Biography
Following nearly ten years teaching Health and Physical Education in schools, Amanda has been a teacher educator and researcher since 2007. Amanda is involved in initial teacher education and learning and teaching in Higher Education with an interest in pedagogy, curriculum and assessment. During her time in the tertiary sector, Amanda has held various positions, including Course Director for the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education degree and is currently the Higher Degrees by Research Coordinator for the School of Education.
Amanda is a member of the Research for Educational Impact (REDI) strategic research centre in the School of Education, a member of the Women in Sport and Exercise Hub at Deakin and has been the convener of the Sport, Culture and Social Change Faculty Research Group (2014-2016). Collectively, Amanda's research has explored the intersections between education, gender and place, particularly rural/regional communities. Through a focus on sport, physical education, health and wellbeing and various markers of identity (in particular gender, class and rurality) Amanda's research has sought to identify issues relating to being, belonging and becoming in these contexts and considered strategies for educators in working with young males and females, both within and beyond the school setting. Amanda's more recent work explores cultural practices that shape learning, health and wellbeing amongst young people in areas of social disadvantage and rural and regional contexts
Read more on Amanda's profileResearch interests
Amanda's research draws on qualitative methodologies to explore the ways in which cultural and societal factors shape identities, professional practice and pedagogies in Physical Education, Health Education and Sport. To date, much of this work has been largely centered on the role gender can play in these processes. Spanning various contexts including school-based Health and Physical Education, community sporting clubs and Physical Education Teacher Education settings this work seeks to promote more equitable, enjoyable and meaningful experiences for youth in physical education and sport. Amanda's more recent work explores cultural practices that shape identities, health and wellbeing amongst young people in rural and regional contexts.
Affiliations
Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Health and Physical Education Tertiary Alliance of Victoria (HPETAV)
Conferences
Mooney, A, Hickey, C & Brown, T 2017, 'Discipline contestations in Physical Education: Ruminations in Teacher Education', Paper presented at the British Educaitonal Research Association (BERA) Conference, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, September 5-7, 2017.
Mooney, A & Hickey, C, 2017, '(Re)negotiating 'praxis shock': Female teacher's understandings of effective pedagogical practice in all-boys' physical education', Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (EERA), Copenhagen, Denmark, August 22-25, 2017.
Hickey, C, Brown, T, & Mooney, A, 2016, 'The evolving discipline of Physical Education: Where are we now?', Presentation at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, November 27-December 1.
Alfrey, L, Penney, D, O'Connor, J, Jeanes, R, Barwood, D, Jones, A, Mooney, A, Pang, B, & Peters, J, 2016, 'Pre-service teachers' understanding of difference and inclusion in Health and Physical Education', Symposium at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, November 27-December 1.
Mooney, A, & Hickey, C, 2014, ‘Knowing the rules of the game’: Rural sporting biographies and their influence on physical education pedagogy', Presentation at Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)-New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, November 30 – December 4, 2014.
Mooney, A, & Hickey, C 2013, “(Dis)empowered by what you see: Exploring the use of video-stimulated reflection to enhance physical education pedagogy and practice', Paper presented at Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) 28th International Conference, Melbourne, November 27-29, 2013.
Mooney, A, & Hickey, C 2013, ‘Pedagogy as text’: A lens to examine boys’ experiences of physical education with a female teacher in an all-boys’ school', Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) International Conference, The Hilton, Adelaide, December 1-5, 2013.
Telford, A, Casey, M, Smyth, J, Harvey, J, Eime, R, Mooney, A & Payne, W 2013, 'Linking secondary school physical education with community sport and recreation: A process evaluation of a program for girls using RE-AIM', Presentation at Asics Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Phuket Arcardia Resort and Spa, Thailand, October 22-25, 2013.
Mooney, A, Casey, M, & Smyth, J 2011, You're no-one if youre not a netball girl: Rural and regional living adolescent girls negotiation of physically active identities through community sport, paper presented at Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies (ANZALS) Conference, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, December 6-8, 2011.
Professional activities
Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Victoria - Vice President and Board member
Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Victoria - Research and Education subcommittee, Chair
Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Victoria - Program Leaders Committee, Chair
Awards
Deakin University Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Healthy Deakin - Deakin Women in Sport and Exercise Hub (WISE), 2017
Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Victoria, Postgraduate (Doctoral) Award of Distinction for the Most Outstanding Research, 2013
Australian Learning and Teaching Council - Citation award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, 2011
University of Ballarat - Vice-Chancellor's Citations awards for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, 2009
Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Victoria, Postgraduate (Masters) Award of Distinction for the Most Outstanding Research, 2006
Deakin University - Awarded the 'Dean's Prize' for scholarship and promise in research in the Master of Education Course, 2005
Projects
Hickey, C., Ollis, D & Mooney, A 2018, Exploring respectful relationships in AFLW, Australian Football League.
