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Dr. Lauren McNamara

Dr. Lauren McNamara

Dr. Lauren McNamara is an education researcher, social entrepreneur, and Ashoka Fellow. She has over 20 years of experience working with school boards in the U.S. and Canada. Concerned about social relationships and their impact on well-being, she was one of the first researchers in Canada to document the social space of recess and the role it plays in shaping children’s mental health trajectories.

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Prioritizing Recess as a Space to Connect and Heal
[ Feature Article ] Prioritizing Recess as a Space to Connect and Heal Amid concerns about managing the logistics of sanitizing equipment and ensuring social distancing, it might be tempting to consider recess as a low priority and reduce or cancel it. From the students’ perspective, however...
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The Recess Project: A Recess Revolution
[ Feature Article ] Previously published in Volume 83, Issue 4 Calling the Recess Project 'just a program' would be like calling Cricket a 'simple playground game.' Since 2011, researcher Dr. Lauren McNamara has been completely focused on recess and the impact it has on kids. Her research...
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