Academic Background
Doctorate in Philosophy (2012)
University of Alberta
Department of Secondary Education
Master of Arts (2010)
University of Alberta
Department of Secondary Education
Bachelor of Education (2006)
University of Regina
Prestigious Awards
2019 Distinguished Teaching Award
McGill, Faculty of Education
Tenure: Assistant Professor, McGill
Value: N/A
2019 Early Career Award
American Education Research Association, Narrative Special Interest Group
Tenure: Assistant Professor, McGill
Value: N/A
2017 Researcher of the Month
Physical and Health Education Canada
Tenure: Assistant professor, McGill
Value: N/A
2016 Outstanding Publication Award
American Education Research Association
Tenure: Assistant professor, McGill
Value: N/A
2016 Outstanding Author Contribution
Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence
Tenure: Assistant professor, McGill
Value: N/A
2015 Young Professional Andy Anderson Award
Physical and Health Education Canada
Tenure: Assistant Professor, University of Regina
Value: N/A
2015 Young Scholar Award
International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education
Tenure: Assistant professor, University of Regina
Publications
Publications can be accessed at:
Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DPYoq9cAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lee-Schaefer/research
Prospective Graduate Students
Dr. Lee Schaefer is accepting prospective PhD and Masters Students. Please send an updated CV and your research interests to lee.schaefer@usask.ca
Current Principal Investigator Funding
2019: Delormier, T Levesq, L McComber, A Schaefer, L., Fraser, S, & Dr. Pierre Hadad. Ratikonhsatátie - 'the faces yet to come' - Network: Indigenous communities at the center of health research capacity development. CIHR 3.5 Million
2018: Schaefer, L., McComber, A. & Koch, J. Centre for Culturally Responsive Research in Physical Education and Kinesiology. Funded by Canadian Foundation for Innovation, John. R. Evans Leaders Fund, $322,975
2018: Delormier, T., Schaefer, L., Levesque, L., & McComber, A. Ratikonshatatie, “the faces yet to come”: KSDPP Center for Research and Training for Community
Mobilization and Knowledge Translation. Funded by Canadian Institute of Health Research, Development Grants for Network Environments For Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR), $75,000
2017-2021 Schaefer, L. Beginning Physical Education Teachers Advocating for Social Justice. Funded by Fonds de recerche societe et culture (FRQSC), New Researcher Award, $45,000
2016-2021 Schaefer, L, & Gleddie Narrative Inquiry for Social Justice in Physical Education. Funded by Social Science Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Insight Development, $67,000
Current Professional Affiliations
- Physical Health Education Canada, Board of Directors
- Physical Health Education Canada Research Council
- International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education
- American Education Research Association