Biography

Research Interests

My research discipline area, coach expertise, is influencing how coach professional development and education should be designed and made contextually relevant.  It has influenced how SportscoachUK has reconfigured its matrix and definition of expertise. 
Recent and relevant research projects
Consultancies:
 
2005                Walsh, J.(Director), Beeson, G., Sharpley, B., Mathews & Commercial and Development Unit. $84,000 VELS Stakeholder Response.
 
2004                Walsh, J., (Director) & Commercial and Development Unit

$99,000.  Commonwealth Games Education Project – Starting Blocks CD-ROM VCAA, DE@T and the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee funded project.
 
2004                Walsh, J., (Director) & Commercial Development Unit

                        $328,000 Commonwealth Games Education Project – Rich learning units,

Integrated units, and passport program. – VCAA, DE@T and the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee funded project.
 
2003                Henry, J., Dalton, J., & Walsh, J.

                        $55,000. Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) –
                        Evaluation of further developments pilots in 2003 – Victoria Qualifying  Authority.
2002                Henry, J., Dalton, J., & Walsh, J.

                        $86,000.  Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Pilot Project –

                        Victorian Qualifying Authority

Edited Books

  Year Publication
(2005)
Walsh, J., & Cripps Clarke, J (Ed.). (2005) Information & Communication Technologies. New York: Kluwer. [Details]
(2002)
Walsh, J., & Nicholson, P (Ed.). (2002) TelE-learning: The challenge of the third millennium. Boston: Kluwer. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2002) 'Coaches¿ perceptions of effective leadership'
Walsh, J., & Morris, T.; (2002) 'Coaches¿ perceptions of effective leadership'. Journal of science and medicine in sport / Sports Medicine Australia, 5 (4) [Details]
(1992) 'The effect of perceived competence and goal orientation on task persistence and affect'
Walsh, J., Croker, P.R.E., & Bouffard, M., ; (1992) 'The effect of perceived competence and goal orientation on task persistence and affect'. Australian Sports Medicine Journal, [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2005) 8th World Conference on Computers in Education
Nicholson, P.S., & Walsh, J. (; (2005) Virtual Experts: who¿s online? 8th World Conference on Computers in Education Cape Town, [Details]
(2005) International Society of Sports Psychology (ISSP)(CD)
Walsh, J., & Morris, T. ; (2005) Coach expertise: Knowledge pathways International Society of Sports Psychology (ISSP)(CD) Sydney, [Details]
(2003) The 4th ASPASP International Congress 2003
Walsh, J., & Morris, T. ; (2003) Coaching: the long apprenticeship, Seeking values of The 4th ASPASP International Congress 2003 ASPASP, Seoul, , pp.250-253 [Details]
(2002) Futures: Educational research in an era of uncertainty ¿ AARE
Cripps Clark, J. & Walsh, J. ; (2002) Elements of a model of effective teachers Futures: Educational research in an era of uncertainty ¿ AARE , pp.1-11 [Details]
(1996) Australian Pyschological Society¿s Annual conference
Tammen, V., Walsh, J., & Clayton, H. ; (1996) Investigation into player and coach Australian Pyschological Society¿s Annual conference Victoria University of Technology, [Details]

Standard

  Year Publication
(2002) Evaluation of VCAL Trial 2002: Case-studies thematic report.
Henry, J., Dalton, J., Wilde, R. & Walsh, J. ; (2002) Evaluation of VCAL Trial 2002: Case-studies thematic report. Standard [Details]
(2002) Evaluation of VCAL Trial 2002: Interim Report.
Henry, J., Dalton, J., Wilde, R., Walsh, J. and Wilde, C.; (2002) Evaluation of VCAL Trial 2002: Interim Report. Geelong: Standard [Details]
(1993) Book 2, Physical Education.
Glover, S., Walsh, J., & Alexander, L. ; (1993) Book 2, Physical Education. Victoris: Standard [Details]
(1990) Qualitative (Biomechanical) assessment of the ski skating techniques used in cross country skiing. Sports Coach.
McPherson, M., & Walsh, J. ; (1990) Qualitative (Biomechanical) assessment of the ski skating techniques used in cross country skiing. Sports Coach. Standard [Details]
(1986) Designing a Year Round Programme for Basketball. Sports.
Walsh, J., ; (1986) Designing a Year Round Programme for Basketball. Sports. Standard [Details]

Unpublished work

  Year Publication
(2004) Development and application of expertise in elite-level coaches.
Walsh, J. ; (2004) Development and application of expertise in elite-level coaches. Victoria, Australia: Unpublished work [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2008 Teaching Council Bursary Irish Teaching Council
2005 Vice Chancellor¿s Award for Outstanding Achievements in Teaching and Learning Deakin University
2004 Deakin University Award for Teaching Excellence Deakin University
0 Children¿s Sport Participation and Physical Activity for the Irish Sports Council Irish Sport¿s Council

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2006) 2006 Commonwealth International Sports Conference,
Walsh, Julia; (2006) Member of the planning committee. [Conference Organising Committee Member], 2006 Commonwealth International Sports Conference, , 01-JAN-06 - 01-JAN-06. [Details]

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University College Cork Director of Sports Studies and Physical Education /
Deakin University Senior lecturer, Course Coordinator Physical Education, Acting Chair Graduate Certificate in Higher Education 01-JAN-05 / 01-JAN-06
Deakin University Lecturer, Course Coordinator Physical Education, Selection Officer 01-JAN-00 / 01-JAN-05
Deakin University, Australian Catholic, University Barton TAFE Victoria University TAFE Part Time lecturer 01-JAN-95 / 01-JAN-97

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2004 Victoria University PhD Science
1989 Lakehead University MA Coaching Science
1986 Victoria State College POST GRAD DIP Sports Science
1982 Ballarat College of Advanced Education BACHELOR OF EDUCATOIN Physical Education and English

Teaching Interests

Current Postgraduate Students

  Student Degree Type Primary
Luttrell Sinead Doctoral Degree No
Curtin Catriona Doctoral Degree No