Personal information

Physical Activity, Obesity, Physical Education, Parenting and physical activity/nutrition, Fathers, Family health
Australia

Biography

Professor Morgan is Deputy-Director of the University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition and lecturer in the School of Education. He graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) in 1997. He completed his PhD in 2003 which focused on primary school physical education and won both local and national awards. His research program is focused on the impact of school- and community- based interventions to prevent or treat obesity in child, adolescent and adult populations. As a chief investigator he has secured grants of over $11 million from: NH&MRC, ARC Discovery, ARC Linkage, Heart Foundation, NSW Health and Industry community grants. He has developed and led a number of major projects targeting men and fathers including the Workplace POWER and SHED-IT Men's weight loss programs; the national and international award winning Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids program; and Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered (DADEE) program. His work in teaching research and the community has been recognised with national and international awards including 13 university teaching excellence awards (4 national) and 21 national/international research awards which highlight his career focus on the teaching/research nexus. Professor Morgan also has delivered numerous invited local, state and national presentations related to both his research and teaching.

Research Expertise:
Targeted community-based interventions to increase physical activity and prevent/treat obesity in child, adolescent and adult populations. School-based interventions to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Obesity in men. Engaging fathers to promote physical activity, healthy eating and social-emotional well-being to their children. Parenting practices relating to physical activity, healthy eating and social-emotional well-being. Physical education in primary schools. Engaging girls in physical activity. Teaching of fundamental movement skills.

Activities

Employment (3)

University of Newcastle: Callaghan, NSW, AU

2017 to present | Acting Director (Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition)
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Philip Morgan

University of Newcastle: Callaghan, NSW, AU

2011 to present | Professor (School of Education)
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Philip Morgan

University of Newcastle: Newcastle, NSW, AU

2012 to 2017 | Deputy Director (Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition)
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Education and qualifications (2)

University of Newcastle School of Education: Callaghan, NSW, AU

2000 to 2003 | PhD (Education and Arts)
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University of Newcastle: Callaghan, NSW, AU

1994 to 1997 | Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Activity) Honours- First Class (School of Education)
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Funding (18)

Adapting and assessing the feasibility of 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' for US Latinos

2017 to 2020 | Grant
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (Maryland, US)
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Philip Morgan

Embedding the DADEE Program in local communities: Sustainability through innovative partnerships

2017 to 2020 | Grant
Port Waratah Coal Services (Newcastle, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

SHED-IT: Recharge for Men

2017 to 2020 | Grant
Hunter Medical Research Institute; Daracon Group (Newcastle, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

Healthy Dads Healthy Youngsters

2017 to 2018 | Grant
Hunter Medical Research Institute (Newcastle, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids UK: A cultural adaptation and feasibility study of a weight management programme for fathers of younger children

2016 to 2018 | Grant
National Institute for Health Research (Birmingham, GB)
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Philip Morgan

Engaging fathers to improve physical activity levels and social-emotional well-being in their daughters: The DADEE (Dads and Daughters Exercising and Empowered) study

2014 to 2016 | Grant
Port Waratah Coal Services (Newcastle, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

Translation of the Healthy Dads Healthy Kids program in local communities: Transitioning to Sustainability

2013 to 2014 | Grant
Coal and Allied Community Trust (Newcastle, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

Engaging fathers to improve physical activity levels and social-emotional well-being in their daughters: The DADEE (Dads and Daughters Enjoying Exercise) study

2013 to 2013 | Grant
Hunter Children's Research Foundation/Hunter Medical Research Institute (Newcastle, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

Thinking while moving: Development of a curriculum-based physical activity integration program in the primary school

2013 to 2013 | Grant
NSW Department of Education and Communities (NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

Engaging men to maintain weight loss using innovative and cost-effective interventions: The SHED-IT weight loss maintenance pilot study

2012 to 2013 | Grant
Hunter Medical Research Institute (NSW, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

The Workplace POWER translation trial

2012 to 2013 | Grant
Tomago Aluminium (Newcastle, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

Evaluation of innovative and cost effective community approaches to reduce obesity in men: The SHED-IT study

2011 to 2012 | Grant
Heart Foundation Grant-in-Aid (NSW, AU)
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The Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids community program: Promoting family health through sustainable school and community partnerships

2010 to 2012 | Grant
Coal and Allied Community Trust (NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

‘Healthy Dads Healthy Kids’ for Indigenous families

2010 to 2012 | Grant
Hunter Medical Research Institute (NSW, AU)
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Evaluation of a workplace-based weight-loss program for men: The Workplace POWER trial at Tomago

2009 to 2010 | Grant
Tomago Aluminium (Newcastle, NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

The ‘Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids’ Project: Feasibility and benefits of a father-focused child obesity prevention intervention

2008 to 2009 | Grant
Hunter Medical Research Institute (NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

Evaluation of the benefits of a school garden

2007 to 2008 | Grant
Coles (NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan

HMRI’s Second Annual Director’s Award for Mid-Career Research, 2015

Award
Hunter Medical Research Institute (NSW, AU)
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Philip Morgan