Rate My Professor Angus Leahy

Leahy has garnered numerous awards, including the 2024 Best Early Career Researcher presentation from the Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity, the 2024 Excellence Award for Early Career Research from the University of Newcastle's College of Human and Social Futures, and the 2022 Best Higher Degree Research Thesis award. As a chief investigator, he has attracted over $900,000 in competitive funding. Notable publications include the book chapter "Integrating High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) into the School Setting: Benefits, Criticisms, and Recommendations" (2024, co-authored with Smith, Eather, Harris, Lubans), and "Physical Activity, Fitness, and Executive Functions in Youth: Effects, Moderators, and Mechanisms" (2022, co-authored with Lubans et al.). He co-designed an online module for teachers on physical activity, completed by 390 educators reaching approximately 18,000 students. Leahy's conference presentations highlight findings from Burn 2 Learn adapted trials, such as activity breaks improving on-task behavior for adolescents with disabilities (2024-2025). His scholarship has over 800 citations, influencing public health and education through evidence-based physical activity interventions.