Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst
Professor
York University, School of Kinesiology and Health Science
- lhayhurs@yorku.ca
- Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst is a York Research Chair (Tier II) in Sport, Gender, Development and Digital Participatory Research, and an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University in Toronto, Canada. She is an award-winning sociologist of sport and feminist physical culture, and her research interests include sport for development (SFD); sexual and gender-based violence prevention and sexual and reproductive health rights promotion in/through SFD; cultural studies of youth, de/anti-/postcolonial feminist theory, global governance and corporate social responsibility.
Dr. Teresa Hill
PhD
York University
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- Teresa Hill, PhD, is an equity-driven researcher and educator with goals of advancing inclusive, community-based research. Her academic training and research program encompasses an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on the fields of sociology of sport, child and youth studies, public health, leisure, cultural geography, feminist, and spatial studies. Teresa’s work is grounded in ethical, anti-oppressive, and community-engaged research that centers the lived experiences of equity-owed populations, particularly children and youth affected by poverty, homelessness, and systemic marginalization.
Isra Iqbal
PhD Student
Western University, School of Kinesiology
- iiqbal2@uwo.ca
- Isra Iqbal is a PhD student at Western University within the School of Kinesiology, under the guidance of Dr. Adam Ali. During her MSc studies at York University, supervised by Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst, she investigated safe sport policies and practices within sport for development (SFD) organizations that serve child- and youth-focused programs in the Global South. Her doctoral research aims to further examine safe sport in the context of sport medicine, human rights, and mega-sporting events, particularly focusing on the potential impacts of (un)safe practices and policies on diverse and historically marginalized populations worldwide.
Jumana Waez
PhD Student
York University, School of Kinesiology and Health Science
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- Jumana Waez (she/her) is a PhD Student in Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, supervised by Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst. Her research interests include sport-for-development, diversity and inclusion in sport, youth development, community-based research, and decolonial methodologies. Currently, her research focuses on newcomer girls’ resettlement experiences in Canada, exploring how sport can foster social integration, wellbeing, and belonging through trauma-informed and culturally-sensitive approaches. Jumana holds a Master’s degree in Sport Management and Leadership, where she examined barriers to sport participation for newcomer girls, and continues to advance community-based approaches and knowledge mobilization to promote equity and inclusion in sport.
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Unzila Shaikh
Community-based Researcher
- unzila.shaikh@torontomu.ca
- Unzila Shaikh graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management. Her experience spans freelance creative work, startup marketing, nonprofit consulting, and academic research, encompassing brand strategy, market research, digital communications, and visual design. As part of this project, she worked with Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst at York University, supporting community-based and digital research. Unzila is especially interested in working with startups and emerging businesses, helping turn early-stage ideas into distinctive brands with a clear direction for growth.
Ryan Walker
GIS Consultant, Research Assistant
Simon Fraser University, Department of Geography
- ryan_walker_2@sfu.ca
- Ryan Walker is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) consultant and research assistant working with Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst through York University. He received a BSc. in Physical Geography and GIS Certificate from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in B.C. Ryan has been assisting with GIS development and analysis tasks relating to various projects with Dr. Hayhurst - such as creating and maintaining interactive maps, applications, databases, and StoryMaps.