Grants and Research Awards
2010 – 2011
Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ
Massey University Research Fund (Summer Student Scholarship)
Grant awarded for a student scholarship for $NZ5250 to investigate the making of elite athletes. The student assisted in
transcribing of data and the analysis of data using SPSS18.
2010 – 2011
Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ
Massey University Research Award
Grant awarded for scholarship for $NZ4627 to investigate the making of elite athletes.
2009 – 2010
Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ
Massey University Research Fund
Grant awarded for scholarship for $NZ1316 to investigate the making of elite athletes.
2008 – 2009
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ
University of Canterbury Faculty Development Grant
Grant awarded for scholarship for $NZ2,872 to investigate the motivation of physical education teacher education students to
take action on issues of social justice and to develop important research skills in ethnographic research.
Journal Articles
Bruce, J., & Brown, S. (2010). Conceptualising service-learning in global times. Critical
Literacy: Theories and Practices, 4(1), 6-15.
Brown, S., & Macdonald, D. (2008). Masculinities in Physical Recreation: The
(re)production of masculinist discourses in vocational education. Sport, Education
and Society, 13(1), 19 - 37
Sharpe, T., Mavi, H., So, H., & Brown, S. (2002). Comparative effects of sequential
behavior feedback and goal-setting across peer-teaching and field-based practice
teaching. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 21(3), 337-360.
Sharpe, T., Harper, W., & Brown, S. (1998). In response: Further reflections on technology,
science and culture. Quest, 50(4), 332-343.
Edited Books
Brown, S. (Ed.). (2011). Issues and controversies in physical education: Policy,
power, and pedagogy. Auckland, NZ: Pearson.
St. George, A., Brown, S., & O'Neill, J. (Eds.). (2008). Facing the big questions in teaching:
Purpose, power, and learning. Melbourne, Vic.: Cengage Learning.
Theses
Brown, S (2005). Holding bays or pathways: Vocationalism and Physical Recreation. Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of
Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD AU.
Brown, S. (1999). The Effects of Internet-based instructional lesson planning on teacher trainee performance. Unpublished
master’s thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA.
Book Chapters
Brown, S. (2011). A critical discourse analysis of the Recreation document: Vocationalism, neoliberalism, masculinities and
physicality. In S. Brown (Ed.), Issues and controversies in physical education: Policy, power, and pedagogy (pp. 2534). Auckland, NZ: Pearson.
Brown, S. (2011). Critical race theory in physical education: Mythologies, media, and metaphors. In S. Brown (Ed.), Issues and
controversies in physical education: Policy, power, and pedagogy (pp. 114-124). Auckland, NZ: Pearson.
McLeod, J., Brown, S., & Hapeta, J. (2011). A bicultural model, partnering settlers and indigenous communities: Examining the
relationship between the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and health and physical education. In S. Brown (Ed.),
Issues and controversies in physical education: Policy, power, and pedagogy (pp. 3-14). Auckland, NZ: Pearson.
Bruce, J., Martin, T., & Brown, S. (2011). Toward an action-oriented critical pedagogy in physical education. In S. Brown (Ed.),
Issues and controversies in physical education: Policy, power, and pedagogy (pp. 80-91). Auckland, NZ: Pearson.
Bruce, J., Martin, T., & Brown, S. (2010). Seeking change: A model for critical service-learning in physical education teacher
education. In J. Nendel & M. Miller (Eds.), Service learning in physical education and related professions: A global
perspective (pp. 332-341). London: Jones & Bartlett Publishing Company
Brown, S., & Macdonald, D. (2009). Physical education as vocational education: A marginalising curriculum space? In M.
DinanThompson (Ed.), Health and physical education: Issues for curriculum in Australia and New Zealand (pp. 230247). Auckland, NZ: Oxford University Press.
Brown, S., Clark, P., gilling, m., & Waitere, H. (2008). Through the eye of a needle pass the multiple threads of biculturalism. In
A. St. George, S. Brown & J. O'Neill (Eds.), Facing the big questions in teaching: Purpose, power, and learning (pp.
65-75). Melbourne, Vic.: Cengage Learning.
