January 12, 2026: Congratulations to Sophie Wensel for successfully defending her PhD thesis proposal!

November 28, 2025: Congratulations to Aalaya Milne for hosting an art exhibition showcasing art produced by research participants for her dissertation work! The topics were about disclosure of harm in dance and opportunities for growth in dance.

November 17, 2025: Congratulations to Ashley Stirling for being promoted to Full Professor, Teaching Stream!

September 4, 2025: Congratulations to Deanna Casa for successfully defending her master’s thesis proposal!

September 3, 2025: Congratulations to Thomas Leaf for successfully defending his master’s thesis! He will continue working with Dr. Gretchen Kerr for his PhD.

June 20, 2025: Congratulations to Erin Willson for receiving the Early Career Researcher Award at the International Congress on Safe Sport Research in Quebec City!

June 20, 2025: Congratulations to Thomas Leaf for receiving the Master’s Student Safe Sport Award at the International Congress on Safe Sport Research in Quebec City!

December 1, 2024: Congratulations to Sophie Wensel for receiving the Healthy Dancer Canada Researcher Award!

October 30, 2024: Congratulations to Coach Jesse Porter for winning a Bronze medal and OUA Coach of the Year! Jesse has been the head coach of the women’s lacrosse program at U of T for over 6 years and is guided by an ethic of care and athlete-centered coaching approach.

September 12, 2024: Gretchen Kerr, Ellen MacPherson, and Sophie Wensel wrote a piece in The Conversation titled, Online Public Shaming of Women Athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics Highlights Gender-based Violence.