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Dr lisahunter (pronoun: it) serves as Senior Lecturer at Monash University's School of Curriculum Teaching & Inclusive Education, Peninsula Campus, actively advancing research in critical gender/sexuality studies, Indigenous knowledges, and embodied pedagogies. With a PhD and ORCID profile, lisahunter supervises PhD students while leading cross-sector collaborations in education, health, and sport recreation.
Research centers on deconstructing normative frameworks through queer theory, sensory methodologies, and decolonizing praxis. Key areas include intersex/trans liberation in Health & Physical Education, planetary health through bluespace connections, surfing culture as critical pedagogy, and Indigenous knowledges for social transformation. Work consistently addresses intersectional exclusion in sport/education systems while innovating multimodal dissemination.
Analysis of 92 research outputs reveals intensifying focus on Indigenous sovereignty, intersex inclusion, and queer methodologies since 2020, with 15 recent publications demonstrating methodological innovation through cyborg theory, autoethnopoetics, and sensory ethnography. This trajectory aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals for gender equality, reduced inequalities, and climate action.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Vice Chancellor's Excellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2021)
lisahunter mentors early-career academics while securing major grants including SSHRC-funded Mitho Miskawawin (enhancing Indigenous girls' sport access) and Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria partnerships. Current projects address violence prevention in sport, intersex-inclusive education, and planetary health through 'Uncharted Waters' bluespace initiatives.
Community leadership spans Surf Lifesaving Victoria, Helicopter Rescue operations, and consultancy for Motivation Project on gender/sexuality policy. Media engagement includes Monash Lens features on menstrual equity and Gay Games analyses, demonstrating public scholarship bridging academia and social change.
