Dr Duncan Murray

Dr Duncan Murray is a Senior Lecturer - Sport and Leisure at the University of South Australia Business School.

Dr Murray holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Applied Science, and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and qualified fitness instructor. He is a founding member of Centre for Tourism and Leisure Management and is recognised nationally in the leisure and sport management field for his work in consumer behaviour in sport and fitness settings. His research interests are in the areas of Leisure/consumer behaviour, leadership (particularly toxic or harmful leadership), attractiveness in organisations, body image and constraints to fitness participation, sport celebrity endorsement, social capital and community well-being, generational theory, serious leisure and work-life balance, and social media as an educational tool. He’s been a keynote and invited speaker at multiple conferences and seminars, including Parks and Leisure Australia. His research has been published in a range of international journals, including Leadership and Organization Behavior, Sport Management Review, Managing Leisure, Sport, Business, Management: An International Journal and European Sport Marketing Quarterly. He has also been a highly successful research supervisor, with a number of his PhD students going on to successful careers in academia. 

Duncan’s teaching has been recognised through several awards from the University of South Australia and recognition by UniJobs in their Lecturer of the Year 2010 (ranked in top ten lecturers at UniSA). He was the recipient of Supported Teacher Awards in 2012 and 2011, and an Enhancing Learning Award in 2008. He was also a finalist in the Business School’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2010, and nominated for the Business School’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011. In addition, he has contributed to the school by taking the roles of Program Director and Curriculum Leader for Sport and Recreation Management over a number of years.

Finally, he has engaged national stakeholders and organisations through a number of applied research projects, including a strategic analysis of Polocrosse Australia and most significantly with his work with the Indigenous Land Council in their review of the National Indigenous Land Strategy. With his strong academic background Duncan brings years of experience in teaching and research to the UniSA Business School.

Member  Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management  2015-2016

Qualified fitness instructor, 2002

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

• Bachelor of Applied Science University of South Australia

• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) University of South Australia

Work history

Senior Lecturer - Sport and Leisure, University of South Australia Business School  2005-present

Program Director (Sport and Recreation Management), University of South Australia Business School  2005-2009

Lecturer, Department of Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Sport Management, Griffith University  2002-2004

Head of College, Girraween and Carnarvon, Campus Life, Griffith University  2004

Lecturer, School of Environmental and Recreation Management, University of South Australia  1997-2002

Research Associate - CERM Performance Indicators Project, University of South Australia  1995-2002