Alberta Teacher Educators of Health and Physical Education (ATEHPE)
The Health and Physical Education Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association is committed to providing leadership in creating healthy, active school communities. This dedication involves a full-circle conversation that reaches from K-12 to the preparation of future physical and health education teachers at the post-secondary level.
On this tab, you will find our connection to the Alberta post-secondary community – university physical and health education teachers and researchers from around the province. These individuals comprise ATEPHE, the Alberta Teacher Educators of Physical and Health Education. The ATEPHE team provides leadership, quality instruction, and quality programming in physical and health education teacher education.
Below, you will find details regarding the individuals who comprise ATEPHE. Feel free to reach out to Dr. Michelle Kilborn, the ATEPHE chair, if you would like to connect with an ATEPHE member (see https://www.hpec.ab.ca/current-hpec-executive. For more information on ATEPHE, you can also download their Terms of Reference here.
ATEHPE Members
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Dr. Astrid KendrickDirector of Field Experience Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary Before taking on her current role of Director, Field Experience (Community-Based Pathway), at the Werklund School of Education, Dr. Astrid Kendrick was a K-12 classroom teacher for nineteen years specializing in Physical Education and English/Language Arts. Dr. Kendrick has two main research foci: firstly, on compassion fatigue, burnout, and emotional labour in Alberta educational workers, and secondly, on building the instructional capacity of preservice teachers in online and virtual learning environments. She is also a co-investigator on a health promotion grant through Alberta Education and a SSHRC-funded study into improving teacher integration of Indigenous knowledge. She is committed to improving the health and wellness of children through establishing partnerships with local school districts and Alberta Health Services. For the past several years, she has served as the co-chair of the Health Promoting Schools Collaborative for the southern Alberta region which is a committee composed of health champions from several school districts and Alberta Health Services. Dr. Kendrick is the co-producer of the Ed Students in Conversation podcast series on voicEd Radio Canada. Within her current role with the University of Calgary Werklund School of Education, Dr. Kendrick has been a part of developing and instructing the Comprehensive School Health course and has used her position as the Director of Field Experience to embed self-care planning and workplace wellness as a key aspect of the program. She was the recipient of the 2020 Online Teaching Award from the Werklund School of Education as well as an Emerging Scholar Award from The Learner research network in 2019. |
Lisa TaylorPhD Candidate and Assistant Professor Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary Lisa Taylor is a PhD candidate at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education at Mount Royal University. Lisa has taught physical and health education (PHE) courses at the University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and the University of Alberta. Prior to teaching at the post-secondary level, Lisa enjoyed eight years with the Calgary Board of Education as a PHE specialist. Lisa has taught grades one through twelve, spent four years as a high school PHE learning leader, and successfully launched comprehensive school health teams within two Calgary schools. Lisa completed a Master of Physical Education degree through Memorial University of Newfoundland. Currently, Lisa is researching teacher health and well-being during the pandemic, using a hermeneutic approach. In her service to the community, Lisa contributes to the Mount Royal University community, as well as the greater provincial community. Lisa is the editor of the Runner: The Journal of the Health and Physical Education Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association. Furthermore, Lisa is a recipient of the Alberta Teachers’ Association Doctoral Fellowship Award, and has won the Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship three times. In her own time, Lisa enjoys being active daily and spending time outdoors with her child, partner, and dog. |
Dr. Michelle KilbornInstructor, Physical Education and Wellness & Academic Director, Outreach & Professional Learning in the Centre for Wellbeing in Education Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary Michelle Kilborn is an Instructor, Physical Education and Wellness and the Academic Director, Outreach & Professional Learning for the Centre for Wellbeing in Education at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. Michelle holds a B.Ed and M.A. in Physical Education from the University of Victoria and a PhD from the University of Alberta. Michelle began her career as a K-12 teacher in British Columbia where she also provided leadership to the physical education community as the provincial specialist association president of PEBC. Michelle moved to Alberta in 2006 and as Curriculum Manager for wellness-related programs of study at Alberta Education, she was instrumental in co-developing the Framework for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Wellness Education. Michelle’s work focuses on reconceptualizing curriculum and pedagogy and physical and health education, with a special interest in holistic, wellness-oriented approaches to physical education; wisdom perspectives on health and wellbeing; and comprehensive school health. Her initial efforts to encourage a wellness approach was first captured in her dissertation work which won the Recognition Award from the Canadian Association for Teacher Education and the Phi Delta Kappa Doctoral Dissertation Award. She expanded this work into her first book: A Curriculum of Wellness: Reconceptualizing Physical Education. |
