Braeden McKenzie

(he/him)

I am a critical qualitative researcher who focuses on understanding experiences within sport, recreation and leisure environments. In particular, I am interested in how individuals come to understand, manage and mitigate risk within these settings as both a reflection of their own subjective experiences and of societal influences. My most recent work has focused on concussions in sport, hockey culture, and Black inclusion and belonging in sport spaces.

Currently, I am postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria with Dr. Jean Buckler and the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo with Dr. Kaleigh Pennock.

Experience

  • –present
    Equity Data and Research Analyst , University of Victoria
  • 2024–2025
    Postdoctoral fellow, University of Victoria
  • 2024–2025
    Postdoctoral fellow, University of Waterloo

Education

  • 2024 
    University of Toronto, PhD Kinesiology
  • 2019 
    University of Toronto, MSc Kinesiology

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