Prain, V, Tytler, R, Deed, C, Myers, N, Blake, D, Muir, T, Farrelly, C, Mooney, A, Thomas, D & Swabey, K (2015-2019). Improving regional low SES students’ learning and wellbeing, ARC Linkage Project.
Coll, L, Hickey, C & Mooney, A 2017, Co-becoming HPE Educators: Exploring identity-making processes, Faculty of Arts and Education Research Support Scheme - Small Grants.
Hickey, C., Harrison, L., Ollis, D & Mooney, A 2015, 'The Professionalisation of Australian Women's Cricket: New times and new opportunities', Australian Cricketer's Association & Cricket Australia
Ollis, D, Mooney, A, Hickey, C & Harrison, L 2013, 'Building respectful relationships in Australian Women's Cricket', Centre for Research in Educational Futures and Innovation(CREFI), Deakin University
Publications
Team teaching in large spaces: three case studies framed by relational agency
V Prain, S Emery, D Thomas, V Lovejoy, C Farrelly, L Baxter, D Blake, C Deed, M Edwards, D Fingland, A Mooney, T Muir, K Swabey, R Tytler, E Workman, T Daniel-Zitzlaff, J Henriksen
(2021), Vol. 33, pp. 272-285, Teaching Education, C1
Youth Conversations Research Report
Damian Blake, Louise Paatsch, Sarah Healy, Amanda Mooney
(2021), Geelong, Vic., A6
Developing supporting environments for AFLW; Building evidence-based professional learning
Chris Hickey, Amanda Mooney, Debbie Ollis
(2021), Geelong, Vic., A6
Teacher adaptation to flexible learning environments
C Deed, D Blake, J Henriksen, A Mooney, V Prain, R Tytler, T Zitzlaff, M Edwards, S Emery, T Muir, K Swabey, D Thomas, C Farrelly, V Lovejoy, N Meyers, D Fingland
(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 153-165, Learning environments research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
Critical scholarship in physical education teacher education: a journey, not a destination
Chris Hickey, A Mooney
(2019), pp. 147-159, Critical research in sport, health and physical education: how to make a difference, Abingdon, Eng., B1
The place of social space: classed identities in a regional sporting club
A Mooney, A Mooney, C Hickey, C Hickey
(2019), pp. 31-43, nterdisciplinary unsettlings of place and space : conversations, investigations and research, Singapore, B1
Göran Gerdin, Amanda Mooney
(2019), pp. 53-69, Exploring gender and LGBTQ issues in K-12 and teacher education: a rainbow assemblage, Charlotte, N.C., B1
Howzat! Navigating gender disruptions in Australian young women's cricket
A Mooney, C Hickey, D Ollis, L Harrison
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 71-86, Journal of Australian studies, London, Eng., C1
C Hickey, A Mooney, L Alfrey
(2019), Vol. 25, Movimento, C1
'The battle in belonging': pedagogies, practice and hypermasculinity in boys' physical education
A Mooney, Chris Hickey
(2018), pp. 283-304, Interrogating belonging for young people in schools, Cham, Switzerland, B1
Challenging the pervasiveness of hypermasculinity and heteronormativity in an all-boys' school
C Hickey, A Mooney
(2018), Vol. 45, pp. 237-253, Australian educational researcher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
Exploring pre-service teachers' experience of sport education as an approach to transition pedagogy
A Mooney, K Moncrieff, C Hickey
(2018), Vol. 23, pp. 545-558, Physical education and sport pedagogy, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Challenging gendered inequalities in boys' physical education through video-stimulated reflections
A Mooney, Göran Gerdin
(2018), Vol. 23, pp. 761-772, Sport, education and society, Abingdon, Eng., C1
A framework to support personalising prescribed school curricula
V Prain, D Blake, C Deed, M Edwards, S Emery, C Farrelly, D Fingland, J Henriksen, V Lovejoy, N Meyers, A Mooney, T Muir, R Sbaglia, K Swabey, D Thomas, R Tytler, T Zitzlaff
(2018), Vol. 44, pp. 1101-1119, British educational research journal, Chichester, Eng., C1
A Mooney, C Hickey
(2017), Vol. 8, pp. 229-244, Asia-Pacific journal of health, sport and physical education, Abingdon, Eng., C1
A Mooney, C Hickey
(2016), Vol. 14, pp. 123-138, Self-studies in rural teacher education, Berlin, Germany, B1
M Casey, A Mooney, J Smyth, W Payne
(2016), Vol. 28, pp. 108-127, Gender and education, London, Eng., C1
M Casey, J Harvey, A Telford, R Eime, A Mooney, W Payne
