Our Team
Western’s WLCE members produce high-impact scholarly work in leisure-related fields. The team comprises early to mid-career researchers — from Associate Lecturers to Lecturers and Senior Lecturers — as well as senior academics, including Associate Professors, Professors, and Emeritus Professors. All members maintain strong connections with practitioners and industry partners from both government and non-government sectors and are open to further collaborations.
Leisure research conducted at Western Sydney University spans a wide range of topics, including:
These topics often intersect with major social themes such as gender, race, human rights, and rapid technological change. They also align closely with key Sustainable Development Goals, making the team’s research highly relevant to the communities in which they live, work, and play.
The Western World Leisure Centre of Excellence team is made up of: