Who We Are

The researchers and
leaders behind the work.

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

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

Interested in joining our team?

Check out our Terms of Reference, then email resport.kpe@utoronto.ca and someone from our team will connect with you.

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Advisory Groups

Guided by parents & youth

Our advisory groups keep RE.sport grounded in the people it serves — bringing parent, caregiver, and youth perspectives directly into our research and programs.

Parent Advisory Now recruiting

We're recruiting parents and caregivers to help shape our research questions, programs, and priorities — bringing everyday family perspective to the work.

Learn more & apply →
Youth Advisory Now recruiting

Young people helping steer the direction of RE.sport. We'll feature our advisory members here soon — and we're still welcoming new voices.

Learn more & apply →
Our Partnership Model

Building change together

This extensive multidisciplinary collaborative partnership will innovate the landscape of Canadian community youth sport by enhancing EDI knowledge, resources, practices, policies, and leadership through impact effects of changed practices resulting from challenged thinking and perception.

New products (e.g., toolkit), employment of HQP, informing policy development (e.g., Canadian Sport Policy), education and learning in EDI practices, cohesion among Canadian leaders in youth sport, and strategies addressing sustainable development goals and truth and reconciliation calls to action.

Knowledge & Resources

Enhancing EDI knowledge and developing an open-access toolkit for organizations across Canada.

Policy Development

Informing the Canadian Sport Policy and addressing truth and reconciliation calls to action.

Sustainable Development

Strategies addressing sustainable development goals and long-term systemic change in youth sport.

Partners

Community Organizations

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

Become a partner

Organizations who share our mission are invited to collaborate. Review our partner Terms of Reference and email resport.kpe@utoronto.ca to start a conversation.

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