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 931-935, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Australia, C1
The professionalisation of Australian women's cricket: new times and new opportunities
C Hickey, L Harrison, D Ollis, A Mooney
(2016), Geelong, Vic., A6
Introduction: Contemporary developments in games teaching
R Light, A Mooney
(2014), pp. 1-12, Contemporary developments in games teaching, Abingdon, England, B1
A Mooney, M Casey
(2014), pp. 103-117, Contemporary developments in games teaching, London, England, B1-1
Where has class gone? The pervasiveness of class in girls' physical activity in a rural town
J Smyth, A Mooney, M Casey
(2014), Vol. 19, pp. 1-18, Sport, education and society, Abingdon, England, C1-1
Game Sense as a model for delivering quality teaching in physical education
R Light, C Curry, A Mooney
(2014), Vol. 5, pp. 67-81, Asia-Pacific journal of health, sport and physical education, Abingdon, England, C1
M Casey, A Telford, A Mooney, J Harvey, R Eime, W Payne
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-14, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1
M Casey, J Harvey, A Telford, R Eime, A Mooney, W Payne
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-15, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1
A Mooney, L Gullock
(2013), pp. 85-98, Pedagogies for the future : leading quality learning and teaching in higher education, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, B1-1
Linking physical education with community sport and recreation : a program for adolescent girls
M Casey, A Mooney, R Eime, J Harvey, J Smyth, A Telford, W Payne
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 721-731, Health promotion practice, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1-1
Contemporary developments in games teaching
R Light, J Quay, S Harvey, A Mooney
(2013), Abingdon, Eng., A7-1
Negotiating masculine hegemony : female physical educators in an all-boys' school
A Mooney, C Hickey
(2012), Vol. 3, pp. 199-212, Asia-Pacific journal of health, sport and physical education, Hindmarsh, S.A., C1
A Mooney, M Casey, J Smyth
(2012), Vol. 15, pp. 19-37, Annals of leisure research, Oxon, England, C1-1
Female physical educators in all boys' schools - opportunities for enhancing social interactions?
A Mooney, C Hickey
(2011), pp. 273-281, 27th ACHPER International Conference Edited Proceedings - 'Moving, Learning & Achieving', Adelaide, S. Aust., E1-1
Being a female PE teacher in an all-boys' school
C Hickey, A Mooney
(2007), Vol. 54, pp. 11-15, ACHPER healthy lifestyles journal, Hindmarsh, S. Aust., C1
How did I get here? The experiences of female physical education teachers in all boys' schools
A Mooney, C Hickey
(2006), pp. 43-43, ICHPER-SD 2006 : Abstract Proceedings for 1st Oceania International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER-SD) Congress, Wellington, New Zealand, E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Improving Regional Low SES Students Learning and Wellbeing
Prof Damian Blake, Prof Russell Tytler, Dr Craig Deed, Dr Tracey Muir, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Mr Damon Thomas, A/Prof Karen Swabey
ARC Linkage - Projects
- 2019: $199
- 2018: $1,342
- 2017: $71,820
- 2016: $39,408
Other Public Sector Funding
Improving Regional Low SES Students Learning and Wellbeing
Prof Damian Blake, Prof Russell Tytler, Dr Craig Deed, Dr Tracey Muir, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Mr Damon Thomas, A/Prof Karen Swabey
Department of Education and Training Victoria, Bendigo South East Secondary School, Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College, Eaglehawk Secondary College, Northern Bay P-12 College, Weeroona College Bendigo
- 2020: $20,690
- 2018: $45,827
- 2017: $9,500
Graduate Teacher Conferences: Design, Implementation and Evaluation.
Prof Julianne Moss, Mrs Kate Harvie, Dr Jacqui Peters, Mrs Kate Moncrieff, Dr Julie Arnold, Dr Cassandra Iannucci, Ms Claire Stonehouse, Dr Matthew Thomas, A/Prof Bernadette Walker-Gibbs, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Dr Emma Rowe, Dr Brandi Fox
Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2022: $238,011
- 2021: $582,596
- 2020: $344,395
- 2019: $244,037
- 2018: $182,564
Deakin University - Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (Secondary) - 2021 and 2022 Cohorts.
