Every three months, the PHE Canada Research Council selects one of its members to profile as Featured Researcher. Whether it's a university level teacher, academic, or graduate student, the Council wants to highlight people who are advancing research centered on topics and issues in physical and health education.
Do you know a PHE Canada Research Council member whose professional ideals and service strengthen the physical and health education sector? Whose research and writing drives change forward? Who has commitment and dedication to the field?
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Featured Researcher
Evan Boechler is a PhD Candidate in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan, where his research focuses on land-based learning with Indigenous youth and educators in Northern Saskatchewan communities. His work combines narrative inquiry, relational methodologies, and Indigenous ways of knowing to explore how land-based programs shape cultural identity, belonging, and wellbeing among youth.
Evan has also supported community-led physical activity and sport programming in Northern communities, working alongside community members to reduce barriers to participation for Indigenous youth and to strengthen programs that foster cultural connection, confidence, and long-term engagement in active living.
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Past Featured Researcher Profiles