Rate My Professor Michael Down

University of Notre Dame Australia

#3,883 worldwide#3,776 in Australia

Health Science Kinesiology, Exercise Science, and Phys Ed

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5.08/20/2025

Encourages students to ask questions.

4.05/21/2025

Brings real-world relevance to learning.

5.03/31/2025

A true inspiration to all who learn.

4.02/27/2025

Brings passion and energy to teaching.

5.02/18/2025

Always fair, encouraging, and motivating.

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About Michael

Dr Michael Down is a Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle campus, and in the School of Education from 2025. He previously served as Program Coordinator for the Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation in 2023. Down completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences at the University of Notre Dame Australia in 2023, with a thesis entitled Wellbeing in the Outdoors: Exploring the Impact of an Outdoor Adventure Education Program for the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Western Australian Adolescents from Selected Independent Schools, supervised by Gerard Hoyne, Ben Piggott, Caroline Bulsara, and Duncan Picknoll. He also holds a Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation (First Class Honours) from the same institution in 2019. His academic career at Notre Dame began as a Sessional Lecturer from 2019 to 2021, followed by appointment as Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences from 2021 to 2024.