William Bridel
Associate Professor, Associate Dean (Academic)
Faculty of Kinesiology
PhD - Socio-Cultural Studies of Sport, Physical Activity and Health
Queen's University, 2010
MA - Socio-Cultural Aspects of Physical Activity and Health (award nominee: outstanding thesis)
University of Ottawa, 2006
BA (Dean's List) - Sociology
York University, 1997
Contact information
Courses
Research and teaching
Psychosocial Aspects of Health & Sport
- Gender, Sexuality & Sport
- Bullying in Sport
- Sport-Related Pain & Injury
Research interests
Dr. William Bridel specializes in sociocultural aspects of sport, physical activity, and the body. Current projects include investigations of LGBTQI2S+ inclusion in sport, as well as inclusion and safe sport policy. He is also interested in sport-related pain and injury, with a recent focus on athletes’ experiences of sport-related concussion.
Awards
2020-2021 - Calgary Institute for the Humanities Fellow
2021 - University of Calgary Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Faculty Award
2021 - University of Calgary Teaching Award for Curriculum Development (member of Kinesiology’s curriculum review team)
2017 - Insight Development Grant - Social Science and Humanities Research Council