Research in Waterloo’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies is making transformative change by identifying barriers that exist, helping to usher in a more diverse membership in a wide range of sports and recreation activities.
Luke Potwarka, Associate Professor in Recreation and Leisure Studies and Director of the Spectator Experience and Technology (SEAT) Lab, is working with a collaboration between University of Waterloo and the University of Warwick (United Kingdom). The collaborative team is focused on ways that Esports can contribute positively to student experiences, student learning, research impact, and community development in higher education.
Tre Ford, a fourth-year Recreation and Sport Business student and Waterloo Warriors varsity football quarterback, received the Hec Crighton Trophy given annually to the most outstanding Canadian football player in university sports by U Sports, the national governing body in Canadian university sport.
Last year, the Faculty of Health Teaching Fellows created a one-time Remote Teaching and Mentorship Award to honour the valuable contributions that our faculty and staff make towards creating a vibrant, collegial, supportive, engaging remote learning environment during this unprecedented year.
Congratulations to the award recipients in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies!
Three faculty members have been named recipients of the 2021 Faculty of Health Graduate Mentorship Awards.
Former University of Waterloo Recreation professor Don Arnold passed away on June 27 in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Olympic medals are not only good for the country and athletes who win them, but they can also have trickle-down effects on youth sports participation and leisure-time physical activity, a new study has found.
Former professor and Department Chair, Mark Havitz, and PhD Candidate and Lecturer, Jaylyn Leighton, were honoured with prestigious awards at the 2021 Canadian Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR).
Sherry Dupuis, a professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, has been appointed a University Research Chair (URC), effective July 1, 2021. The University established the title to recognize faculty members for exceptional achievement in a particular field of knowledge.
Katie Aubrey pitched her Enterprise Co-op business idea, Elevate, at the Ignition Week Pitch Competition, and placed in the top rank!