Prof Damian Blake, Dr Kellie Tobin, Dr Cheryl Ryan, Dr Adam Usher, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Ms Juliet Austin
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2022: $254,238
- 2021: $100,000
- 2020: $100,000
VCAL Teachers Scholarships Program - Graduate Certificate of Applied Learning and Teaching.
Prof Damian Blake, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Dr Kellie Tobin, Ms Juliet Austin, Dr Cheryl Ryan, Dr Adam Usher
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2022: $697,995
- 2021: $545,183
Accelerated Bachelor of Early Childhood Education for diploma qualified educators ("Accelerated BECE") student cohorts
Prof Damian Blake, Dr Natalie Robertson, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, A/Prof Liz Rouse, Ms Naomi David, Mrs Rosemarie Garner
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2023: $8,000
- 2022: $698,000
- 2021: $1,120,000
VET Employment-based pathways into Teaching Program for qualified educators student cohorts
Prof Damian Blake, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, A/Prof Trace Ollis, Dr Adam Usher, Dr Cheryl Ryan, Dr Kellie Tobin, Ms Juliet Austin
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2022: $421,834
- 2021: $447,000
Study and Pilot testing of a Multi-Provider Teaching Academy of Professional Practice Model for workforce creating in Victorian Rural and Regional.
Prof Damian Blake, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Dr Matthew Thomas, Mrs Edwina El Hachem, Prof Dianne Toe
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2021: $150,000
Improving Mentoring in Teacher Education.
Dr Matthew Thomas, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Dr Kate Johnstone, Prof Damian Blake, Dr Trent Brown, Dr Kellie Tobin
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2023: $75,000
- 2022: $75,000
Deakin University Early Childhood Innovative Initial Teacher Education Program: Accelerated Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.
Dr Natalie Robertson, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Dr Mandy Cooke
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2022: $522,000
Innovative ITE intervention to address teacher workforce supply.
A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Prof Damian Blake, Dr Kellie Tobin, Dr Adam Usher, Dr Cheryl Ryan, Ms Juliet Austin, Dr Matthew Thomas
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2023: $50,000
- 2022: $50,000
Industry and Other Funding
Improving Regional Low SES Students Learning and Wellbeing
Prof Damian Blake, Prof Russell Tytler, Dr Craig Deed, Dr Tracey Muir, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Mr Damon Thomas, A/Prof Karen Swabey
La Trobe University, Anglicare Tasmania Inc.
- 2017: $20,763
- 2016: $1,000
The Professionalisation of Women's Cricket: New times and New opportunities
Prof Chris Hickey, Hon Prof Lyn Harrison, Hon Prof Debbie Ollis, A/Prof Amanda Mooney
Australian Cricketers Association
- 2017: $25,000
Exploring Respectful Relationships in AFLW
Prof Chris Hickey, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Hon Prof Debbie Ollis
AFL Grant - Research - Australian Football League
- 2019: $4,545
- 2018: $13,636
Developing Supportive Environment for AFLW.
Prof Chris Hickey, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Hon Prof Debbie Ollis
AFL Grant - Research - Australian Football League
- 2019: $48,420
Cottage by the Sea-Where Young People Matter: Mentor Program
Prof Louise Paatsch, A/Prof Amanda Mooney, Prof Andrea Nolan, Prof Julianne Moss, Dr Tebeje Molla Mekonnen, Dr Sarah Healy
Cottage by the Sea, Queenscliff Inc
- 2023: $14,998
- 2021: $14,998
Supervisions
John Andrew Hill
Thesis entitled: Personalising Learning in Practical Physical Education in Middle-Years¿ Schooling
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education
Rhona Leonard
Thesis entitled: Lesson study and teacher professional learning in socially disadvantaged regions.
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education
Tina Daniel-Zitzlaff
Thesis entitled: Teaching Early Reading: Teacher Perspectives of Practice
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education
Niloofar Margarite Rouhani
Thesis entitled: Women's Sport Participation in the United Arab Emirates: A Case Study
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education
Cristina Mouratides-Mediouni
Thesis entitled: Reading manhood: A case study of young Tunisian males
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education
Jacqueline Lee Peters
Thesis entitled: Understanding early-career physical educators' theories of practice amidst curriculum change
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education
Christine Roma Schulz
Thesis entitled: Learning to be Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Educators
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education
Patricia Rose Lucas
Thesis entitled: Exploring Critical Reflection in Cooperative Education: A Case Study
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education