

| Position/s: | Professor (Sport, Health and Physical Education) School of Education |
| Associate Dean (Research) School of Education | |
| Honours Coordinator School of Education | |
| Phone: | +61 8 82015306 |
| Email: | murray.drummond@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Education Building (5.12) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Murray Drummond is a Professor in Sport, Health and Physical Education. His research interests are based around qualitative health research with a particular interest in masculinities and body image. Murray has published widely on issues relating to masculinities and health, gay men's bodies, and prostate cancer among gay men and CALD men. He is reguarly invited to present his work nationally and internationally. His current research includes a longitudinal research project with boys from early childhood through to adolescence investigating issues around masculinities within sport and health.
Murray is currently on the editorial boards of 6 International peer reviewed journals including: Men and Masculinities, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, International Journal of Men's Health, Thymos: The Journal of Boyhood Studies, Gay and Lesbian Issues in Psychology review, Journal of Student Wellbeing.
As well as teaching and research my responsibilities to Flinders University and the Physical Education and Health learning area include:
I currently supervise:
PhD:
Ms Stefania Velardo (Children and Nutrition Literacy)
Mr Sam Elliot (Parental Involvement in Junior Australian Football)
Mr Scott Polley (The Nature and Scope of Outdoor Education in Australia)
EdD:
Ms Felicity Lewis (Health Education)
Ms Anna Vnuk (Experiences of Medical Students Learning Physical Examination)
Mr Barry Downard (Physical Activity and Disabilities)
Honours:
Ms Stephanie Jong (Body Image and Girls)
Ms Sarah Florey-Fox (Children and Food Security)
PhD completions:
Dr David Birbeck (Body image in 5-6 year old children)
Dr Janette Young (Men and migration)
Dr Shaun Filiault (Gay male athletes and body image)
Dr Deb Agnew (Sport and Masculinity)
Drummond, M.J., 2011. Sport, the body and boys' constructions of masculinity. In Youth sport in Australia: History and culture. Sydney, NSW: Sydney University Press, pp. 85-96.
Drummond, M.J., 2011. Men's Bodies Throughout the Life Span. In An International Psychology of Men Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations. USA: Routledge, pp. 159-188.
Drummond, M.J. & Pill, S.A., 2011. The role of physical education in promoting sport participation in school and beyond. In Youth sport in Australia: History and culture. Sydney, NSW: Sydney University Press, pp. 165-178.
Drummond, M.J., 2009. Understanding masculinities within the context of men, body image and eating disorders. In Men, Masculinities and Health: Critical Perspectives. UK: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 198-215.
Drummond, M.J., 2007. Muscles, muscularity. In International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. London: Routledge, pp. 446-447.
Velardo, S. & Drummond, M.J., 2013. Understanding parental health literacy and food related parenting practices. Health Sociology Review.
Elliott, S.K. & Drummond, M.J., 2012. A socio-cultural exploration of self-perceived parental involvement in junior Australian football. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education.
Drummond, M.J., 2012. Boys bodies in early childhood. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood.
Drummond, M.J. & Drummond, C.E., 2012. Boys and their teeth: A qualitative investigation of boys' oral health in early childhood. Journal of Child Health Care, 16(1).
Filiault, S.M., Drummond, M.J., & Agnew, D.R., 2012. Gender, Pain and Male Athletes: A Qualitative Analysis. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 8(1), 3-14.
Drummond, M.J., Dollman, J., Drummond, C.E., & Abery, E., 2008. Physical activity among different socio-economic and disadvantaged groups, Adelaide: SA Health.
Drummond, M.J. & Pill, S.A., 2011. The role of physical education in promoting sport participation in school and beyond. In Youth sport in Australia: History and culture. Sydney, NSW: Sydney University Press, pp. 165-178.
Drummond, M.J., 2011. Men's Bodies Throughout the Life Span. In An International Psychology of Men Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations. USA: Routledge, pp. 159-188.
Drummond, M.J., 2011. Sport, the body and boys' constructions of masculinity. In Youth sport in Australia: History and culture. Sydney, NSW: Sydney University Press, pp. 85-96.
Drummond, M.J., 2009. Understanding masculinities within the context of men, body image and eating disorders. In Men, Masculinities and Health: Critical Perspectives. UK: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 198-215.
