Drew Miller

Dr Drew Miller is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle's School of Education, specializing in physical education pedagogy and professional development for teachers. He holds a PhD in Human Physiology and is affiliated with the Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition. His research focuses on enhancing teaching quality through game-based approaches, improving youth physical activity outcomes, and scalable educational interventions. Key projects include the PLUNGE program for teacher development, the Healthy Dads Healthy Kids initiative targeting obesity prevention, and the MASTER coaching project for netball coaches. He has secured significant grant funding, including a $35,000 project from Malardalen University and contributions to multi-million dollar initiatives like the Victorian and Queensland pilot studies on Quality Teaching Rounds. His work spans curriculum development, nutrition integration, and mental health resilience in sports, with over 50 peer-reviewed articles published since 2009.

Educations:

• PhD (Human Physiology), University of Newcastle
• Bachelor of Teaching/B Health & Phys Educ (Hons), University of Newcastle

Research Interests: Prioritizes evidence-based methods to improve physical education quality, such as game-centered pedagogy and professional learning programs for teachers. His work addresses youth physical activity decline, inclusive sports participation, and translational research in disadvantaged communities.

Grants & Funding: Over $32 million in grants, including leadership roles in projects like 'Building capacity for quality teaching in disadvantaged schools' ($4.28M) and 'Strengthening teacher induction through Quality Teaching Rounds' ($4.86M).

Labs/Teams: Collaborates within the University's Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition and leads initiatives with community organizations like Netball Australia.