PHE Canada is privileged to be associated with internationally recognized researchers, PHE Teacher Education instructors, and educators. These researcher profiles highlight members of the PHE Canada research community and the significant contributions they are making to the field of Physical and Health Education.
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Dr. Kellie Baker
Lecturer
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Cooperative learning | Curriculum | Models-based practice
Pedagogy | Peer teaching | Teacher education
Teaching for personal and social responsibility | Teaching games for understanding
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @KellBaker3 and @PE4LifeNL
Dr. Jeff Crane
Assistant Professor, School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland
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Adapted Physical Activity | Adapted Physical Education
Fundamental Movement Skills
Physical Activity | Physical Education | Physical Literacy
Teacher Education | Models-Based Practice | Pedagogy
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Tim Fletcher
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Brock University
Grimsby, ON
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Inquiry teaching | Meaningful physical education
Pedagogy | Professional development
Teacher education | Teacher learning
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @timfletcher12 and @meaningfulpe
Dr. Teresa Anne Fowler
Assistant Professor
Concordia University of Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta
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Critical pedagogy | Curriculum | Health and wellness
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health | Social justice
Professional development | Sport pedagogy | Hockey Culture
Land-based education | Inquiry teaching
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @DrTeresaAFowler
Link: Faculty Profile
Dr. Douglas Gleddie
Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Education
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
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Meaningful physical education | Teacher education | Physical education
Physical literacy | School sport | Health education | Comprehensive school health
Email: [email protected]
Healthy Schools Lab, University of Alberta @theHSLab
Ashley M. Johnson
PhD Candidate, Community Engaged Health Promotion Research Lab
Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies
Kingston, Ontario
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Community partnerships | Experiential education | Health promotion
Physical activity | Physical literacy
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Shannon Kell
Associate Professor, Education Department and Health and Physical Education Department
Mount Royal University
Calgary, Alberta
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Curriculum | Health and wellness
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health
Meaningful physical education | Outdoor education
Physical literacy | Teacher education
Email: [email protected]
Link: Faculty Profile
Dr. Rebecca J. Lloyd
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies (Anglophone)
Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
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Curriculum | Teacher education | Phenomenology | Pedagogy | Motivation
Physical education | Fitness | Dance education | Practitioner research | Professional Development
Physical literacy | Physical education | Physical activity
Email: [email protected]
Link: Function2Flow.ca | Faculty Profile
Steve McGinley
Lecturer, PhD. Student, Faculty of Education (Health, Outdoor, and Physical Education)
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Curriculum | Experiential education
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health
Meaningful physical education | Models-based practice
Physical education | Physical literacy | Teacher education
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Hayley Morrison
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
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Adapted physical education | Equity, diversity and inclusion
Experiential education | Health education | Meaningful physical education
Physical education | Practitioner research | Professional development
Student voice | Teacher education
Email: [email protected]
Healthy Schools Lab, University of Alberta @theHSLab
Colin Pybus
Vice-Principal / Physical Education Teacher
East Three Secondary School
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
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Pedagogy | Physical Activity | Physical Education
Physical Literacy | Student Engagement | Indigenous PE/Activity
Northern/Isolated Contexts
Email: [email protected]
Sabrina Razack
PhD Candidate, Kinesiology and Physical Education/Educator
University of Toronto/Toronto District School Board
Toronto, Ontario
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Critical Pedagogy | Culturally relevant pedagogy | Social justice
Curriculum| Equity, diversity and inclusion | Physical education
Dr. Dan Robinson
Professor, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy; Coordinator, PhD in Educational Studies
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
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Adapted physical activity | Culturally relevant pedagogy | Curriculum
Equity, diversity, and inclusion | Pedagogy | Social justice
Physical activity | Physical education | Physical literacy | Teacher education
Email: [email protected]
https://www.mystfx.ca/bachelor-of-education/daniel-b-robinson-phd
Dr. Joanna (Jo) Sheppard
Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology
University of the Fraser Valley
Chilliwack, British Columbia
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2SLGBTQ+ | Equity, diversity, and inclusion | Experiential education
Curriculum | Physical Education | Pedagogy
Teaching for Personal and Social Responsibility | Teaching Games for Understanding
Email: [email protected]
Links: @champsforhealth Instagram and Twitter
Dr. Alexandra Stoddart
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education (Health, Outdoor, and Physical Education)
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
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Curriculum | Equity, diversity, and inclusion | Pedagogy
Physical activity | Physical education | Physical literacy
Practitioner research | Teacher education
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @DrAlex_Stoddart
Dr. Kate Storey
Applied Public Health Chair, CIHR/PHAC
Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Distinguished Researcher, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
Member, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
Scientist, Centre for Healthy Communities
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
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Health and wellness | Health promotion
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health | Student voice
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.katestorey.com
Dr. Lauren Sulz
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
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Health education | Physical education | Sport pedagogy
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health | Physical literacy
Email: [email protected]
Healthy Schools Lab, University of Alberta @theHSLab
Carolyn Temertzoglou
Health and Physical Education Lecturer & Intermediate/Senior Academic Coordinator, Master of Teaching Program, Course Instructor, Continuing Professional Learning
Ontario Institute For Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
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Curriculum | Culturally relevant pedagogy | Equity, diversity, and inclusion
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health
Meaningful physical education | Physical education
Pedagogy | Physical literacy | Teacher education
Email: [email protected]
Links: @weteachhpe oiseaqhpematters
Dr. Jeffery Zahavich
Kinesiology Instructor, School of Health and Human Performance
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Coaching｜Fitness｜Health and wellness
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health
Phenomenology｜Physical literacy
Student voice｜Exercise physiology