Dawn Trussell

My research interests focus on sport and leisure culture in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. I seek to understand diverse social contexts and issues of power and social inclusion, particularly related to constructs of family, children and youth, gender and sexual diversity, and rurality. In addition, I have a keen interest in the methodological and ethical issues in the research process.

My work has a social justice orientation and is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Sport Canada’s Research Initiative. I am the President of The Canadian Association for Leisure Studies and serve on the Canadian Gender+ Equity in Sport Research Hub, Scientific Committee. I was awarded the Chancellor’s Chair for Research Excellence (2021-2024) for my work on allyship and activism in sport. I work with an incredibly talented group of graduate students in the Sport, Allyship, and Inclusion Lab (SAIL).

Professional websites:
https://brocku.ca/applied-health-sciences/sport-management/dawn-trussell/
https://www.dawntrussell.ca/