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Gains in sports-related subjects bolstered a strong showing by the University of Alberta in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The U of A moved up three spots to finish seventh in the area of sports-related subjects. .

Kerry Mummery, Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, said the improvement, which is based on relative performance in research rankings—citations and h-index citations—shows the importance of research, as well as institutional reputation.

“Our strength in research is our diversity in research,” he said. “Although the term ’sport’ is featured in the name, the term encompasses work we do in the areas of sport, exercise, physical activity and health. Our diversity extends to the aspect of the areas studied—biological, mechanical, behavioural and sociocultural.”

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Access and Awareness in Inclusive Sport and Recreation

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avatar for Danielle Peers, PhD

Danielle Peers, PhD

Assistant Professor, University of Alberta
Danielle Peers is a community organizer, an artist, and an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta. Danielle uses critical disability and poststructuralist theories to study disability movement cultures: from the Paralympics... Read More →

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Brandi Heather

Chief Knowledge Officer, AMPED2PLAY Inc
Brandi Heather is an Adapted Physical Activity and Play Development Specialist based in Red Deer, Alberta. As both a Builder and Instructor, she has spent 19 years using accessible play as the foundation of her programming and teaching. Her programs focus on igniting potential, expanding... Read More →
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Erin Jackson

Lawyer, City of Edmonton
Erin obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alberta, and works for Alberta Health in the area of addiction and mental health.  Erin is a member of the City of Edmonton’s Accessibility Advisory Committee, and sits on the board of the Canadian Association... Read More →
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Robert Lipka

Acting Senior Urban Designer, City of Edmonton
Robert is currently a Principal Urban Designer with the City of Edmonton where he provides feedback from an urban design, universal design and crime prevention through environmental design perspective on projects including corridor studies, transit oriented developments, land development... Read More →
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Bob Steadward, PhD

Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta
Throughout the 1980′s, Bob began the slow process of uniting various disability sport organizations in a way that would give the growing field a much-deserved presence on the international stage. He wrote papers and proposals on the topic and began reaching out to colleagues and... Read More →
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Ozzie Sawicki

CEO, AMPED2Play Inc
Ozzie is a technology specialist in data mapping systems with over 30 years of academic and industry involvement, including senior instructional roles at the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic and Mount Royal University. Ozzie is presently an advanced learning facilitator, evaluator... Read More →

Friday June 1, 2018 6:00pm - 7:30pm MDT
1- Main Gym, Van Vliet Centre University of Alberta
  Inclusive Sport and Recreation Summit

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