LUCY SPOWART

Email: lucy.spowart@otago.ac.nz

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EDUCATION

2007 Currently studying for a PhD in Sociology of Sport at Otago University

1986-89           BA (Hons) 2/1, Sport and Recreation Studies, Staffordshire University

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EXPERIENCE

1.         Current Post

2007-2008    Teaching Assistant in the School of Physical Education, University of Otago (Part-time whilst studying).

2.         Previous Posts

2007             Tutor for The Maori Centre, University of Otago

2006-2007    Sport Development Manager, Sport Waitakere Regional Sports Trust, Henderson, Auckland. A varied role which included responsibility for writing the Regional Sport Development Strategy which was published in April this year.

1997-2005    Senior Lecturer in Physical Education & Sports Sciences, The College of Mark & St John.

                     I taught on a range of theoretical and practical modules on both the BA (Honours) programme in Sport Development and the B.Ed Teacher training programme in Physical education. Modules included: Sport Development; Sport Management; Event Management; Introduction to Coaching; Health Related Fitness; Exercise Prescription; Swimming and Netball

                     Subject Specialist Reviewer for the Quality Assurance Agency

1995-97        Programme Co-ordinator for all Leisure and Tourism Courses, St Austell College, Cornwall

                     R.L.S.S Trainer Assessor

                     C.S.L.A Course Tutor

                     Netball Coach

1993-95        Part-time Lecturer in Health Related Fitness, Sport and Recreation, at St Austell College, Cornwall

                     R.L.S.S Trainer Assessor

                     Netball Coach

1992-95        Sport Development Officer for Carrick District Council, Cornwall.

                     Managed the initial National Pilot Project for TOP Sport for The Youth Sport Trust.

1992             Duty Manager at Polkyth Leisure Centre, St Austell. Responsible for Health and Safety and Programming.

1991            Assistant Swim Coach at Lane Cove Olympic Pool, Sydney, Australia

2000             Subject Specialist Reviewer for the Quality Assurance Agency in the UK – Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

2000             Member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

2000             AENA Netball Level 2 Coaching Award

1998             Top Trainer for Curriculum Delivery of TOP Play and BT TOP Sport

1997             C&G 7324/02 Certificate in Basic Skills Support in F.E.

1997             IOSH Working Safely Certificate

1997             First Aid at Work Certificate

1996             TDLB Unit D34 Internal Verifiers Award

1995             TDLB Units D32 and D33 Assessors Award

1995             C&G 730 Further and Adult Education Certificate (Stage 2)

1994             CCPR - Community Sports Leaders Award Course Tutor

Oct 1999         Sport England: Regional Sports Convention, Torquay

Sept 1999        Key Skills in H.E (Internal Staff Development session)

Sept 1999        The Role of Study Tutors (Internal Staff Development session)

June 1999        Supporting Key Skills Initiatives in Sport & Recreation Studies (Internal Staff Development session)

June 1999        National Sports Development Conference, Nottingham

June 1999        Sports Industry Conference, Wembley

May 1999        “Successful Seminar Sessions” (Internal Staff Development session)

April 1999       Sociology of Sport Conference – CRSS Leicester University

Dec 1998         ILAM Conference on Best Value, London

Oct 1998         Sport England: Regional Sports Convention, Torquay

June 1998        National Sports Development Conference, Nottingham

April 1998       BUCPEA Annual Conference, Cardiff

Dec 1997         UK Standing Conference on Leisure, Recreation and Sport

Currently studying for a PhD in Sociology entitled: 

Mums on Board: a feminist poststructural analysis of mothers who snowboarding.

MSc in Sociology of Sport- completed July 2003. The course was arranged as a modularised programme of study. The following areas of investigation were completed as part of the course:

1)      An investigation into the influence of the media in sport

2)      An examination of the significance of sport in the modern world

3)      A socio-historical analysis of the development of rugby union for women

4)      The use of hegemony theory in an examination of the development of women’s rugby

5)      An examination into the gender inequalities in sport from a figurational perspective

6)      Sport and disability – barriers to participation

My final dissertation focused on a sociological analysis of the development of skateboarding using both figurational and hegemony theories. This received a distinction grade.

Refereed Journal Articles

Spowart, L., Hughson, J., & Shaw, S. (2008, in press). Snowboarding mums carve out fresh tracks: resisting traditional motherhood discourse? Annals of Leisure Research

Conference Presentations:

Spowart, L. (2008, forthcoming). ‘Snowboarding mums carve out fresh tracks: resisting traditional motherhood discourse?’ 8^th Biennial ANZALS Conference, University of Melbourne, Australia, 9-11 January.

Spowart, L. (2007, forthcoming). Mums on Board: A Poststructural Analysis of Snowboarding mums. School of Physical Education  Postgraduate Student Research Conference, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 21 Nov.

Academic Awards:

2008-2010       University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship ($40,000)

2007-2008       University of Otago Division of Science Award ($7,500)