Angus has been involved in several large-scale projects conducted in primary, secondary and special and inclusive education settings. Since 2017, Angus has contributed to the teaching and coordination of undergraduate and postgraduate Health and Physical Education courses at the University of Newcastle.
