Mr Jamie Sherson
Associate Lecturer
National School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts
Areas of expertise: initial teacher education; physical activity; screen time; educational psychology (self-determination); professional experience; health and physical education
Phone: 02 9701 4802
Email: jamie.sherson@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU Strathfield Campus
ORCID ID: 0009-0008-9204-7960
Jamie Sherson (MRes, GradDipEd, BExHSc) is an Associate Lecturer and PhD candidate in the National School of Education, specialising in Professional Experience and Health & Physical Education (HPE). Jamie is the Step Up into Teaching (SUIT) program coordinator for alternative pathways into university for low-SES high school students from Catholic and Government Schools. His research focuses on improving teacher readiness within HPE, outcomes of screen time, and physical activity within schools.
Select publications
- Sanders, T., Noetel M., Parker, P., del Pozo-Cruz, B., Biddle, S., Ronto, R., Hulteen, R., Parker, R., Thomas, G., De Cocker, K., Salmon, J., Hesketh, K., Weeks, N., Arnott, H., Devine, E., Vasconcellos, R., Pagano, R., Sherson, J., Conigrave, J., & Lonsdale, C. (2024). An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths' interactions with electronic screens. Nature Human Behaviour, 8, 82-99. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01712-8
- White, R. L., Sherson, J., Young., C., & Noon, T. (2024) The value of an informal before-school exercise opportunity for adolescent girls living in a low-socioeconomic community. Journal of School Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13497
Projects
- 2025 Step up into Teaching $114,000 ACU HEPPP Funding
Awards
- ACU Executive Dean's Commendations for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (Recipient in 2023 & 2024)
- WSU Dean's Excellence Scholarship (Research) - $24,000 (2023-2024)
Appointments and Affiliations
Appointments
- Associate Lecturer, National School of Education (2023 - present)
- National Step-Up into Teaching (SUIT) Coordinator (2024 - present)
Affiliations
- Academic Member of The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) (2023-present)
- Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) (2023-present)
- Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) (2023- present)
