Professor Murray Drummond

Professor

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

+61 8 8201 5306

murray.drummond@flinders.edu.au

Education

GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

Murray Drummond is a Research Professor in Sport, Health and Physical Activity. He is the Leader of SHAPE Research. His research interests are based around qualitative sport and health with a particular interest in gender, diversity, equity and inclusion in sports, including women and sport and masculinities and body image. Murray has published widely on issues relating to masculinities, sport and health, gay men's bodies, and sport and mental health. He is regularly invited to present his work nationally and internationally and is a current member of the Women in Sport Taskforce for the SA Government as well as a member of the National Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for Surf Life Saving Australia. Murray's current research includes two ARC Discoveries investigating issues around boyhood, mental health and digital lives. He is also leading a significant project on ageing men and walking football to promote socialisation, and reduce loneliness and suicide ideation among older men through sport in rural and regional areas.

Murray is a previous and current member of the editorial boards of 6 International peer reviewed journals including: Men and Masculinities, The Journal of Men's Studies, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Health Education, International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health and The Journal of Boyhood Studies: An Interdiscpilnary Journal.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Education
Master of Education
PhD

Honours, awards and grants

Grants

DP25: Including the voice of boys and young men in their well-being education

Stahl, G. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Smith, J. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)), Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator), Canuto, K. (Chief Investigator) & Underwood, M. (Chief Investigator)

Australian Research Council: A$561,127.00

DP25: Investigating how boys and young men experience their digital lives

Stahl, G. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Smith, J. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)), Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator), Canuto, K. (Chief Investigator), Underwood, M. (Chief Investigator) & Edwards, E. (Chief Investigator)

Australian Research Council: A$418,171.00

"Kickoff" Men's Health: Connecting Older Rural Men to improve Health and Wellbeing through Walking Football

Drummond, C. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Windsor, T. (Chief Investigator), Elliott, S. (Chief Investigator), Petersen, J. (Chief Investigator), Hicks, D. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Crossman, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))

Government of South Australia, Department of Health and Wellbeing: A$100,000.00

AFL Gather Round Legacy and Impact

Elliott, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator)

South Australian National Football League (SANFL): A$135,500.00

Promoting Mental Health in an Elite Sporting Setting

Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Elliott, S. (Chief Investigator)

Adelaide United Football Club: A$86,202.50, Flinders University: A$86,202.50

YBMenSport: An Adaption of a Wellbeing Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Boys and Young Males Through Sport

Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Elliott, S. (Chief Investigator), Smith, J. (Chief Investigator), Petersen, J. (Chief Investigator), Opozda, M. (Chief Investigator), Canuto, K. (Associate Investigator) & Watkins, D. C. (Associate Investigator)

Flinders Foundation: A$16,408.67, Flinders University: A$8,204.33

Making Headgear a Habit: Promoting Protective Headwear for Children in Contact Sports

Elliott, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator)

Isoblox: A$86,203.00, Flinders University: A$86,203.00

Monkey See, Monkey Do 2.0

Elliott, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator)

Sammy D Foundation: A$57,500.00, Flinders University: A$57,500.00

Understanding, developing and evaluating a method for re-engaging young people in sport

Elliott, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Drummond, M. (Chief Investigator)

Government of South Australia, Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing: A$57,500.00, Flinders University: A$57,500.00

9/05/22 → 28/02/26

Key responsibilities

As well as teaching and research my responsibilities to Flinders University and the Sport, Health and Physical Activity learning area have included and include: