Dr Laura O’Callaghan

PhD

Senior Lecturer School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health

locallaghan@brookes.ac.uk

Role

I teach on the Master of Global Public Health Leadership Distance Learning Programme and I am the Liaison Manager for the GBS Partnership for the BSc Health, Wellbeing and Social Care programmeI teach on the Master of Global Public Health Leadership Distance Learning Programme and I am the Liaison Manager for the GBS Partnership for the BSc Health, Wellbeing and Social Care programme

Teaching and supervision

Modules taught

I module lead and teach CMNR7019 Project Management Skills and I supervise CMNR7004 Dissertation Students

Research

I have completed my PhD which focused on movement qualities and the association with cognitive function in primary school children aged 5-6 years.

Groups

Publications

Other

O’Callaghan, L., Foweather, L., Crotti, M., Opicci, L., Pesce, C., Boddy, L.M., Fitton-Davies, K. & Rudd, J. (2023). Association of physical activity dose and movement quality with executive functions in socioeconomically disadvantaged children aged 5-6 years. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 70(5). DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102546.
Crotti, M., Rudd, J.R., Roberts, S.J., Fitton-Davies, K., O’Callaghan, L., Utesch, T. & Foweather, L. (2022). Physical activity promoting teaching practices and children’s physical activity within physical education lessons underpinned by motor learning theory (SAMPLE-PE). PLoS ONE, 17(8). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0272339
Fitton-Davies, K., Foweather, L., Roberts, S.J., Davids, K., O’Callaghan, L., Crotti, M. & Rudd, J.R. (2021). Assessing the motivational climates in early physical education curricula underpinned by motor learning theory: SAMPLE-PE. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 28(6). DOI:10.1080/17408989.2021.201443
Rudd, J., Fitton-Davies, K., O’Callaghan, L., Crotti, M., Grace, R. & Foweather, L. (2021). Physical Education. In: Nonlinear pedagogy and The Athletic Skills Model (Pg, 129-133). DOI:10.4324/9781003025375-10.
Crotti, M., Rudd, J., Weaver, G., Roberts, S., O’Callaghan, L., Fitton-Davies, K. & Foweather, L. (2021). Validation of modified SOFIT+: relating physical activity promoting practices in physical education to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in 5-6 year old children. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25. DOI:10.1080/1091367X.2021.1901714.
Crotti, M., Rudd, J.R., Roberts, S., Boddy, L.M., Fitton-Davies, K., O’Callaghan, L., Utesch, T. & Foweather, L. (2021). Effect of linear and nonlinear pedagogy physical education interventions on children’s physical activity: a cluster randomised control trial (SAMPLE-PE). Children, 8(1)(49) 1-21. DOI:10.3390/children8010049.
Rudd, J., Buszard, T., Spittle, S., O’Callaghan, L. & Oppici, L. (2021). Comparing the efficacy of learning a dance choreography and practicing creative dance on improving executive functions and motor competence in 6-7 year old children. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 53. DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101846.
Rudd, J.R., Crotti, M., Fitton-Davies, K., O’Callaghan, L., Bardid, F., Utesch, T., Roberts, S., Boddy, L.M., Cronin, C., Knowles, Z., Foulkes, J., Watson. P., Pesce, C., Button, C., Lubans, D.R., Buszard, T., Walsh, B. & Foweather, L. Skill acquisition methods fostering physical literacy in early physical education (SAMPLE-PE): rationale and study protocol for a cluster randomised control trial in 5-6-year-old children from deprived areas of North West England. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01228
Rudd, J., O’Callaghan, L. & Williams, J. (2019). Physical education pedagogies built upon theories of movement learning: how can environmental constraints be manipulated to improve children’s executive function and self-regulation skills? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(9). DOI:10.3390/ijerph16091630