About

Research Council

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. 

We welcome you to reach out to the researchers profiled below to network, share information and resources, or discuss shared research interests or potential partnerships.

All current members of the PHE Canada Research Council are invited to share your research here. To have your profile added, please click on the button below.

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Dr. Kellie Baker
Lecturer
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

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


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Dr. Jeff Crane
Assistant Professor, School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland

Adapted Physical Activity | Adapted Physical Education
Fundamental Movement Skills
Physical Activity | Physical Education | Physical Literacy
Teacher Education | Models-Based Practice | Pedagogy

Email: [email protected]


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Dr. Tim Fletcher
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Brock University
Grimsby, ON

Inquiry teaching | Meaningful physical education
Pedagogy | Professional development
Teacher education | Teacher learning

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @timfletcher12 and @meaningfulpe


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Dr. Teresa Anne Fowler
Assistant Professor
Concordia University of Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta

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


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Dr. Douglas Gleddie
Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Education
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

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


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Ashley M. Johnson
PhD Candidate, Community Engaged Health Promotion Research Lab
Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies
Kingston, Ontario

Community partnerships | Experiential education | Health promotion
Physical activity | Physical literacy

Email: [email protected]


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Dr. Shannon Kell
Associate Professor, Education Department and Health and Physical Education Department
Mount Royal University
Calgary, Alberta

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


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Dr. Rebecca J. Lloyd
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies (Anglophone)
Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario

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


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Ken Lodewyk
Professor
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario

Fundamental movement skills | Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health | Models-based practice | Motivation | Pedagogy | Physical education | Physical literacy | Teacher education

Email: [email protected]


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Steve McGinley
Lecturer, PhD. Student, Faculty of Education (Health, Outdoor, and Physical Education) 
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia

Curriculum | Experiential education
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health
Meaningful physical education | Models-based practice
Physical education | Physical literacy | Teacher education 

Email: [email protected]


Hayley Morrison

Dr. Hayley Morrison
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

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


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Colin Pybus
Physical, Outdoor and Land-Based Education Coordinator
Beaufort-Delta Divisional Education Council. 
Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Pedagogy | Physical Activity | Physical Education 
Physical Literacy | Student Engagement | Indigenous PE/Activity
Northern/Isolated Contexts

Email: [email protected]


Sabrina Razack

Sabrina Razack
PhD Candidate, Kinesiology and Physical Education/Educator
University of Toronto/Toronto District School Board
Toronto, Ontario

Critical Pedagogy | Culturally relevant pedagogy | Social justice
Curriculum| Equity, diversity and inclusion | Physical education

Email: [email protected]
https://www.sabrinarazack.com/


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Dr. Dan Robinson
Professor, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy; Coordinator, PhD in Educational Studies
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia

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


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Dr. Joanna (Jo) Sheppard
Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology
University of the Fraser Valley
Chilliwack, British Columbia

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


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Dr. Alexandra Stoddart
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education (Health, Outdoor, and Physical Education)
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan

Curriculum | Equity, diversity, and inclusion | Pedagogy
Physical activity | Physical education | Physical literacy
Practitioner research | Teacher education

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @DrAlex_Stoddart


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Dr. Lauren Sulz
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

Health education | Physical education | Sport pedagogy
Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health | Physical literacy

Email: [email protected]
Healthy Schools Lab, University of Alberta @theHSLab


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Jillian Stringer
Graduate Student 
University of Guelph, Ontario
Guelph, Ontario

Health promoting schools/comprehensive school health | Health promotion | Assessment | Health and wellness | Student voice| Mental health, mental health promotion

Email: [email protected]
Links: @stringej.bsky.social LinkedIn