Drummond, M.J., 2007. Age, ageing. In International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. New York, USA: Routledge, pp. 10-13.
Drummond, M.J., 2007. Muscles, muscularity. In International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. London: Routledge, pp. 446-447.
Drummond, M.J., 2007. Bodybuilding. In International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. London: Routledge, pp. 45-46.
Drummond, M.J., 2005. Sport and Images of Masculinity: The Meaning of Relationships in the Lifecourse of "Elite" Male Athletes. In Sports and Inequality. North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press, pp. 761-770.
Drummond, M.J., 2004. Men and eating disorders. In Men and Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia. USA: ABC-Clio Press.
Drummond, M.J., 2002. Masculinity and Self-Identity in Elite Triathlon, Bodybuilding and Surf Lifesaving. In Gender, Sexuality and Sport: A Dangerous Mix. NSW: Walla Walla Press, pp. 39-48.
Velardo, S. & Drummond, M.J., 2013. Understanding parental health literacy and food related parenting practices. Health Sociology Review.
Filiault, S.M., Drummond, M.J., & Agnew, D.R., 2012. Gender, Pain and Male Athletes: A Qualitative Analysis. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 8(1), 3-14.
Drummond, M.J. & Drummond, C.E., 2012. Boys and their teeth: A qualitative investigation of boys' oral health in early childhood. Journal of Child Health Care, 16(1).
Drummond, M.J., 2012. Boys bodies in early childhood. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood.
Elliott, S.K. & Drummond, M.J., 2012. A socio-cultural exploration of self-perceived parental involvement in junior Australian football. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education.
Drummond, M.J., 2011. Reflections on the archetypal heterosexual male body. Australian Feminist Studies, 26(67), 103-117.
Drummond, M.J., Drummond, C.E., Dollman, J., & Abery, E., 2010. Physical activity from early childhood to adolescence: A literature review of issues and interventions in disadvantaged populations. Journal of Student Wellbeing, 4(2), 17-31.
Drummond, M.J., 2010. Younger and older gay men's bodies. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 6(1), 31-41.
Drummond, M.J., 2010. The natural: An autoethnography of a masculinised body in sport. Men and Masculinities, 12(3), 374-389.
Drummond, M.J. & Drummond, C.E., 2010. Interviews with boys on physical activity, nutrition and health. Health Sociology Review, 19(4), 491-504.
Filiault, S.M. & Drummond, M.J., 2010. "Muscular, but not roided out": Gay male athletes and performance enhancing substances. International Journal of Men's Health, 9(1), 62-81.
Velardo, S., Elliott, S.K., Filiault, S.M., & Drummond, M.J., 2010. The role of health literacy in parents' decision making in children's sporting participation. Journal of Student Wellbeing, 4(2), 55-65.
Dollman, J., Daniel, M., Drummond, M.J., & Carroll, S., 2009. Exploring the impact of prolonged drought on the health of residents in the Riverland region of South Australia: a social and behavioural diagnosis. Australasian Epidemiologist, 16(1), 40-42.
Drummond, M.J., Drummond, C.E., & Birbeck, D., 2009. Listening to children's voices in qualitative health research. Journal of Student Wellbeing, 3(1), 1-13.
Filiault, S.M. & Drummond, M.J., 2009. All the right labels: Gay male athletes and their perceptions of clothing. Culture, Society and Masculinities, 1(2), 177-196.
Filiault, S.M. & Drummond, M.J., 2009. Finding the rainbow: Reflections upon recruiting openly gay men for qualitative research. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 4(3), 183-192.
Filiault, S.M. & Drummond, M.J., 2009. Health call centres and Australian men : using global perspectives to inform local practice. Critical Public Health, 19(3-4), 457-474.
Filiault, S.M. & Drummond, M.J., 2009. Methods and methodologies: investigating gay men's body image in westernised cultures. Critical Public Health, 19(3), 307-323.
Drummond, M.J., 2008. Sport, aging men, and constructions of masculinities. Generations, 32(1), 32-35.
Filiault, S.M. & Drummond, M.J., 2008. Athletes and body image: interviews with gay sportsmen. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 5(4), 311-333.
Filiault, S.M., Drummond, M.J., & Smith, J., 2008. Gay men and prostate cancer: voicing the concerns of a hidden population. The Journal of Men's Health and Gender, 5(4), 327-332.
