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Associate Professor Deb Agnew is affiliated with Flinders University's College of Education, Psychology and Social Work and the Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing. She holds the role of Teaching Program Director for Active Communities and Social Impact.
Education:
- PhD: Life After Sport: the Social Construction of Masculinity Following A Career in Elite Australian Rules Football (Flinders University, 2008–2011)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement), University of South Australia (2004–2006 and 2007)
Research Interests:
- Social construction of masculinity
- Mens' health
- Australian Rules football
- Sports retirement processes
- Sport integrity and ethics
- Gender roles in sport
Publications Trends: Recent work focuses on athlete transitions, gender equity in coaching, and mental health programs in schools. Over 48 publications since 2011, emphasizing qualitative methodologies to explore sociological aspects of sport participation and post-career identity reconstruction.
Advising & Grants:
- Current supervision: 3 PhD candidates exploring topics like energy deficiency in female athletes and teacher understandings of whiteness
- Completed supervision: 2 theses on consent in football and safer sex behaviors
Affiliations: Active contributor to UN SDGs related to education and health promotion through applied research initiatives.
