Director
The Steadward Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation, University of Alberta, Canada
Jennifer Leo, PhD is the Director of The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta. With over 15 years of research and community-based experience, Jennifer has focused on understanding experiences of access, inclusion, and participation in adapted physical activity settings. Jennifer prioritizes learning from those with lived experience of disability and she is committed to developing and supporting young people experiencing disability to become leaders and coaches in the community. Collaboration and partnerships are critical to Jennifer as she is part of the Family Engaged Sport & Exercise Team in the Canadian Disability Participation Project, serves as a Co-Chair of Knowledge Mobilization with the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability, and is a member of the leadership team for the Inclusive Sport and Recreation Collective in Alberta.
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