Assoc ProfessorRoss Neville

Ross is a social scientist who practises interdisciplinary research to observe, promote, facilitate, and evaluate physical activity and physical education opportunities for young children and adolescents. His work particularly is focused on physical activity and education for developmentally vulnerable young children, including those with physical neurodisabilities (e.g., Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as other neurodevelopmental disorders and delays). Specific areas of current research interest and funding include: (i) inclusion in physical education for children with special educational needs and disabilities; (ii) co-regulation of physical activity opportunities between parents and children with physical neurodisabilities; and (iii) digital behaviour change interventions utilising technology to provide social support and scaffolding to enhance the effectiveness of parent-child activity interventions. Ross is also generally interested research methodology - particularly quantitative methodologies, including random effects modelling and meta-analysis, and other approaches to data analysis that apply a developmental lens. Such methodological interests and skills have led Ross to collaborate and have published research outputs across the fields of public health, human performance, and sports science.