Dr Levi Wade is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology at UNSW Sydney. His research examines how sport and physical activity experiences - particularly in schools and community settings - can be designed to support young people’s wellbeing, social connection, learning and development. He is particularly interested in understanding how these outcomes arise, for whom, and under what conditions, including the roles of peer relationships, self-efficacy, motivation, leadership, physical competence and self-regulation.

His recent work includes the implementation and evaluation of peer-led school programs combining student leadership with fundamental movement skill development; research examining the mental and social health outcomes associated with youth sport participation; and studies investigating links between physical activity, executive function and classroom outcomes. Across this work, he uses methods including randomised trials, multilevel modelling, mediation and moderation analysis, and systematic review and meta-analysis.

He welcomes opportunities to collaborate with researchers, schools, education systems, and sport and community organisations.