Our Team

The researchers and
leaders behind the work.

60+ academics, practitioners, and community partners from universities and organizations across Canada united by a shared mission.

Leadership

Directing Team

Dr. Catherine Sabiston
Executive Director & Principal Investigator
Dr. Catherine Sabiston
Dr. Sasha Gollish
Director of Knowledge Translation & Community Engagement
Dr. Sasha Gollish
Vanessa Coulbeck
Director of Research Project Management
Vanessa Coulbeck
Research Team

Researchers

Dr. Leah Ferguson
Dr. Leah Ferguson
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Sarah Teetzel
Dr. Sarah Teetzel
University of Manitoba
Dr. Jay Scherer
Dr. Jay Scherer
University of Alberta
Dr. Erica Bennett
Dr. Erica Bennett
University of British Columbia
Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst
Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst
York University
Dr. Cathy Van Ingen
Dr. Cathy Van Ingen
Brock University
Dr. Francine Darroch
Dr. Francine Darroch
Carleton University
Dr. Tara-Leigh McHugh
Dr. Tara-Leigh McHugh
University of Alberta
Dr. Joe Baker
Dr. Joe Baker
York University
Dr. Audrey Giles
Dr. Audrey Giles
University of Ottawa
Dr. Corliss Bean
Dr. Corliss Bean
Brock University
Dr. Janelle Joseph
Dr. Janelle Joseph
University of Toronto
Dr. Timothy Chan
Dr. Timothy Chan
University of Toronto
Dr. Corentine Montiel
Dr. Corentine Montiel
Université de Montréal
Dr. François Gallant
Dr. François Gallant
Dalhousie University
Dr. Isabelle Doré
Dr. Isabelle Doré
Université de Montréal
Dr. Ross Murray
Dr. Ross Murray
University of Toronto
Dr. Mathieu Bélanger
Dr. Mathieu Bélanger
Université de Sherbrooke
Dr. Sergio Lara-Bercial
Dr. Sergio Lara-Bercial
Leeds Beckett University
Dr. Nicholas Holt
Dr. Nicholas Holt
UCalgary
Dr. Laura Hallward
Dr. Laura Hallward
Agence Unik
Dr. Diane Mack
Dr. Diane Mack
Brock University
Dr. Madison Vani
Dr. Madison Vani
University of Toronto
Dr. Margo Adam
Dr. Margo Adam
UAlberta
Dr. Kristen Lucibello
Dr. Kristen Lucibello
Western University
Dr. El Zahraa Majed
Dr. El Zahraa Majed
University of Toronto
Dr. Chelsi Ricketts
Dr. Chelsi Ricketts
University of Toronto
Samantha Adler
Samantha Adler
Western University
Regan Thompson
Regan Thompson
University of British Columbia
Victoria Iwaniura
Victoria Iwaniura
Brock University
Dominic Pang
Dominic Pang
University of British Columbia
Mikayla McEwan
Mikayla McEwan
Brock University
Julia Ferreira Gomes
Julia Ferreira Gomes
York University
Isra Iqbal
Isra Iqbal
York University
Marika Wildeboer
Marika Wildeboer
York University
Meredith Wing
Meredith Wing
University of Ottawa
Destiny Fiddler
Destiny Fiddler
University of Saskatchewan
Sarah Ryan
Sarah Ryan
University of Toronto
Partners

Community Organizations

MLSE LaunchPad
Canadian Women and Sport
Badminton Canada
Canada Basketball
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
Canadian Parks and Recreation Association
Ever Active Schools
Girls Forward Foundation
Free Play for Kids
Future of Hockey Lab
Global Athlete
ICOACHKIDS
Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA)
Spirit North
The Carnegie Initiative
Curling Canada