Dillon Landi

Dr. Dillon Landi is a Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing, and Education at the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland. His work centers on equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport, health, and physical education (PE), with international recognition for influencing policy documents and national position statements across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, the UK, and the US.

• Education:
  • PhD in Education, University of Auckland
  • MA in Physical Education, Columbia University
  • MA in Curriculum and Pedagogy, Columbia University
  • Bachelor (Honours) in Health, Sport, and Physical Education, Campbell University

Research Interests span LGBTQ+ inclusion in PE, critical pedagogy, qualitative methodologies, and sociocultural critiques of fitness testing. His work bridges feminist posthumanisms, new materialisms, and activist approaches to curriculum development. Articles highlight global trends in inclusive PE, with recent studies on trans* teacher experiences, Chinese student assessments, and equity in PE policy.

Scientific Awards include accolades from:

• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• British Educational Research Association (BERA)
• Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d'Éducation Physique (AIESEP)
• SHAPE America

He co-edited three special journal issues on LGBTQ+ research and equity in PE. At UQ, he mentors students and early-career researchers and serves as Managing Editor of Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (Q1, Taylor & Francis).