Drummond, M.J., 2007. The meaning of difference: young gay males' experiences at school. THYMOS: The Journal of Boyhood Studies, 1(1), 95-110.
Drummond, M.J. & Filiault, S.M., 2007. The long and the short of it: Gay men's perceptions of penis size. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 3(2), 121-129.
Birbeck, D. & Drummond, M.J., 2007. Research with young children: contemplating methods and ethics. Educational Enquiry, Journal of, 7(2), 21-31.
Filiault, S.M. & Drummond, M.J., 2007. The Hegemonic aesthetic. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 3(3), 175-184.
Young, J., McIntyre, J.J., & Drummond, M.J., 2007. Overlapping identities in pre-WWII South Australia: Lessons for 21st Century Australia. People and place, 15(3), 42-52.
Birbeck, D. & Drummond, M.J., 2006. Understanding Boys Bodies and Masculinity in Early Childhood. International Journal of Men's Health, 5(3), 238-250.
Birbeck, D. & Drummond, M.J., 2006. Very Young Children's Body Image: Bodies and Minds Under Construction. International Education Journal, 7(4), 423-434.
Drummond, M.J. & Smith, J., 2006. Ageing men's understanding of nutrition: Implications for health. Journal of Men's Health and Gender, 3(1), 56-60.
Drummond, M.J., 2006. Ageing Gay Men's bodies. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 2(2), 60-66.
Drummond, M.J., 2006. Confessional tales: Interviewing gay men: A heterosexual experience. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 2(3), 141-144.
Birbeck, D. & Drummond, M.J., 2005. Interviewing, and listening to the voices of, very young children on body image and perceptions of self. Early Child Development and Care, 176(6), 579-596.
Drummond, M.J., 2005. Men's bodies: listening to the voices of young gay men. Men and Masculinities, 7(3), 270-290.
Drummond, M.J., 2005. Asian gay men's bodies. Journal of Men's Studies, 13(3), 291-300.
Drummond, M.J., 2003. Retired men, retired bodies. International Journal of Men's Health, 2(3), 183-199.
Drummond, M.J. & Birbeck, D., 2003. Body image and the pre-pubescent child. Educational Enquiry, Journal of, 4(1), 117-127.
Drummond, M.J., 2003. The meaning of boys' bodies in Physical Education. Journal of Men's Studies, 11(2), 131-143.
Drummond, M.J., 2002. Men, body image and eating disorders. International Journal of Men's Health, 1(1), 79-93.
Laws, T. & Drummond, M.J., 2002. The Complexities of interviewing Italo-Australian men. Contemporary Nurse, 12(2), 144-153.
Laws, T. & Drummond, M.J., 2002. Content analysis of contemporary men's health books marketed at the health professional. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 8(2), 77-80.
Drummond, M.J., 2002. Sport and Images of Masculinity: The Meaning of Relationships in the Lifecourse of "Elite" Male Athletes. Journal of Men's Studies, 10(2), 129-141.
Drummond, M.J., 2001. Boys' bodies in the context of sport and physical activity: Implications for health. Journal of Physical Education New Zealand, 34(1), 53-64.
Drummond, M.J., Laws, T., & Poljak-Fligic, J., 2001. Prostate cancer awareness among Italo-Australian men. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 7(3), 9-16.
Laws, T. & Drummond, M.J., 2001. A pro-active approach to assessing men for eating disorders. Contemporary Nurse, 11(1), 28-39.
Phillips, J. & Drummond, M.J., 2001. An investigation into the body image perceptions, body satisfaction and exercise expectations of male fitness leaders: Implications for professional practice. Leisure Studies Journal, 20(2), 95-105.
Laws, T., Drummond, M.J., & Poljak-Fligic, J., 2000. On what basis do Australian men make informed decisions about diagnostic and treatment options for prostate cancer?. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 6(2), 82-93.
Drummond, M.J., 1999. Life as a male "anorexic". Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange, 5(2), 80-89.
Drummond, M.J., 1998. The social construction of masculinity in sport: An Australian surf lifesaving perspective. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, 21-30.
Drummond, M.J., 1994. Masculinity from a feminist perspective: Or how feminism helped construct the new man. Issues in Educational Research, 4, 95-102.