Brown, S., Bruce, J., Chapman, D., & Martin, T. (2008). In search of justice in education. In A. St. George, S. Brown & J. O'Neill
(Eds.), Facing the big questions in teaching: Purpose, power, and learning (pp. 76-86). Melbourne, Vic.: Cengage
Learning.
Brown, S. (2003). Elite athletes and masculinities: Physical Recreation in Queensland secondary schools. In J. A.
Vadeboncoeur & S. Rawolle (Eds.), Educational Imaginings (pp. 241-268). Brisbane, Queensland, Australia:
Australian Academic Press.
Refereed Abstracts and Proceedings
Brown, S. (2010, 5-7 July). The making of an elite athlete. Paper presented at the Physical
Education New Zealand National Conference, Wellington, NZ.
Bruce, J., Brown, S., & Martin, T. (2010, 5-7 July). Action competence in New Zealand
physical education. Paper presented at the Physical Education New Zealand
National Conference, Wellington, NZ.
Brown, S. (2010, 7-10 January). Mythologies and the media: Examining whiteness in
physical education and sports. Paper presented at the Hawaii International
Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Brown, S. (2010, 7-10 January). Vocationalism, economic rationalisation, masculinities,
and physicality: Analysing the Queensland Recreation document. Paper
presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Brown, S., Bruce, J., & Martin, T. (2010, 7-10 January). Developing action competencies
for social and environmental justice. Paper presented at the Hawaii International
Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Brown, S., Hapeta, J., & McLeod, J. (2010, 7-10 January). The relationship between the
principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and health and physical education in
Aotearoa New Zealand: Putting the principles to practice. Paper presented at the
Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Brown, S., Martin, T., & Bruce, J. (2010, 7-10 January). Critical service learning: Equipping
teachers with the potential to transform. Paper presented at the Hawaii
International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Brown, S. (2008, 3-5 December). Re-orientating whiteness in an institutional space: How
can a white guy be an agent for change? Paper presented at the Re-Orienting
Whiteness Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
Brown, S. (2008, 3-5 December). Does whiteness even matter? Why we cannot be
politically neutral. Paper presented at the Re-Orienting Whiteness Conference,
Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
Brown, S., Clarke, P., & gilling, m. (2008, 3-5 December). Being brown, being white;
working within the walls of an institution. Paper presented at the Re-Orienting
Whiteness Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
Brown, S., & Walshaw, M. (2008, 24-27 November). Using poststructuralism in educational
research: Changing theories in changing times. Paper presented at the New
Zealand Association for Research in Education, Palmerston North, NZ.
Brown, S. (2007, 11-14 October). Future directions for Physical Education: A vocational
alternative. Paper presented at the Historic Traditions and Future Directions of
Research on Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education,
Pittsburgh, PA.
Brown, S., Clark, P., gilling, m., & Waitere, H. (2007, 11-14 October). Future directions,
multicultural priorities: A bicultural model in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Paper
presented at the Historic Traditions and Future Directions of Research on
Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education, Pittsburgh, PA.
Brown, S., Chapman, D., Bruce, J., & Shapcott, T. (2007, 11-14 October). Searching for
justice: Future directions, impediments and challenges for Physical Education.
Paper presented at the Historic Traditions and Future Directions of Research on
Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education, Pittsburgh, PA.
Gordon, B., & Brown, S. (2006, December). Softball: Using a Teaching Games for
Understanding Approach. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on
Teaching Sport and Physical Education for Understanding, Sydney, AU.
Gordon, B., & Brown, S. (2006, December). Volleyball: Using a Teaching Games for
Understanding Approach. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on
Teaching Sport and Physical Education for Understanding, Sydney, AU.
Brown, S. (2003, April). Physical Recreation and Governmentality. Paper presented at the
(Invisible College) American Education Research Association Annual
Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.
Brown, S. (2002, December). Governing the recreational self. Paper presented at the
Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference, Brisbane,
QLD, AU.
Brown, S., & Macdonald, D. (2001, September). Holding bays or pathways: Vocationalism
and Physical Recreation. Paper presented at the Australian Curriculum Studies
Association Biennial Conference, Canberra, ACT, AU.
