Education
- University of Toronto, 2008, PhD
- Memorial University, 1999, MPE
- McMaster University, 1997, BKin
Classes Taught at UBC
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Bio
I grew up on a small family farm in southern Ontario and I have had the privilege of studying and working at various universities across Canada. Prior to joining the University of British Columbia, I had tenure-track positions at the University of Manitoba and Memorial University of Newfoundland. At both universities, I worked in the multi-disciplinary Faculty of Kinesiology, which broadly speaking is inclusive of degree programs in Kinesiology, Physical Education and Recreation Management. Joining the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy Studies in the Faculty of Education in 2016 was tremendously exciting for me as it afforded me the opportunity to merge my scholarly passions, bringing a critical pedagogical approach to health and human movement.
My research uses a feminist post-structural lens to critically examine curriculum policy, pedagogy and lived experience. In particular, my research is motivated by a social justice approach to health and movement pedagogies, as I am firmly committed to the transformative potential of movement.
In an effort to move towards social justice possibilities, I challenge traditional methods of teaching-learning in health and physical education, particularly focusing on the social and cultural relevance of learning in and through the moving body. More recently, my interest in health education and health-related research centers around a Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) funded project that examines the discourses surrounding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. I am also on a small project that is exploring issues of surveillance and power in school health initiatives.