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Kathy Mann BArts(UQ); GradDipTech(ACU); Med(UC) Current Position: PhD Student Contact Details: (Building 62, ANU map) National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health The Australian National University Canberra, ACT, 0200 Australia T: +61 2 6125 5603 F: +61 2 6125 0740 Email

PhD Title

An exploration of the sedentarisation of leisure in Australia and its subsequent contribution to the obesogenic environment.

Supervisors

• Professor Dorothy Broom
• Dr Jane Dixon

Research Interests

• The influence of increased sedentary leisure on health and wellbeing in Australia
• Health Education - the impact of a settings approach to the health and wellbeing of school communities
• Outdoor Education - specifically outdoor leadership preparation in Australia

Selected Recent Publications

Mann K. The quest for balancing quantifiable qualifications with depth of understanding for outdoor leaders: a case study from the ACT. 14th National Outdoor Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Outdoor Council of Australia 2005.

Mann K. Outdoor leadership preparation: findings from a research study. 14th National Outdoor Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Outdoor Council of Australia 2005.

Mann K. Outdoor leadership preparation in Australia: A cross-sectional analysis and recommendations. Masters thesis, National Thesis Database 2005.

Mann K. A snapshot of outdoor leadership preparation courses. 13th National Outdoor Education Conference, Adelaide. Outdoor Educators Association of South Australia 2005.

Mann K. Rethinking professional pathways for the Australian Outdoor Inuistry/Profession. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 2003; 7 (1): 4-9.

Mann K. Motive of Service. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 2003; 7(1) 69-70.