20172024

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Research Interests

Brendan's research interests span across a broad range of health and fitness related themes among youth, including: the pedagogy of health-related fitness; scalable school-based health promotion intervention; resistance exercise in youth; and Teacher Education.

Teaching Interests

Brendan predominantly teaches on the BSc in Physical Education. He also teachers on the BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences and Postgraduate Masters in Physical Education programmes. Modules include: Pedagogy of Health-Related Activity, Physiology and Anatomy; Physical Activity Behaviour Promotion and HealthFoundations of Teaching and Learning in PE;Human Performance Evaluation;Pedagogy of Athletics and; Aquatics; Introduction to Fundamental Motor Skills.

Biography

Brendan is an Assistant Professor in Health and Physical Education in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS), University of Limerick. He graduated with a BSc. in Physical Education from the University of Limerick in 2014, achieving the Liam Dugdale Award and EHS Faculty Academic Achievement Medal for highest grade point average. Brendan taught Physical Education in Glenstal Abbey School, Limerick, from 2014 to 2016, before returning to the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences in September 2016 to complete a Doctorate funded by the Irish Research Council. Brendan s Doctoral studies focused on developing a pedagogically sound and scientifically rigorous approach to monitoring health-related fitness in secondary schools.
After completing his doctoral studies, Brendan joined the School of Health and Human Performance at Dublin City University in September 2020 where he lectured across a range of modules. From there, Brendan returned to the PESS Department at the University of Limerick where he was appointed lecturer in Health and Physical Education. His research interests span across a broad range of health and fitness related themes among youth, including: the pedagogy of health-related fitness; scalable school-based health promotion intervention; resistance training in youth; and Teacher Education. He has also served on the Executive of the Physical Education Association of Ireland for the past six years.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

External positions

Lecturer in Physical Education, University of Limerick

1 Sep 2021 → …

Lecturer in Health & Physical Education, Dublin City University

1 Aug 2021 → …

PhD Researcher, University of Limerick

1 Sep 2016 → …

Physical Education Teacher, Glenstal Abbey School

1 Sep 2014 → …

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