Agnew, D.R. & Drummond, M.J., 2011. A sense of belonging: sport, masculinity and the team environment. Moving, Learning and Achieving: Edited Proceedings of the 27th ACHPER International Conference, 267-273.
Elliott, S.K. & Drummond, M.J., 2011. Parental involvement in junior sport. Moving, Learning and Achieving: Edited Proceedings of the 27th ACHPER International Conference, 137-144.
Velardo, S. & Drummond, M.J., 2011. Health literacy and health related practices. Moving, Learning and Achieving: Edited Proceedings of the 27th ACHPER International Conference, 2-11.
Drummond, M.J., 2005. Men's bodies and the meaning of masculinity. Ian Potter Museum of Art Masculinities Symposium proceedings: Masculinities: Gender, Art and Popular Culture.
Drummond, M.J. & Smith, J., 2004. In-depth interviews with ageing men: A methodological approach to masculinity. PHCRED-SA conference proceedings.
Drummond, M.J., 1999. Life as a male "anorexic". National Body Image conference proceedings.
Drummond, M.J. & Garrett, R., 1998. The cult of body obsession. ACHPER biennial conference proceedings.
Drummond, M.J., 1998. Men's body image: A health issue. National Men's Health Conference Proceedings.
Drummond, M.J., 1998. Men, Sport, Fitness and Body Image: A Complex Relationship in the Construction of Masculinity. National Body Image forum conference proceedings.
Drummond, M.J., 1998. The changing meaning of relationships in the lifecourse of male athletes. National Men and family relationships forum conference proceedings.
Drummond, M.J., 2011. Book Review: Fathering through sport and leisure. SPORT EDUCATION AND SOCIETY, 16(2), 257-257.
Drummond, M.J., 2011. Book Review: Sport and violence: a critical examination of sport. Annals of Leisure Research, 14(1), 100-101.
Drummond, M.J., 2010. Editorial: Sport, health and physical education special edition. Journal of Student Wellbeing, 4(2), 1-2.
Chu, J., Drummond, M.J., Redman, P., Fine, G.A., Morrell, R., Keddie, A., Korobov, N., Janssen, D.F., Pallotta-Chiarolli, M., Kehily, M.J., et al., 2009. Colloquium: The Status of Boyhood Studies. Thymos: Journal of Boyhood Studies, 3(2), 111-154.
Smith, J., Filiault, S.M., Drummond, M.J., & Knappman, R., 2007. The psychosocial impacts of prostate cancer on patients and their partners. The Medical Journal of Australia DO NOT USE, 186(3), 159-160.
Drummond, M.J., 2006. Editorial: Men's Bodies Special Edition. International Journal of Men's Health, 5(3), 225-227.
Drummond, M.J. & Filiault, S.M., 2008. Improving men's access to primary health care: Men, call centres, and the social determinants of health. A report for SA Health.
Drummond, M.J., Dollman, J., Drummond, C.E., & Abery, E., 2008. Physical activity among different socio-economic and disadvantaged groups. A report for SA Health.
Drummond, M.J. & Birbeck, D., 2006. School Wellbeing Evaluation Report. A report for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation.
Drummond, M.J. & Smith, J., 2003. An investigation into ageing men's nutrition: Implications for health. A report for the Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Poljak-Fligic, J., Laws, T., & Drummond, M.J., 2001. Knowledge of and attitudes towards prostate cancer among Italo-Australian men in the Adelaide Metropolitan area.
Drummond, M.J., 1999. Young males and socialisation project. A Report for the Crime Prevention Unit, Attorney General's Department, South Australia.
Drummond, M.J., 1998. TransAdelaide Backworks project. A Report for TransAdelaide, South Australia.
Drummond, M.J. & Embrey, E.L., 1996. Boys' and Physical Education Project. A Report for Healthway, Western Australian Health Department.
Editorial Board Men and Masculinities
Editorial Board Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
Editorial Board International Journal of Men's Health
Editorial Board THYMOS: The Journal of Boyhood Studies
Editorial Board Gay & Lesbian Issues in Psychology Review
Editorial Board Journal of Student Wellbeing
Grants Reviewer:
NH&MRC
Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
British Prostate Cancer Research Charity
Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation
Invited Member, Review Panel for the following international refereed journals: