Kaleigh Pennock

Kaleigh Pennock is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies in the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo. Her research addresses risk, responsibility, and harm in youth sport. Her interests include psychosocial aspects of sport-related concussions, decision-making and safe sport practices in community sport organizations, and inclusion and belonging for Black and racialized Canadian youth athletes. Her work emphasizes the complex interplay of personal, social, and cultural factors that shape athletes’ experiences in sports, highlighting the responsibility of sport leaders in safeguarding and supporting youth athletes.