Rate My Professor Drew Miller

Dr Andrew (Drew) Miller is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle, Australia, specializing in Health and Physical Education. He earned his PhD in Human Physiology from the University of Newcastle between 2007 and 2011, along with a Bachelor of Teaching and Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Honours) from the same institution. Miller commenced lecturing at the University of Newcastle in 2012 after his doctoral completion. Earlier, he contributed to the Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, managing the multi-award-winning 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' obesity prevention program under Professor Phil Morgan. His career has emphasized enhancing physical education teaching quality, leading to his current role as Deputy Director of the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre (TTRC). There, he directs the $4.3 million Thriving Schools project and has spearheaded multiple large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs), including the PLUNGE professional learning intervention for games-centered physical education in primary schools, a mentoring program for netball coaches, and evaluations of lifestyle programs for disability services.