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Together with her co-applicants, Drs. Nick Reed and Jeff Caron, Dr. Pennock has secured funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The successful grant centres on a community-based approach to concussion reporting in youth girls' sport. The research begins in 2025 and will take place over a three-year period. Congratulations to Dr. Pennock and her co-applicants! 

Dr. Pennock and colleagues (including Dr. Janelle Joseph and Shalom Brown) have published their recent work in the Sociology of Sport Journal (SSJ). The research centres the idea of understanding Black hair as a safe sport issue. 

Kaleigh sat down with CBC's the Morning Edition to chat about recent research concerning concussion under-reporting among youth athletes. Together with host, Craig Norris, Kaleigh delves into the question of why a young athlete might not disclose concussion symptoms.