Sharpe, T., Brown, S., Hosung, S., Mavi, H., & Flynn, S. (1999, October). Description and
effects of observational feedback and goal-setting on the teaching improvement
of graduate teaching assistants matriculating through physical education
doctoral programs. Poster presented at the National Association for Sport and
Physical Education Biennial Teacher Conference, Bloomingdale, IL, USA.
Sharpe, T., Mavi, H., Brown, S., Hosung, S., & Flynn, S. (1999, October). Practice and
implications of sequential behaviour assessment on the field-based practices of
pre-service teacher trainees across peer-teaching and PDS-based experiences.
Poster presented at the National Association for Sport and Physical Education
Biennial Teacher Conference, Bloomingdale, IL, USA.
Lounsbery, M., Pearce, R., Sharpe, T., Brown, S., Flynn, S., & Hope, S. (1999, May).
Comparing mechanistic and interbehavioural data collection and analysis
strategies: A computer/video-based demonstration. Symposium conducted at
the International Association for Behaviour Analysis Annual Conference,
Chicago, IL, USA.
Brown, S., & Sharpe, T. (1999, April). The effects of PE Central as a computer-based
instructional tool on undergraduate classroom and practice teaching
performance. Poster presented at the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, and Dance National Convention, Boston, MA, USA.
Templin, T., Graber, K., Belcher, D., Brown, S., Deti, C., Mavi, H., Hosung, S., &
Wilcoxson, A. (1999, April). The study of qualitative research in physical
education: A review of research in the journal of teaching in physical education.
Roundtable discussion paper presented at the American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education Recreation, and Dance National Convention, Boston, MA,
USA.
Estes, S., Sharpe, T., Brown, S. E., & Forbes, W. (1998, January). Regarding
technology...A conversation (without the jargon) about how we use this stuff.
Panel discussion held at the National Association of Physical Education in
Higher Education Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Appearances on Programs of Learned Societies/International or National
Brown, S. (2010, 5-7 July). The making of an elite athlete. Paper presented at the Physical Education New Zealand National
Conference, Wellington, NZ.
Bruce, J., Brown, S., & Martin, T. (2010, 5-7 July). Action competence in New Zealand physical education. Paper presented at
the Physical Education New Zealand National Conference, Wellington, NZ.
Brown, S. (2010, 7-10 January). Mythologies and the media: Examining whiteness in physical education and sports. Paper
presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Brown, S. (2010, 7-10 January). Vocationalism, economic rationalisation, masculinities, and physicality: Analysing the
Queensland Recreation document. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Brown, S., Bruce, J., & Martin, T. (2010, 7-10 January). Developing action competencies for social and environmental justice.
Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Brown, S., Hapeta, J., & McLeod, J. (2010, 7-10 January). The relationship between the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
and health and physical education in Aotearoa New Zealand: Putting the principles to practice. Paper presented at
the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Brown, S., Martin, T., & Bruce, J. (2010, 7-10 January). Critical service learning: Equipping teachers with the potential to
transform. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Brown, S. (2008, 3-5 December). Re-orientating whiteness in an institutional space: How can a white guy be an agent for
change? Paper presented at the Re-Orienting Whiteness Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
Brown, S. (2008, 3-5 December). Does whiteness even matter? Why we cannot be politically neutral. Paper presented at the
Re-Orienting Whiteness Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
Brown, S., Clarke, P., & gilling, m. (2008, 3-5 December). Being brown, being white; working within the walls of an institution.
Paper presented at the Re-Orienting Whiteness Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
Brown, S., & Walshaw, M. (2008, 24-27 November). Using poststructuralism in educational research: Changing theories in
changing times. Paper presented at the New Zealand Association for Research in Education, Palmerston North, NZ.
Brown, S. (2007, 11-14 October). Future directions for Physical Education: A vocational alternative. Paper presented at the
Historic Traditions and Future Directions of Research on Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education,
Pittsburgh, PA.
Brown, S., Clark, P., gilling, m., & Waitere, H. (2007, 11-14 October). Future directions, multicultural priorities: A bicultural
model in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Paper presented at the Historic Traditions and Future Directions of Research on
Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education, Pittsburgh, PA.