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Dr. Lauren SulzAssociate Professor College of Social Sciences & Humanities Faculty of Education University of Alberta Dr. Lauren Sulz is an Associate Professor in the Faculty Education at the University of Alberta. Her primary research commitments focus on school-based strategies to promote active healthy lifestyles among children and youth. In particular, she works collaboratively with teachers, researchers, and community members to enhance students’ wellbeing through changes to school curricula, school policy, and school environments. Through this research, Dr. Sulz aims to create a whole-school environment where student health is an essential foundation to schools’ core mission of learning. |
Dr. Douglas GleddieProfessor and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies College of Social Sciences & Humanities Faculty of Education University of Alberta Doug Gleddie is a husband and father who also happens to be a Professor at the University of Alberta. He has published numerous articles in academic and professional journals and co-authored four books including the most recent – Meaningful Physical Education: An approach for teaching and learning. Doug is a founding member of the Healthy Schools Lab and his research interests include: narratives of physical education; school sport; physical literacy praxis; meaningful physical education and; teacher education. He does his best thinking on a mountain bike or around a campfire. Check out our HPE MEd Cohort if you are interested in a hybrid graduate degree! |
Dr. Shelly Russell-MayhewWerklund Research Professor and Program Chair, Counselling Psychology Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary Shelly Russell-Mayhew (SRM) is a Research Professor and registered psychologist at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education. She has 20 years of experience with health promotion in schools and her program of research includes national and international leadership in Comprehensive School Health. She is an award-winning teacher, scholar, and research supervisor recognized for her innovation across teaching and research. Dr. SRM is making a difference in both education and health with her research, bridging the gap between the two to transform how we think and act about wellness and body weight-related issues. Dr. SRM has achieved an outstanding level of innovation and impact because her research questions, methods, and dissemination occur in communities of practice where she directly collaborates with the stakeholders impacted by her research. Her research leadership demonstrates her ability to work effectively within and across disciplines to create communities of practice with graduate students, community partners, researchers, academics, policy makers, and practitioners. |
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Dr. Shannon KellAssociate Professor Department of Education Faculty of Health, Community and Education Mount Royal University, Calgary Shannon completed her B.Ed. with a Physical Education (PE) major and an English Language Arts (ELA) minor and taught grades 9–12 PE, Health and ELA with Regina Public Schools for eight years. Shannon completed her M.Ed. in Outdoor Education. During this time she was seconded to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education as the PE Consultant where she wrote curriculum for PE 20 and PE 30. She completed her PhD in Education; Curriculum and Instruction. Currently, at Mount Royal, Shannon teaches in the HPED areas of Core and Physical Literacy, and cross-teaches in Education and in Child Studies. Keenly interested in the benefits of nature, her scholarship interests focus on how we do/not spend time outdoors to recharge and connect to nature. Shannon is the Alberta/NWT Board of Directors representative for the PHE Canada and an active member of the PHE Canada Research Council, HPEC (Health and Physical Education Council of Alberta), and the Outdoor Council of Canada. |
Dr. Hayley MorrisonAssistant Professor University of Alberta
Faculty of Education Dr. Hayley Morrison is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta (UA). Hayley teaches preservice teachers their physical and health education (PHE) curriculum and pedagogy courses and Masters of Education students in the Health and Physical Education Cohort about inclusive PHE and educational research. Hayley’s teaching and research are very interconnected as she aims to support educative and inclusive experiences at all levels of teaching and learning in PHE. Hayley’s research areas include Inclusive and Adaptive Physical Education, Physical and Health Education Teacher Education, and Professional Development. |
Dr. Dwayne SheehanAssociate Professor of Health and Physical Education Faculty of Health, Community and Education Mount Royal University Dr. Dwayne Sheehan is an Associate Professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary Canada. Prior to joining the Faculty of Health, Community and Education, he was a K-12 physical education teacher for 19 years. Dwayne started his teaching career in Fort McMurray Alberta, and eventually transferred to the Calgary Board of Education. He served as the Executive Director of Calgary High School Sports, and was the Calgary Board of Educations District Specialist for Health and Physical Education. He is a Past President of both the Alberta Schools Athletic Association and the Health and Physical Education Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association. He has been acknowledged by his peers for Distinguished Service in his commitment to supporting teacher education. His recent work in the area of physical literacy extends beyond the classroom and into the community. He collaborates extensively with municipal recreation, parks, charities and other leisure partners in conducting applied research related to physical literacy and motor development. |
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Dr. David ChorneyProfessor Faculty of Education University of Alberta Dr. David Chorney is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Education, at the University of Alberta. Dr. Chorney has been working in post-secondary education for the past 20 years. Prior to becoming a professor, he worked as a high school teacher for 7 years, teaching exclusively physical and health education at Churchill High School in LaRonge, Saskatchewan.
