College of Kinesiology

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