Brown, S., Chapman, D., Bruce, J., & Shapcott, T. (2007, 11-14 October). Searching for justice: Future directions, impediments
and challenges for Physical Education. Paper presented at the Historic Traditions and Future Directions of Research
on Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education, Pittsburgh, PA.
Gordon, B., & Brown, S. (2006, December). Softball: Using a Teaching Games for Understanding Approach. Paper presented
at the Asia Pacific Conference on Teaching Sport and Physical Education for Understanding, Sydney, AU.
Gordon, B., & Brown, S. (2006, December). Volleyball: Using a Teaching Games for Understanding Approach. Paper
presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on Teaching Sport and Physical Education for Understanding, Sydney, AU.
Brown, S. (2003, April). Physical Recreation and Governmentality. Paper presented at the (Invisible College) American
Education Research Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.
Brown, S. (2002, December). Governing the recreational self. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in
Education Annual Conference, Brisbane, QLD, AU.
Brown, S., & Macdonald, D. (2001, September). Holding bays or pathways: Vocationalism and Physical Recreation. Paper
presented at the Australian Curriculum Studies Association Biennial Conference, Canberra, ACT, AU.
Sharpe, T., Brown, S., Hosung, S., Mavi, H., & Flynn, S. (1999, October). Description and effects of observational feedback and
goal-setting on the teaching improvement of graduate teaching assistants matriculating through physical education
doctoral programs. Poster presented at the National Association for Sport and Physical Education Biennial Teacher
Conference, Bloomingdale, IL, USA.
Sharpe, T., Mavi, H., Brown, S., Hosung, S., & Flynn, S. (1999, October). Practice and implications of sequential behaviour
assessment on the field-based practices of pre-service teacher trainees across peer-teaching and PDS-based
experiences. Poster presented at the National Association for Sport and Physical Education Biennial Teacher
Conference, Bloomingdale, IL, USA.
Lounsbery, M., Pearce, R., Sharpe, T., Brown, S., Flynn, S., & Hope, S. (1999, May). Comparing mechanistic and
interbehavioural data collection and analysis strategies: A computer/video-based demonstration. Symposium
conducted at the International Association for Behaviour Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.
Brown, S., & Sharpe, T. (1999, April). The effects of PE Central as a computer-based instructional tool on undergraduate
classroom and practice teaching performance. Poster presented at the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, and Dance National Convention, Boston, MA, USA.
Templin, T., Graber, K., Belcher, D., Brown, S., Deti, C., Mavi, H., Hosung, S., & Wilcoxson, A. (1999, April). The study of
qualitative research in physical education: A review of research in the journal of teaching in physical education.
Roundtable discussion paper presented at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation, and
Dance National Convention, Boston, MA, USA.
Estes, S., Sharpe, T., Brown, S. E., & Forbes, W. (1998, January). Regarding technology...A conversation (without the jargon)
about how we use this stuff. Panel discussion held at the National Association of Physical Education in Higher
Education Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Appearances on Programs of Learned Societies/Regional or State
Bruce, J., Martin, T., & Brown, S. (2008, 10 October). Students taking action on issues of social justice. Paper presented at the
Physical Education and Sport Coaching Research Seminar, Christchurch, NZ.
Brown, S. (2008, 26-27 September). An introduction to grounded theory. Paper presented at the Wicked Problems in Education
Postgraduate Research Symposium, Hokowhitu Campus, Palmerston North, NZ.
Brown, S., & Walshaw, M. (2007, 26-27 October). Poststructuralism – Using theory in education. Paper presented at the
Making a Difference in Education Postgraduate Research Symposium, Hokowhitu Campus, Palmerston North.
Brown, S. (2005, November). Vocational education as a marginalizing curriculum space: Physical Recreation in Queensland
Secondary Schools. Poster presented at the Arkansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance Annual Convention, Eureka Springs, AR.
Brown, S. (2003, November). Implementing the sport education model. Paper presented at the Arkansas Association for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Convention, Eureka Springs, AR.
Brown, S. (2002, November). Barbie dolls, diesel dykes, pretty boys and blokes: Physical Recreation in Queensland Secondary
Schools. Paper presented at the School of Education Postgraduate Conference, Brisbane, QLD, AU.