David’s active research program focuses on physical education teacher education (PETE); curriculum theorizing in physical education, Physical Literacy as it relates to teacher education as well as technology integration within the teaching of physical and health education. David’s teaching is dynamic and engaging and he devotes much time to ensuring that his classes are relevant, meaningful, inspiring, and challenging. He is well respected as an outstanding, informed teacher educator at the provincial and national level and in 2014 was awarded the Rutherford Award of Excellence in undergraduate teaching, the University of Alberta’s most prestigious teaching award. |
Jason McLesterPhysical Education Curriculum Instructor Medicine Hat College/Mount Royal University Elementary Education Collaboration Degree Medicine Hat College Jason McLester completed his Bachelor’s of Physical Education from the University of Alberta, then went on to acquire his Professional Teaching Certificate to teach in Edmonton Public Schools. After two years of teaching, Jason moved to Medicine Hat College to coach the Men’s Basketball Team and teach in their Kinesiology department while completing his Master’s of Education from the University of Victoria. After coaching in the ACAC for 13 years Jason has now transitioned into a full time teaching role, where he teaches preservice Elementary Education students Science and Physical Education Curriculum and Instruction as well as a Social Issues in Education course. His research has mainly been in the use of technology to assess fundamental movement skills within the school system. |
Dr. Kate StoreyAssociate Professor & CIHR/PHAC Applied Public Health Chair Distinguished Researcher, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation School of Public Health University of Alberta Dr. Kate Storey is a CIHR/PHAC Applied Public Health Chair, an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, and Distinguished Researcher - Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. Kate is a Centre for Healthy Communities Scientist and Lead for ‘Healthy Schools.’ Dr. Storey’s research program SIRCLE (Settings-based Intervention Research through Changes in Lifestyles & Environments) focuses on school- and community-based strategies to promote wellbeing, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health inequities. An established leader in creating healthy school communities, she has implemented, evaluated, and scaled healthy living programs in communities with thousands of children and has established partnerships across sectors and levels to facilitate sustainability. Kate also happens to run and bike a lot – often with her two young children who share her passion for adventure, travel, and being active. |
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Dr. Danny BaldersonAssociate Professor and Assistant Dean of Student Program Services Faculty of Education University of Lethbridge Danny Balderson is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Balderson’s area of expertise is Physical Education Teacher Education. Dr. Balderson received his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada- Las Vegas. His research is centered on physical education pedagogy, student wellness, and youth sport.. He has published numerous articles in these areas. Dr. Balderson currently is serving as the Assistant Dean of Student Program Services, working with students as they progress through the education program. A former CIS National Player of the Year (Men’s Basketball, 2000), Balderson is a member of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Hall of Fame, The City of Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame, and his #31 was the first retired number in U of L sports history. Danny currently coaches high school basketball and little league baseball and spends his summers putting on basketball camps for youth. |
Dr. Brent BradfordDean, Faculty of Education Chair, Department of Physical Education & Wellness Concordia University of Edmonton Dr. Brent Bradford is Dean (Faculty of Education) and Chair (Department of Physical Education & Wellness) at Concordia University of Edmonton. Brent taught for 10 years in K-9 schools, and was recognized for his work in physical and health education with the HPEC Letter of Commendation in 2001 and the CAHPERD Young Professional Award in 2003. Brent's post-secondary teaching spans undergraduate, Bachelor of Education (After Degree), and graduate levels. In 2011, Dr. Bradford was the recipient of the University of Alberta’s Graduate Student Teaching Award. Brent's research interests include physical and health education, inclusive education, teacher education, and campus wellness. He has authored and co-authored extensively in the field of physical and health education and in education. In 2021, Brent published an edited volume entitled, The Doctoral Journey: International Educationalist Perspectives, and is the Book Series Editor of The Doctoral Journey in Education series. Brent has served as a PHE Canada Board Member, Editor of the Alberta Teachers’ Association HPEC Runner Journal, and as an Associate Editor in various academic journals. |
Astrid HeidenreichInstructor, Department Education, Department of Health and Physical Education Mount Royal University Astrid earned her Bachelor of Physical and Health Education degree in Kinesiology from the University of Ottawa in 1989. She then pursued her Bachelor of Education from Brock University with a major in teaching Physical Education and a minor in French. After teaching for a couple of years in Ontario, Astrid pursued her Master's Degree in Education with a focus on Curriculum Studies. Currently Astrid is teaching in the Department of Health and Physical Education, as well as in the Department of Education at Mount Royal University. Since graduating from Brock University in 1990, Astrid has been teaching Physical Education, French, and ESL at all levels however the majority of her career has been at the secondary school level. She taught in Ontario at a private day school for 2 years, before moving to Canmore, Alberta, where she has been teaching for the past 20 years. Her pedagogical approach to instructing is grounded in her past experiences and ongoing commitment to professional development. Astrid has been involved in the community as a volleyball coach, girls' rugby coach and as a JackRabbit Leader at the Canmore Nordic Centre. She enjoys most athletic activities including triathlons where she placed 2nd at the Master’s Games in Alberta, 2019. She has also run 2 marathons, but she is most avid about watching her son grow and being involved in his academic and athletic pursuits. |
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Rob Weddell Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education Red Deer Polytechnic Rob Weddell is an instructor of Kinesiology at Red Deer Polytechnic. His teaching role at RDP includes physical education instruction and curriculum, motor learning, personal fitness and nutrition. Rob's career path has been a mix of coaching and teaching over the past 25 years. Coaching roles spanning from U-4 soccer to collegiate hockey and teaching roles of K-12 physical education in Alberta, Egypt and Venezuela to post-secondary education in Alberta. Retired from coaching, Rob focuses his professional development in physical literacy, fitness and performance nutrition. . |
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