The Centre is made up of an interdisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners with expertise in various topics that promote healthy development of youth through sport participation.
At CHYDS, our membership represents several disciplines related to healthy youth development through sport. Our current research areas include but are not limited to:
- Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Life skill development through sport and physical activity
- Growth and development
- Muscle function and recovery
- Injury surveillance and prevention
- Coaching and PE pedagogy
- Sport performance and medicine
- Sport psychology
- Positive youth development
Together, we form a research hub through which people, information, and action flow to integrate research and evidenced-based practices, implementation strategies to support healthy youth development through sport in Niagara and beyond.
Corliss Bean
Director
*currently on parental leave*
Associate Professor
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Student Members
Melina Christopoulos
Student Volunteer Researcher
Mia Landry
Student Researcher
MSc Student – Kinesiology
Mandisa Lau
Student Researcher
MA Student – Recreation and Leisure studies
Mikayla McEwan
Student Researcher
MSc Student – Kinesiology
Nate Taylor
Student Researcher
MSc Student – Kinesiology
Madelyn Walsh
Student Researcher
MSc Student – Kinesiology